Brooklyn Community Board 6 Transportation Committee Meeting on Grand Army Plaza Redesign & Bike Lanes
Brooklyn Community Board 6's transportation committee will hear presentations and community input on the following items:
March 26, 2007
Tour: New York’s Public Transportation
The physical City of New York is the product of numerous planners, developers, and municipal officials as well as private citizens. This tour explores how the city was planned and grew, and is served by the infrastructure that we use every day.
March 26, 2007
Presentation: The London Plan Comes to New York City
Debbie McMullen, the head of the City of London's so-called "London Plan," will present some of her office's newest work, with a specific look at the comparison between NY and London. It has been suggested that London has much to teach New York, and that it would be in our city's best interest to learn about their newest policies and priorities (particularly in the case of congestion pricing, climate change, and livability).
March 26, 2007
New York City’s Push For Sustainability in the Face of Global Climate Change
A talk by Stuart R. Gaffin, Ph.D., Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University & NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
March 25, 2007
‘Brooklyn Matters’ Screening
A screening of Isabel Hill's documentary about Atlantic Yards. This is presented by the Park Slope Civic Council, the Park Slope United Methodist Church Social Action Committee and the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council.
March 24, 2007
‘Contested Streets’ Screening
A chance to see the Transportation Alternatives-produced documentary.
March 24, 2007
‘Contested Streets’ Screening
A chance to see the Transportation Alternatives-produced documentary.
March 24, 2007
Sea of People: Rally and March to Note Potential Future Manhattan Coastline
Volunteers will form a "Sea of People," as part of a rally and march that will demarcate the projected eastern and western 10-foot waterlines that may one day redefine lower Manhattan under the ten-foot sea level rise scenario. This is part of the national Step It Up 2007 campaign to raise awareness of climate change.
March 24, 2007
Room to Breathe NYC: Bicyclists Needed for Photo Shoot
Transportation Alternatives is reproducing a dramatic visual that will show how much street space New York City would gain if more people rode bicycles and took mass transit instead of driving personal cars. T.A. will have a professional photographer on hand to document a group of 40-50 cyclists riding on an iconic stretch of NYC's streets. We need you to be a part of the pack!
March 24, 2007