Auto-Free New York: Moving NYC Toward Energy Independence

A meeting of Auto-Free New York entitled "Moving NYC Toward Energy Independence" and featuring Dan Miner, Chairman of the Energy Committee of the Sierra Club’s New York City chapter.

Presented by the Institute for Rational Urban Mobility.

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