{"entry":{"title":"Cities: The Key to Sustainability?","date":"Mon, 14 Oct 2013 04:00:00 +0000","author":"David Biello, Scientific American","description":"
When Superstorm Sandy roared ashore with a surge of seawater in 2012, Sergej Mahnovski had been on the job directing the New York Mayor\u2019s Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability for one week. He had a steep learning curve. In the wake of the storm surge 43 people were dead, Lower Manhattan lacked light at night and seven hospitals had to be evacuated.<\/span><\/p>","original_link":"http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article.cfm?id=cities-as-solutions-to-climate-change"}}