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
Eyes on the Street: Grim, Immovable
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The BQE, as seen from Lorimer Street. All this talk about Robert Moses lately leads one to think about the Freeway Revolt.
The Weekly Carnage
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Fatal Crashes (13 Killed This Week; 70 Killed This Year) North Hudson, N.Y.: Brooklyn Man Slowly Freezes as Wife Yells (AP/Daily News) Related: Wife, Trapped for 32 Hours, Rescued After Prayer (S.I. Advance) Related: Wife Broke Backbone; Husband Died After 13 Hours (S.I. Advance) Port Chester, N.Y.: Woman Drives Into Boyfriend (Journal News) Related: Boyfriend Tried to Stop […]
Calming Traffic in Chinatown
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With all the talk about high level personnel changes at the DOT, let’s take it back to the streets for a minute, shall we? As we have already noted, Chinatown has gotten a buffered bike lane on Grand Street, which is fantastic, and would be even more fantastic if it wasn’t treated as a car parking lane. […]
Crain’s Business Breakfast Forum: Amanda Burden
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Amanda Burden, Chair of the City Planning Commission, will discuss the land use implications of accommodating another million people in New York in the next 25 years and Mayor Bloomberg’s rebuilding plan. Ms. Burden, who has had a large hand in reshaping the city in recent years, will also be questioned on the many large […]
Rally Against New NYPD Assembly Rules
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CIVIL LIBERTIES ADVOCATES SPEAK OUT AGAINST NEW ASSEMBLY RULES, CITY COUNCILMEMBER MENDEZ VOWS TO REVERSE NYPD RULE CHANGE Community groups including Transportation Alternatives, civil liberties advocates including Norman Siegel, and members of New York City Council including Rosie Mendez will rally on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 12:00 noon outside One Police Plaza to protest New […]
Exhibit Reception: Making the Connection: Moving Forward on Regional Rail
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The Durst Organization presents … Making the ConnectionMoving Forward on Regional Rail The Case for Regional Rail Presented by the Institute for Rational Urban Mobility, Inc. 4 passenger railroads Serving 3 states Operating from 2 great stations Can be forged into 1 regional rail network Reception Featuring Special Guest Theodore W. Kheel, President, Nurture New […]
Submission Deadline: Bicycle Film Festival
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The Bicycle Film Festival is an international celebration of bicycles through film, art and music. The festival is accepting entries for films with a strong theme or character of bicycles. A fine thriller with one scene of a bicycle chase does not count. They encourage all films with these guidelines to enter: All lengths 1 minute on up […]
‘I Hate Traffic’: A Conversation With ‘Gridlock’ Sam Schwartz
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The Five Borough Bike Club’s monthly general meeting will feature a talk and discussion with "Gridlock" Sam Schwartz. Sam had a distinguished career in New York City government for close to twenty years. He began his career as a junior engineer in Mayor John Lindsay’s Traffic Department. He served as Traffic Commissioner under Mayor Ed Koch […]
Discussion: GreeNYC
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Mayor Bloomberg has announced PlaNYC, a planning process for looking at New York’s next 25 years. If trends continue, the city may add almost one million new residents by the year 2030. The city is preparing a strategic plan to define how to deal with the implications of such dramatic growth. New York New Visions, […]
Discussion: OpeNYC
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Mayor Bloomberg has announced PlaNYC, a planning process for looking at New York’s next 25 years. If trends continue, the city may add almost one million new residents by the year 2030. The city is preparing a strategic plan to define how to deal with the implications of such dramatic growth. New York New Visions, […]
Discussion: MaintaiNYC
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Mayor Bloomberg has announced PlaNYC, a planning process for looking at New York’s next 25 years. If trends continue, the city may add almost one million new residents by the year 2030. The city is preparing a strategic plan to define how to deal with the implications of such dramatic growth. New York New Visions, […]
PlaNYC 2030 Sustainability Presentation to New York New Visions
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Mayor Bloomberg has announced PlaNYC, a planning process for looking at New York’s next 25 years. If trends continue, the city may add almost one million new residents by the year 2030. The city is preparing a strategic plan to define how to deal with the implications of such dramatic growth. New York New Visions, […]