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Friday Jobs Market
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Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Communications Associate, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, New York, NY The communications associate will manage TSTC’s website, blog, social media, and online advocacy campaigns. Duties include […]
This Week: Important Brooklyn Greenway Meeting at CB 1
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After many years of advocacy, planning, and interim redesigns on streets like Kent Avenue, the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway reached an important milestone this summer when Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced the release of the official implementation plan for the full 14-mile route. This week the Department of Design and Construction will present the first capital […]
This Week: Midtown Rezoning, Cortelyou Traffic-Calming
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This week’s livable streets events run the gamut from the massive Midtown rezoning plan to a proposed bike corral in Crown Heights. Also, DOT discusses traffic-calming on Cortelyou Road and the NYMTC 2040 RTP open house series comes to Staten Island. Wednesday: The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council holds a Staten Island open house on the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan, the […]
Thursday Jobs Market
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Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Looking for a job? Here are this week’s listings: U.S. Communications Manager, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, New York, NY This position will […]
This Week: A Conversation With Manhattan DA Cy Vance
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This week in livable streets events, a conversation and Q&A with Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance. Also, the MTA and NYMTC continue to hold public meetings on Metro-North expansion and the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan, respectively, and DOT presents a proposal to calm traffic on Lefferts Boulevard. Tuesday: The MTA will host a public information session […]
This Week: Transpo Planning for NYC and Beyond
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Looking for something to do this evening? Choose from one of four livable streets events, three of which pertain to the future of regional transportation. Also, TA volunteers continue their work for safer streets in the Bronx and Manhattan. Today: Transportation Alternatives continues its series of information sessions on Play Streets, temporary street closures that […]
This Week: Safer Streets for NYers of All Ages
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Transportation Alternatives is holding a number of events this week, including three meetings for volunteers who want to create safe outdoor spaces for kids. Also, Manhattan CB 4 takes up traffic dangers in Chelsea. Today: Transportation Alternatives will host the first of three informational sessions on Play Streets — temporary street closures that give children […]
This Week: NYC Transit, From Vignelli to Lhota
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The past, present and future of city transit are represented on the calendar this week, highlighted by a Wednesday forum with MTA chair Joe Lhota. Manhattan community boards will discuss a proposed pedestrian plaza on the East Side and street design surrounding an existing plaza in the Meatpacking District, and the EDC’s Joshua Nelson will […]
This Week: Candidates Forum on Transit in Upper Manhattan
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As the calendar turns to September, it can only mean one thing: meeting season is back. This week, there are three meetings on the calendar, discussing everything from transit to delivery cyclists. Here are the details… Wednesday: Manhattan Community Board 8’s Transportation Committee will meet to hear an update on streetscape improvements along 86th Street, to […]
This Week: Celebrate Citi Bike, Minus the Bikes
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New York’s bike-share system might be delayed until spring, but that won’t stop the celebration. It also won’t stop advocacy efforts to improve safety on Midtown’s major avenues from moving forward. Also on the calendar: opportunities to provide feedback to DOT on a Brooklyn plaza and connect with rail advocates from across the region. Details below… […]
Friday Jobs Market
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Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Looking for a job? Here are this week’s listings: Executive Director, Puget Sound Bike Share, Seattle, WA PSBS seeks a professional who is passionate […]
Tonight: Party for Streetsblog With ARTCRANK and Bicycle Habitat
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Please come out for the first-ever New York City ARTCRANK show, tonight at Bicycle Habitat in Soho. The show will feature cycling-inspired posters created by 25 local artists, available for purchase, along with Widmer Brothers beer in ARTCRANK pint glasses. There will also be a raffle for a new Globe Roll 8 bicycle, donated by […]