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
Bike Ride: Night of the Living Dead – Midnight Ridazz
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Put on your creepiest undead costume, grab your flask and meet us at the St. Mark’s Church Cemetery, famously haunted by the 17th-century Dutch Governor, Peter Stuyvesant. We’ll visit notoriously haunted spots around the East Village and beyond. This ride ends at a party! DISCLAIMER: By participating, Cyclists hereby agree that FreeWheels, its agents and […]
Regional Rail Working Group Monthly Meeting
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Agenda items for Wednesday’s meeting will include an update on each of these key initiatives: Thru-running at Penn Station Upper Level Loop Alternative for LIRR East Side Access Penn Station-Grand Central connection Rockaway Cut-off – one-seat ride Midtown Manhattan-JFK Airport Lower Manhattan Access Regional Rail Freight plan Intercity rail issues Discussion will focus on thru-running […]
Bronx & Staten Island Public Hearings on MTA Fare Increases
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Oct. 9 announced the dates and locations for eight public hearings that will be held throughout the region to solicit public input on proposed fare and toll increases. Hearing notices will also be published in regional newspapers this week and posted throughout the MTA’s transportation network and online at […]
Public Hearings on MTA Fare Increases
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Oct. 9 announced the dates and locations for eight public hearings that will be held throughout the region to solicit public input on proposed fare and toll increases. Hearing notices will also be published in regional newspapers this week and posted throughout the MTA’s transportation network and online at […]
Public Hearings on MTA Fare Increases
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Oct. 9 announced the dates and locations for eight public hearings that will be held throughout the region to solicit public input on proposed fare and toll increases. Hearing notices will also be published in regional newspapers this week and posted throughout the MTA’s transportation network and online at […]
Public Hearings on MTA Fare Increases
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Oct. 9 announced the dates and locations for eight public hearings that will be held throughout the region to solicit public input on proposed fare and toll increases. Hearing notices will also be published in regional newspapers this week and posted throughout the MTA’s transportation network and online at […]
Auto-Free New York: Robert Sullivan: Why Aren’t NYC’s Streets More Walkable?
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The monthly meeting of Auto-Free New York will feature remarks by Robert Sullvian, contributing editor to Vogue magazine and author of Rats and Cross Country.
Streets as Places: A Training Seminar
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"If we can develop and design streets so that they are wonderful, fulfilling places to be – community-building places, attractive for all people – then we will have successfully designed about one-third of the city directly and will have had an immense impact on the rest." -Allan Jacobs "If you want cars to drive like […]
Party to Celebrate Park(ing) Day NYC
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Transportation Alternatives and Park(ing) Day organizers remind you to gather with your fellow spontaneous cityscape redesigners for a celebration of last month’s successful Park(ing) Day NYC.
Lessons from Bogotá: Reclaiming Public Space for Public Health
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What does it take for a city of 8 million people to get 1.5 million of them outdoors and physically active on a Sunday? According to Guillermo Peñalosa, the former Parks Commissioner of Bogotá, Colombia, all it takes is the political and community will to provide people with the necessary public space. And, he should […]
Metro NYC Environmental Book Club Meeting – Deep Economy by Bill McKibben
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This month they’ll be reading Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future, by Bill McKibben. As many of you know, the author is a well-known environmentalist and writer who focuses on global warming and alternative energy. Last summer he helped lead a 5-day walk across Vermont to demand action on global warming […]
5 Borough Bike Club General Meeting – 30 Days Down Under
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G’day Mates! Hop on your “push bike,” and join Richard Sanford for his Australian adventure. His 600 mile, 30 day journey took place during Australia’s summer months, and early into the fall, from March 10 to April 10 of 2006. His 18 days of long distance touring along Australia’s east coast had him coming face […]