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
Fix Your Bike Workshop
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This is an open shop in which you may use our tools and bike stands to work on your bike. Experienced volunteer mechanics will be present to answer any questions you may have, but they will not do the work for you. If you have a big project, please be considerate of the time and […]
Fix Your Bike Workshop
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This is an open shop in which you may use our tools and bike stands to work on your bike. Experienced volunteer mechanics will be present to answer any questions you may have, but they will not do the work for you. If you have a big project, please be considerate of the time and […]
Fix Your Bike Workshop
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This is an open shop in which you may use our tools and bike stands to work on your bike. Experienced volunteer mechanics will be present to answer any questions you may have, but they will not do the work for you. If you have a big project, please be considerate of the time and […]
Auto-Free New York: Soft Cars and Transology
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Remarks by Mitchell Joachim, Executive Director of Terreform Terreform is a Manhattan-based nonprofit design collaborative concerned with ecological principles in the urban environment.
Lights in the Heights Bike Ride
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Join Time’s Up! for a fun and leisurely ride to see the “miracle mile” of Christmas Lights and decorations in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. The spectacular displays draw 150,000 visitors a year who come from as far away as Japan. So come prepared with bicycle bells ringing to the tune of Jingle Bells.
Parochial Thinking Amid Ominous Signs
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The Committee to Keep NYC "Congestion Tax Free." Front row, left to right: John Corlett, Automobile Club of New York; Ray Irrera, Queens Chamber of Commerce; Council Member David Weprin; Lobbyist Walter McCaffrey; Joe Conley of Queens Community Board 2. Ominous warnings relating to energy consumption have come recently from people on both ends of the political spectrum. The free-marketeers at […]
Mayor Bloomberg Delivers Major Speech on Sustainability Challenges and Goals for New York City Through 2030
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At an event hosted by the League of Conservation Voters, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will deliver a major speech outlining sustainability challenges and goals for the City of New York through the year 2030. This will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw.
Green Apple Talk #2: The Urban Environment
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A discussion exploring the connection between urban planning, architecture, and contemporary design. How can we make our buildings, transportation and cities better for both the environment and people? What decisions can people make in the urban environment that can have a positive impact, both now and into the future? Featuring Buzz Poole, editor of Green Design, […]
The Weekly Carnage
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A slight change of format this week as Streetsblog adds a completely unscientific tally of the metropolitan area’s weekly motor vehicle death count, and divides crash coverage between fatal crashes, crashes that cause injuries and those that result merely in property damage. (I expect most coverage to relate to fatal crashes as the nonfatal […]
Memorial Dance Party for Eric Ng
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Do not go gently into that good night. DJs & live punk rock.
Memorial Service for Eric Ng
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Directly after the memorial ride there will be a memorial service at St. Mark’s Church. Friends & family will share stories, show photos, and play music.
CUNY Sustainability Conference
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The first annual CUNY Sustainability Conference will discuss the critical issues of energy and environmental sustainability. This conference recognizes CUNY’s emerging role as a leader in addressing these issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on these issues as they affect the nation, New York State, and New York City, but all of these impacts will […]