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Friday, October 2, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmSponsors:Please join the APA-NYM Transportation Committee and Open Plans for a discussion exploring how to promote justice and equity through transportation planning. The panel will discuss the various tools that planners, designers, and policy-makers can use to uplift BIPOC communities.
Our Panelists:
- Dr. Destiny Thomas: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Thrivance Group
- Kim Wiley-Schwartz: Assistant Commissioner of Education and Outreach, NYCDOT
- Wilfredo Florentino: NYC Council Candidate, 42nd DIstrict
- Moderator: Nicole Payne: Cities for Cycling Program Manager, NACTO
When: October 2nd, 2020, 12:00-1:15 PM
Meeting ID: 856 7840 9079 | Passcode: 495995
1.25 AICP CM Credits Pending
Please fill out the form here to receive AICP credits for this event
Event Type: Discussion
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Past Events
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PARK(ing) Day
WHEN: Thursday, September 17, 2020 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sponsors:When: Thursday, September 17, 2:00pm-6:00 pm
Location: West End Avenue between 88-95th StreetsPARK(ing) Day is an annual international event where citizens, artists, and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into temporary miniature parks, or parklets. The mission of the event is to call attention to the importance of urban open space, generate a dialogue about landscape architecture and the benefits of public green space, and improving the quality of urban human habitat. This year the APA Transportation Committee is teaming up with an extraordinarily diverse group of partners to take over the already open street of West End Avenue. We will be taking over not just parking spaces but at least 5 whole BLOCKS! Activities and stations will be dispersed to allow for proper physical distancing but will be connected with a common goal – to celebrate streets for people and connections. We need to collectively think of new ways to adapt our street infrastructure and public space for today and tomorrow’s needs.
Join us on September 17 to share ideas for re-envisioning our street and providing connections with the people who use these public spaces. If you would like be a volunteer for PARK(ing) Day, please sign-up at the link HERE.
Event Type: Conference
CM Credits: -
Transportation Trivia!
WHEN: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sponsors:When: Wednesday, September 16, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Registration closes on September 9th – Register here
Location: Zoom Meeting link to follow after registration closesIt’s everyone’s favorite time of year – time for the 11th Annual Transportation Trivia event, a joint activity supported by the NYM American Planning Association Transportation Committee (APA), Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT), and WTS Young Professionals Committee (WTS). Given the current safety precautions, this year’s Transportation Trivia night will be hosted virtually.
Register here to participate. Zoom meeting link to follow via email.Event Type: Other
CM Credits: -
May Tech Talk with Systematica - Real-Time Big Data
WHEN: Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sponsors:How transportation planners, designers, and citizens can harness real-time big data.
The Tech Committee hosts a monthly series of “Tech Talks” or conversation with a professional in the field, exploring topics of technology, urbanism, and planning. For the month of May we will be joined by Mr. Choubassi who currently acts as a Director and Board member of Systematica where he leads planning and research projects on mobility in urban environments and complex buildings.
Please make note of the lunch hour timing: the conversation will be hosted 12:00 to 1:00 pm EST, to accommodate Mr. Choubassi who will be calling in from Milan.
RSVP is not mandatory but if possible please send an email to apa.techcomm@gmail.com in advance so that we can track attendance.
Start Time: May 7, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/95956055850?pwd=NU8vYnN0N2tWcnRwUFkzTENDbFpzUT09Meeting ID: 959 5605 5850
Password: 321945Event Type: Discussion
CM Credits: 0 -
Transportation Committee Open Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Sponsors:Interested in getting involved with the APA-NYM Transportation Committee? We want to hear from you!
Join us for an open meeting as we plan our 2020 lineup. We will discuss upcoming events including panels, tours, and volunteer opportunities. Do you have an exciting transportation topic you’d like to see featured in our programming? Are you looking for relevant volunteer opportunities? This open meeting is a great way to meet the committee and share ideas about the committee’s programming this year.
What: APA-NYM Transportation Committee Open Meeting
When: February 12th, 6:30-7:30 PM
Where: Sam Schwartz offices, 322 8th Ave 5th Fl, New York, NY 10001 (Permanence Conference Room – Large conference room directly across from the front desk)
Event Type: Other
CM Credits: -
APA Transportation Committee End of Year Happy Hour
WHEN: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sponsors:Join the APA NY Metro Transportation Committee for our last happy hour of the year! Mingle with fellow transportation enthusiasts, celebrate the end of another successful year, and help brainstorm Transportation Committee events and programs for the upcoming year. Snacks will be provided.
Please RSVP on our Facebook page.
Event Type: Other
CM Credits: -
Transportation Scavenger Hunt
WHEN: Saturday, October 26, 2019 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sponsors:Join the APA-NYM Transportation Committee and YPT for the 7th annual Transportation Scavenger Hunt on October 26th from 3-7 pm! Teams of 3-6 people will scour Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, and others in search of answers to clues about the neighborhoods’ transportation history.
This year we are continuing our partnership with Urban Archive, a location-based mobile platform that empowers New Yorkers to learn about history where it happened. The app brings together the digital collections of New York City’s museums, archives, and libraries in an easy-to-use resource built for discovery. Teams will use the app’s historic photos and our organizers’ written clues to ‘check in’ to locations throughout our hunt zone. You can also upload your own photos to show what sites look like today.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams during a networking event at the end of the hunt. If you are signing up as part of team, please indicate that in your registration. Individuals should feel free to sign up as well – we will group people in teams as necessary. Please note that at least one person per team must have an iPhone running iOS 10.0 or later to participate.
This event is free but you must RSVP and be a member of YPT or APA-NYM to participate.
Event Details:
Saturday, October 26th, 3-7 PM
Scavenger Hunt:
3 – 5 PM
Meet at the Brooklyn War Memorial (south side of the memorial) at Cadman Plaza
Brooklyn, NY
Happy Hour:
5 – 7 PM
Rocco’s Tacos
339 Adams Street
Brooklyn, NY
Event Type: Other
CM Credits: -
PARK(ing) Day
WHEN: Friday, September 20, 2019 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sponsors:APA-NYM is teaming up with ASLA-NY, CB7 Broadway Task Force, Time Lapse Dance, Vestre, Maglin, Jetty14 Design Group, and Forms+ Surfaces for Parking Day 2019. PARK(ing) Day is an annual international event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into temporary miniature parks, or parklets. The mission of the event is to call attention to the importance of urban open space, generate a dialogue about landscape architecture and the benefits of public green space, and improving the quality of urban human habitat. Join us for a day of live dance performances, discussions, and other community building activities!
When: Friday, September 20, 2019 10:00am-7:00 pm
Where: 4-5 spaces at Broadway & 100th Street
Who: ASLA-NY, APA-NYM, CB7 Broadway Task Force, Time Lapse Dance, Maglin, Jetty14 Design Group, Forms+ Surfaces, Vestre
Theme(s): Climate Action Now!
Event Type: Other
CM Credits: -
APA and WTS Annual Autumn Bike Tour
WHEN: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 4:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Sponsors:Please join us on Wednesday, September 18th, for our third annual Autumn Bike Tour hosted by APA-NY Transportation Committee, WTS-GNY Young Professionals Committee, and NYC DOT Bicycle Program. This year NYC DOT bicycle staff will guide a bike tour exploring the new crosstown protected back lanes along 16th Street and 29th Street.
We encourage you to bring a friend who may not usually ride bikes on NYC streets. Citi Bike/Motivate will provide promotional bikes to users interested in trying Citi Bike. However, please note that due to the popularity of this event, you may be put on a waiting list upon registering. There may also be a limited number of Citi Bikes available, so we ask that you bring your own bike if possible. We will confirm your attendance and Citi Bike request via email within 2 business days of registering. If you do not receive a confirmation email, you are not yet confirmed for this event.
After the bike tour, we’ll continue with networking over food and drinks at Galway Hooker (at 133 7th Avenue South – 5 minute walk from our end point).
Meet up location: 20th Street west of Ave C (meetup location will be confirmed closer to the event)
Time: 4:45pm, Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Itinerary:
4:45pm – Meet in 20th Street west of Ave C, pick up Citi Bikes if needed.
5:00pm – Start 1 hour bike tour of new facilities.
6:00pm – End tour and dock Citi Bikes.
6:10pm – Head over to Happy Hour at Galway Hooker in West Village.Please RSVP Here.
We look forward to seeing you at the tour!
Event Type: Trip
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APA/ ITE Summer Happy Hour
WHEN: Thursday, July 18, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sponsors:Please join the APA NY Metro Transportation Committee and the ITE Met Section Young Members Committee for a happy hour at Amity Hall at 6:00pm on Thursday, July 18. Come out to snack, drink, and mingle with your fellow transportation professionals.
Amity Hall is located at 80 W 3rd St, New York, NY
Feel free to share this event with your friends on Facebook!
Event Type: Conference
CM Credits: -
Cycling in the City Museum Tour
WHEN: Saturday, June 22, 2019 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Sponsors:Join the APA-NY Metro Transportation Committee and Arts + Culture Subcommittee on a privately-guided tour of the Museum of the City of New York’s newest exhibit: Cycling in the City.
Cycling in the City traces the bike’s transformation of urban transportation and leisure and explores the extraordinary diversity of cycling cultures in the city, past and present. The exhibition reveals the complex, creative, and often contentious relationship between New York and the bicycle, while underscoring the importance of cycling as the city confronts climate change, energy scarcity, and population growth in the years to come.
The tour will be followed by a happy hour around 1:00PM at East Harlem Bottling Co. (1711 Lexington Ave, New York, NY). Refreshments are not included.
Registration: $5, non-refundable on Eventbrite.
Event Type: Exhibition
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