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Public Spaces / Public Life: Copenhagen 2006

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PUBLIC SPACES / PUBLIC LIFE: Copenhagen 200628 – 30 September 2006 Conference and study tour Download preliminary conference programme (pdf)! Conference themeChanging Public Life in a Changing Society is the focus for the upcoming conference/study tour in Copenhagen 28-30 September 2006. Past decades have shown impressive improvements in the treatment of Public Spaces, and equally […]

What Is Traffic’s Human Toll?

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Location: NYU Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor Time: 9 – 10:30 a.m. RSVP: research@transalt.org. Note: A light breakfast will be served. Please join Transportation Alternatives, the New York City Streets Renaissance Campaign and the Wagner Transportation Association on October 5th at 9:00AM in the historic NYU Puck Building for the release of "Traffic’s […]

Can Sprawl Be Beneficial?

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Sprawl: A Compact History: A Panel discussion with author Robert Bruegmann In this lively program co-sponsored by the Municipal Art Society’s Urban Center Books and the Storefront for Art and Architecture, author Robert Bruegmann will articulate the ways his controversial claims about urban history and current public policy challenge conventional planning wisdom and highlight the […]

Kenneth Orski: The Future of Transportation

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Thursday, September 21, 1:15 pmNYMTC199 Water Street22nd FloorNew York, NY 10038-3534 Kenneth Orski, the editor and publisher of Innovation Briefs, the influential bi-monthly on the future of surface transportation, will address Program, Finance and Administration Committee (PFAC) meeting on Sept. 21st. Mr. Orski will discuss two emerging trends in surface transportation: The growing use of […]

Towards Carfree Cities VI

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September 20-24, 2006 Bogotá, Colombiahttp://www.worldcarfree.net/conference/ From September 20-24, 2006, the Towards Carfree Cities conference will be held in the Americas for the first time. Hosted by Fundacion Ciudad Humana in Bogota, Colombia, the conference promises inspiring speakers and interactive workshops. On-site visits will allow participants to witness all the remarkable changes put in place in […]