Kurt Andersen with Greg Kiss, who helped design the terminal
(Andrea Silenzi)
The New York subway system has one of the best environmental designs of recent years: Coney Island's Stillwell Avenue terminal, one block from the Atlantic Ocean, is topped by a state-of-the-art photovoltaic glass roof. Kurt Andersen took the F train to the last stop to check it out with architect Greg Kiss. (Originally aired: April 18, 2008)
Slideshow: Kurt Andersen visits Coney Island's state-of-the-art subway terminal
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Be careful when you call something "solar-powered," as in the Coney Island Subway Terminal. It suggests something that is self-sufficient, while in fact it is still using fossil fuels. I'm sure you don't want to be accused of contributing to the phenomenon of 'Green-Washing' through the media.
On the other hand, progress in advancing the cause of a more sustainable planet is always welcome; no matter how incremental.
"...and a bottle of water." Really Kurt, can't you even carry a refillable bottle for your Earth Day show? You can do better.
I wonder what's happened to the millions of 'disposable' water bottles the US military and contractors have discarded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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