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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Candidate Debate: Daniel Squadron vs. Martin Connor
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
St. Francis College - Founders Hall
180 Remsen St. (bet. Court & Clinton Sts.)
Brooklyn
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Rocky Anderson: Combating Climate Change: A Leadership Imperative
5:30 pm
India House
1 Hanover Square (William St. bet. Stone & Pearl Sts.)
Manhattan
Sunday, September 7, 2008
NYC Century: Bike for Better Biking!
6:00 am
Central Park North (110th St.) & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (Seventh Av.)
Manhattan
Walking Tour: Lower Manhattan Expressway Remembered
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Meet on the N.E. corner of Grand & Chrystie Sts.
Manhattan
Monday, September 8, 2008
Cafe Science: Carbon Consequences: A Story of Trees, Wind, Traffic and the Air We Breathe
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
PicNic Cafe
2665 Broadway (bet. 101st & 102nd Sts.)
Manhattan
Brooklyn CB1 Hearing on Kent Avenue Bike Lanes & On-Street Parking
6:10 pm
Swinging 60's Senior Citizens Center
211 Ainslie St. (at Manhattan Av.)
Brooklyn
Livable Streets Presentation to Manhattan Community Board 12
7:00 pm
Manhattan Community Board 12
711 W. 168th St. (bet. Ft. Washington & Haven Aves.)
Manhattan
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Fred Kent: Placemaking in New York – Help Us Make the East Side a Better Place
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House - Auditorium
343 E. 70th St. (bet. First & Second Aves.)
Manhattan
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Panel: The High Line: Reviving New York’s Avant-Garde Architecture
6:30 pm
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Av. (bet. 103rd & 104th Sts.)
Manhattan
Friday, September 12, 2008
Reinventing Grand Army Plaza Press Conference
11:00 am
Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn
Reinventing Grand Army Plaza Opening Night Reception
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Protected Rides on Queens Boulevard
6:30 pm
Queens Side of the Queensborough Bridge
Long Island City, Queens
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Reinventing Grand Army Plaza Exhibition — Opening Day
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn
Jazz-Age Lawn Party and Festival on Governors Island
11:30 am to 5:00 pm
Governors Island:
Reachable via
The Governors Island Ferry
10 South St. (just northeast of the Staten Island Ferry)
Manhattan
Josh Crouch Memorial Gathering
12:00 pm
West Side Highway & W. 12th St.
Manhattan
Great Kills Park Bike Eco-Tour
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tour starts and Buffalo St. & Hylan Blvd.
Staten Island
NJ Waterfront Light Rail Study Tour
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
W. 39th St. Ferry Terminal (at the West Side Highway)
Manhattan
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Cobble Hill Bike Ride
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Cobble Hill Park
Brooklyn
Monday, September 15, 2008
Placemaking Training Course: Streets as Places
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Project for Public Spaces
700 Broadway (at 4th St.)
Manhattan
Ravitch Commission Hearing – NYC Session 1
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
NYU Kimmel Center - Eisner-Lubin Auditorium
60 Washington Square South (at Laguardia Pl.)
Manhattan
Ravitch Commission Hearing – NYC Session 2
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
NYU Kimmel Center - Eisner-Lubin Auditorium
60 Washington Square South (at Laguardia Pl.)
Manhattan
Brooklyn Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Afternoon)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Brooklyn Borough Hall -- Community Room
209 Joralemon St. (at Court St.)
Brooklyn
Youth Rally for a Car-Free Prospect Park
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
4 p.m. - Meet at Cadman Plaza East & Prospect St.
Brooklyn

5 p.m. Rally at City Hall
Brooklyn Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Evening)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Brooklyn Borough Hall -- Community Room
209 Joralemon St. (at Court St.)
Brooklyn
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Symposium: Greening the Iron Ribbon: Redefining the Northeast Corridor
8:00 am to 1:00 pm
New York University - Kimmel Center - Rosenthal Auditorium
60 Washington Sq. S. (at LaGuardia Pl.), 10th Floor
Manhattan
Bronx Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Afternoon)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Bronx Borough President's Office -- Hearing Room
198 E. 161st St. (at Concourse Village W.)
The Bronx
106th Street Bike Lane Ribbon Cutting
6:00 pm
Innovation Bike Shop
105 W. 106th St. (bet. Columbus and Amsterdam Aves.)
Manhattan
Bronx Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Evening)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Bronx Borough President's Office -- Hearing Room
198 E. 161st St. (at Concourse Village W.)
The Bronx
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Staten Island Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Afternoon)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Staten Island Chamber of Commerce -- Board Room
130 Bay St. (bet. Central Av. & Slosson Terrace)
Staten Island
Staten Island Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Evening)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Staten Island Chamber of Commerce -- Board Room
130 Bay St. (bet. Central Av. & Slosson Terrace)
Staten Island
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Manhattan Public Workshops & Webcast: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
199 Water St. (bet. Fulton & John Sts.), 22nd Floor
Manhattan
Friday, September 19, 2008
Park(ing) Day 2008
10:00 am
Parking spaces throughout the city
Free Bikes All Weekend on Governors Island
10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Governors Island
(Free ferry located at South Ferry, Manhattan.)
Queens Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Afternoon)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Queens Borough President's Office
120-55 Queens Blvd. (bet. Union Tpke. & 82nd Av.), Room 213
Kew Gardens, Queens
Queens Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Evening)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Queens Borough President's Office
120-55 Queens Blvd. (bet. Union Tpke. & 82nd Av.), Room 213
Kew Gardens, Queens
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Climate Ride ‘08
9:00 am to 9:00 am
Manhattan to Washington, D.C.
Bicycle for a Day Launch Party
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
South Street Seaport
Manhattan
Tear Up the Pavement at Brook Park
10:00 am
Brook Park
S.W. Corner, 141st St. & Brook Av.
The Bronx
Sunday, September 21, 2008
3rd Annual Liz Padilla Memorial 5K
10:00 am
Prospect Park, Bartel Pritchard Square
15th St. & Prospect Park West
Brooklyn
Canoe the Gowanus Canal, Gowanus Bay & Erie Basin
11:00 am
2nd & Bond Sts.
Brooklyn
Monday, September 22, 2008
Putnam County Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Afternoon)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Putnam County Government Complex
110 Old Route 6
Carmel, N.Y.
Ravitch Commission Hearing – Long Island
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Nassau County Executive Building - Ceremonial Chambers
1550 Franklin Av., 2nd Floor
Mineola
Film Screening: Hitting the Streets, from Harlem to East New York
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Hunter College - Lang Auditorium
North Building, 4th Floor
69th St. bet. Park & Lexington Aves.
Manhattan
Call to Action: Give Your Input on Selecting a Designer for Hudson Park and Boulevard
6:30 pm
Hudson Guild - Dan Carpenter Room
441 W. 26th St. (bet. Ninth & Tenth Aves.)
Manhattan
Putnam County Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Evening)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Putnam County Government Complex
110 Old Route 6
Carmel, N.Y.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Rockland County Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Afternoon)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Palisades Center Mall -- 4th Floor Community Room
1000 Palisades Center Dr.
West Nyack, N.Y.
Auto-Free New York: Monthly Meeting
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
NYPD Downtown Center
104 Washington St. (at Rector St.)
Manhattan
Rockland County Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Evening)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Palisades Center Mall -- 4th Floor Community Room
1000 Palisades Center Dr.
West Nyack, N.Y.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Panel: Exploring New York’s Energy Options: Solar Power
8:00 am to 10:30 am
New York University - Kimmel Center
60 Washington Sq. S. (at LaGuardia Pl.), Room 914
Manhattan
Rally for Bike Access to Buildings
10:45 am
City Hall Steps
Manhattan
Rally to Win Bike Access in Buildings
10:45 am
City Hall Steps
Manhattan
Westchester County Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Afternoon)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Westchester County Center
198 Central Av.
White Plains
Regional Rail Working Group Monthly Meeting
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
NYPD Downtown Center
104 Washington St. (at Rector St.)
Manhattan
Ravitch Commission Hearing – Hudson Valley
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Westchester County Center
198 Central Av.
White Plains
Westchester County Public Workshop: 2010–2035 Regional Transportation Plan (Evening)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Westchester County Center
198 Central Av.
White Plains
Friday, September 26, 2008
Visiting Scholar Seminar: Paris Transit Agency (RATP): A Radical Change in Urban Transport
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Baruch College Conference Center
151 E. 25th St. (bet. Lexington & Third Aves.), 7th Floor
Manhattan
Saturday, September 27, 2008
17th Annual NYC Skate Marathon and New York 100K
6:30 am
Prospect Park - east side near Wollman Rink parking lot
Brooklyn
Canoe/Kayak the Harlem River
11:00 am
Boat launches from The Harlem River Ecology Center and Hudson River North Marine Station. Easiest and fastest access, northbound from Brooklyn: Take MTA Metro-North Railroad to Morris Heights. The stop is right at Roberto Clemente State Park and the urban nature center's complex. Enter park by walking down steps or ramp, make a left along the water and walk south towards High Bridge and Rp Towers. Entrance of the center faces the water, beneath Bldg. 10.
Municipal Art Society Bus Tour: Toxic Hazards and Cultural Treasures of Northern Manhattan
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Meeting location will be given upon registration.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Bike Rack Design Competition Reception
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
2 E. 91st St. (at Fifth Av.)
Manhattan