Energy & Environment

See-through solar cells and tiny wind turbines are among the futuristic energy solutions proposed in a new Journal of Science study. [Washington Post]

Prospect Park using goats as chemical-free weed control. [New York Times]

Transportation

MTA rolls out ​‘millennial-friendly’ buses in Queens, equipped with WiFi and USB charging ports. [New York Daily News]

Mayor De Blasio and Motivate announced Thursday that Citi Bike is set to expand its locations into upper Manhattan and southwest Brooklyn this summer. [AM New York]

Fire under Park Avenue viaduct and elevated Metro North track raises questions about how to balance safety concerns with development near crucial infrastructure. [Wall Street Journal]

Community Development & Design

40 percent of Manhattan’s buildings could not be built today, because of changes to the city’s zoning code. [New York Times]

What wireless, high speed internet access could mean for infrastructure and equity. [MIT Technology Review]

Photo credit: Metropolitan Transportation Authority/ Patrick Cashin