Aaron Donovan
Before he began blogging about land use and transportation, Aaron Donovan wrote The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund's annual fundraising appeal for three years and earned a master's degree in urban planning from Columbia. Since then, he has worked for nonprofit organizations devoted to New York City economic development. He lives and works in the Financial District, and sees New York's pre-automobile built form as an asset that makes New York unique in the United States, and as a strategic advantage that should be capitalized upon.
Recent Posts
Panel: NYC2030 Transportation Issues
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On Earth Day, April 22, the Mayor gave one of the most important speeches of his administration, laying out a coordinated challenge to deal with the preservation and growth issues facing New York over the next 25 years. You’ve heard about the proposals regarding congestion pricing, but not as much about the other 126 important […]
Tour de Brooklyn: City is Considering Car-Free Central Park Trial
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New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan enjoys a lighter moment with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz as Noah Budnick of Transportation Alternatives welcomes cyclists to the 2007 Tour de Brooklyn. The third annual Tour de Brooklyn bike ride rolled through the borough Sunday with sunny skies, temperatures in the low 70s and a light breeze along a […]
Bike Commuting 101
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An off-bike seminar presented by Bike New York covering the basics of bike commuting, including selecting a bike and other equipment, what to wear, planning a route, parking and locking, hygiene issues, and more. If you live within 10 miles of your workplace, bicycling is a great way to get to work. It’s fun, great […]
Manhattan Community Board 4 Selects a Street Design Option from the 9th Avenue Renaissance Report
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Manhattan Community Board 4 is expected to vote on a motion to support the findings of CHEKPED’s / Ninth Avenue Renaissance’s Community Vision for Ninth Avenue (pdf) and adopt them as the official community vision. It will then become the base for the community input in the federally funded engineering study of Lincon Tunnel entrances with a particular […]
Hike the Heights and High Bridge Reopening Celebration
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As part of the third annual celebration of Hike the Heights – supporters of the High Bridge Coalition will thank and celebrate Mayor Bloomberg for his announcement that the High Bridge will be restored and reopened. The bridge was built in 1848 to carry clean water to New York City. The restoration and reopening of […]
The Weekly Carnage
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James Carbone / Newsday Fatal Crashes (8 Killed This Week; 266 Killed This Year) North Great River, L.I.: 2 Killed as 2 Vehicles Collide (Newsday) Brooklyn: Enraged Woman in SUV Runs Over Her Boyfriend (Daily News) Related: Woman Charged With Criminal Possession of a Weapon – the SUV (NYT) Manhattan: Motorcyclist Killed in Collision With […]
Project for Public Spaces’ Great Neighborhood Book Launch Party
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A celebration with great neighborhood stories, wine and cheese, and live music to promote The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Placemaking by Jay Walljasper. Author Jay Walljasper will introduce The Great Neighborhood Book, followed by real-life success stories from New Yorkers who have improved their neighborhoods (including East NY Farms, the Hester Street […]
Exhibition: The Park at the Center of the World: Five Visions for Governors Island
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The exhibition features five landscape architecture and architecture teams selected to present their design visions for the future open spaces on the 172-acre Governors Island. Governors Island’s open space will include the two mile Great Promenade that provides outstanding views of Lower Manhattan and New York Harbor, a new park, and restoration of the landscape in […]
PlaNYC Neighborhood Presentation: Astoria
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If you want to know more about what PlaNYC offers for your neighborhood and you live in Astoria, please join Transportation Alternatives as it presents to residents, workers and business owners. Throughout the summer, Transportation Alternatives will be working in all five boroughs to educate New Yorkers about the bicycling, walking, mass transit and public space […]
Car-Free Grand Concourse
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Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, Jr. presents Bronx on the Move, a series of family fitness events. Power walks led by Health People, Inc., dance workshops instructed by Contemporary Ballet Theatre, relay races and other games offered by Montefiore School Health, tips on healthy cooking and eating, jump rope contests, hopscotch, roller skating and other […]
Panel: Mayor’s Plan for 2030: Exploring Implementation
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New York New Visions presents: NYC2030 Green Issues On Earth Day, April 22, the Mayor gave one of the most important speeches of his administration, laying out a coordinated challenge to deal with the preservation and growth issues facing New York over the next 25 years. You’ve heard about the proposals regarding congestion pricing, but […]
Panel: Sustainability-Driven Corporate Innovation
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A corporation’s organizational framework must facilitate and encourage employee innovation and risk-taking. Frequently, integral decision making must occur at lower employee levels where people have the greatest information on products, markets, customer feedback and relationships. It is critical that innovation across employee levels is encouraged and supported, but how can a corporation ensure innovation and […]