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
Transportation Alternatives Volunteer Night – Mailing Party
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Join New York City’s advocates for cyclists and pedestrians as they spread the word about their important work. Activities include stuffing envelopes, folding t-shirts and sending out campaign materials with fellow activists.
The Weekly Carnage
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Fatal Crashes (10 Killed This Week; 121 Killed This Year) Queens: Father Killed as Cars Wind Up on Lawn (Newsday) Queens: Cyclist Killed in Collision With Car (Sun) Brooklyn: Driver Kills Homeless Man, Speeds Off (Daily News) Nyack, N.Y.: Man Injured as SUV Rolls Down Embankment (Journal News) Related: Man, 23, Died at Hospital, Was Coach […]
Bike Repair Workshop: Cups, Cones and Bearings
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Bike repair workshop open to all levels of experience and expertise. People can use the tools to repair their own bikes, though they cannot expect guidance from the mechanics. People who want to work on their own bikes and need the help of a mechanic should come to the Open Workshop every Thursday night. Cups, Cones […]
Bike Repair Workshop: Basics for Beginners
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Bike repair workshop open to people with all levels of experience and expertise. As always, people can use the tools to repair their own bikes, though they cannot expect guidance from the mechanics. People who want to work on their own bikes and need the help of a mechanic should come to the Open Workshop every […]
Ladies’ Bicycle Repair Night
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Come learn the basics of bicycle repair from female mechanics at our workshop designed by and for women. You will learn on Time’s Up’s bicycles (you can apply what you’ve learned to your own bike on Thursday nights). No previous experience with bicycle repair required — or expected.
Ladies’ Bicycle Repair Night
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Come learn the basics of bicycle repair from female mechanics at our workshop designed by and for women. You will learn on Time’s Up’s bicycles (you can apply what you’ve learned to your own bike on Thursday nights). No previous experience with bicycle repair required — or expected.
Ladies’ Bicycle Repair Night
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Come learn the basics of bicycle repair from female mechanics at our workshop designed by and for women. You will learn on Time’s Up’s bicycles (you can apply what you’ve learned to your own bike on Thursday nights). No previous experience with bicycle repair required — or expected.
Panel Discussion: NYPD Surveillance
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A panel discussion on the new laws restricting NYPD surveillance of public events, with lawyers Martin Stolar, Gideon O. Oliver, and Dave Rankin. Domestic spying takes a major setback in court. Judge Haight just released his long awaited decision in the motion to enjoin police photosurveillance of demonstrations. The videotaping or photographing by the NYPD […]
Time’s Up! Volunteer Day
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A day dedicated to organizing the Times Up space and material – everything from silk-screening T-shirts to repairing bikes for fundraising sales. Help keep the space orderly and usable for all the group’s various endeavors.
Time’s Up! Volunteer Day
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A day dedicated to organizing the Times Up! space and material – everything from silk-screening T-shirts to repairing bikes for fundraising sales. Help keep the space orderly and usable for all the group’s various endeavors.
Time’s Up! Volunteer Day
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A day dedicated to organizing the Times Up! space and material – everything from silk-screening T-shirts to repairing bikes for fundraising sales. Help keep the space orderly and usable for all the group’s various endeavors.
Last Day to See Regional Rail Exhibit
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The Regional Rail exhibit at 4 Times Square, which kicked off with a talk by environmentalist Theodore W. Kheel, was originally supposed close on March 2, but was extended until today.