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
RSVP Deadline for 2nd Annual NYC Greenway Summit
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RSVP by today for the Greenway Summit next Tuesday.
Second Annual New York City Greenway Summit
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Please join Transportation Alternatives for the second annual Greenway Summit, which will bring together over one hundred invited community leaders, advocates, government employees, elected officials and planners and users to discuss a wide array of greenway issues. Don’t miss this great event! The summit will be structured as a half-day conference, with breakout sessions lead […]
Forum: Streets as Public Spaces: A New Vision From Germany
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A consummate observer of city life and public space and a 30-year friend of the Project for Public Spaces, Rolf Monheim is one of the foremost experts on retail streets, parking management, traffic calming, access management strategies, and planning for walking and cycling. After a presentation, we will have a discussion directly addressing issues relevant to NYC. “The […]
Forum: Creating Sustainable Communities Through Public Spaces: Sharing Experiences With Europe
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The Project for Public Spaces has enjoyed a long working relationship with the Environmental Partnership, the largest environmental foundation in Central Europe, with programs in six countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria). Together with the partnership, PPS have introduced placemaking through training courses and demonstration projects. Leaders from the partnership will discuss their […]
Panel: Climate Change in NYC: Designing and Building for What’s to Come
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According to Columbia University’s Center for Climate Systems Research, the sea level around New York City may rise more than two feet by the year 2080. In addition, "flooding by major storms would inundate many low-lying neighborhoods and shut down the metropolitan transportation system with much greater frequency." Increases in average temperature in the same […]
Upper Manhattan Bike Tour
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Bike the upper reaches of Manhattan to learn about the recreational resources, historic landmarks, and vistas from the highlands. Ride ends at a waterfront cafe (La Marina). Manhattan does not end at 96th Street! Using a number of bike routes, the ride series will show you the wonders of highland Manhattan in Harlem, Manhattanville, Hamilton […]
Center for an Urban Future Gala
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The Center for an Urban Future and City Limits present … The City Futures Support the Future Gala Join them to honor Accion New York and Carlton Brown, COO of Full Spectrum Development, with special remarks by Jimmy Breslin. City Futures, Inc., is a nonprofit organization devoted to rethinking, reframing and invigorating the public discourse […]
Waterfront Greenway Planning Workshop for Greenpoint & Williamsburg
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Eleven miles of the waterfront bikeway have been planned. Your three miles have not. Come out and make it happen! Creating a dedicated bikeway parallel to the waterfront will be a challenge. It is also a unique opportunity to demonstrate new principles for urban transportation and design that encourage non-motorized transportation. A successful outcome will […]
Auto-Free New York: Preliminary Results – Price Matters Study
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Combining Manhattan CBD cordon tolls with free or reduced fare public transit, a report by George Haikalis, project manager.
Remarks by George Monbiot, Author of “Heat: How to Stop the Planet From Burning”
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"Whether it’s climate change, road deaths, consumption worship, or state violence, Monbiot is insightful, incisive and ahead of the curve. No one should miss this rare opportunity to hear him speak in NYC." — Charles Komanoff, co-founder, Carbon Tax Center, Streetsblog contributor. George Monbiot is a columnist for the Guardian newspaper in England. His website […]
The Weekly Carnage
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Fatal Crashes (15 Killed This Week; 248 Killed This Year) Manhattan: Boy, 14, Killed as Overloaded Van Hits Pole (NYT, NY Post) Manhattan: Motorcyclist Killed After Swerving (Newsday, NYT) I-80: 3 Killed in Two Days of Death (Star-Ledger) East Meadow, L.I.: Hit-and-Run Driver Drags, Kills a Mom (NYT) Related: Headlight Shards Link to Driver (NY Post) […]
Central Park Traffic Calming Ride
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Cyclists will ride side-by-side around the park’s loop drive in a nonconfrontational ride to slow down car traffic during the hours the park is open to cars.