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Jane Jacobs: A Public Celebration

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Jane Jacobs: A Public CelebrationWednesday, June 28 at 5:00 pm, rain or shine. Washington Square ParkMeet in front of the Arch, site of Jacobs’ first victory over Robert Moses. Speakers will represent different aspects of her life and work, journalism, environmentalism, economics, publishing, civic activism, the arts, and local business on Jane Jacobs’ impact and […]

Jane Jacobs Tribute Tonight

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There will be a public celebration for Jane Jacobs this evening, 5:00 pm, under the arch in Washington Square Park. Lisa Chamerblain will be there and has a nice write-up on her blog, Polis: It has become the contrarian fashion to say that Jane Jacobs’ contribution to urban planning didn’t address many of the problems […]

Memorial Ride

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On Thursday, June 29, 6:30 pm there will be a memorial bike ride for Dr. Carl Nacht and Derek Lake. Cyclists will meet Meet on the Hudson River Greenway at 42nd Street in front of the aircraft carrier Intrepid.

Derek Lake, 23.

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Below is a note from Kerri Savage, a friend of Derek Lake’s: Today was probably the most miserable day I have ever had. A good friend of mine (who happened to be working for my husband) was killed today on Houston and LaGuardia while he was riding his bicycle to work. He was not an […]

Improper Steel Plate May Have Caused Fatal Crash

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The steel construction plate above may have contributed to Derek Lake’s fatal bike crash yesterday. Transportation Alternatives has issued a press release (PDF file) that says 23-year-old filmmaker Derek Lake’s fatal bike crash may have been caused by a metal street plate that is "in violation of the City DOT’s ‘Highway Rules’ governing the specifications […]

Streetfilms: Broadway & Houston

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Broadway & HoustonA Clarence Eckerson StreetfilmRunning time: 1:51, 7.20 MB, QuickTime Just a few blocks east of where cyclist Derek Lake was killed yesterday, community activist Charle-John Caffiero tells Streetfilms’ Mark Gorton how one of the busiest and most vital pedestrian crossings in New York City is currently being redesigned by DOT to become more […]
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