Lowline Young Designers Program

Local school kids reveal their vision for an underground park on the Lower East Side

This weekend, at NYC’s Mark Miller Gallery, an enthusiastic and clever bunch of middle-schoolers shared their visions—and plans—for the future of the city. The exhibit, which will run through March 9 and is sponsored by the Lowline’s Young Designers Program, revealed the vision of local school children for an underground park in the Lower East Side, and how such a marriage of technology, geography and …

Bird Industries Skirt Garter

A little accessory making a big difference for frock-wearing riders

Bird Industries‘ skirt garter isn’t a new concept, but this unassuming accessory certainly is a valuable item for any skirt-wearer riding on two wheels. The elastic band fits around your thigh and the clip attaches to your skirt or dress. Quite simply, it stops your skirt from flying up while cruising the streets so you can remain styling, biking and demure all at once. The …

Test Drive: 2014 Mini Cooper Hardtop

Hitting the coastal roads in Puerto Rico with the latest refined yet playful compact

by Davis Adams “These bright colors are so hard to manufacture, and we didn’t want a trendy yellow,” explains Annette Baumeister, leader of the color and trim engineering team at Mini‘s Munich office. She’s particularly proud of the Volcanic Orange available on the all-new 2014 Mini Cooper S Hardtop. “This one is very complex. It’s warmer, with more reds, and more—you would say, ‘class,’ in …