Winter 2012: Community Planning Workshops

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Community Workshop season is upon us! Add your community board workshop to your calendar and come out to support station locations that work for you.

During the workshop, community members will participate in small group conversations led by DOT moderators to discuss how they might use Bike Share, types of locations that work best, and features that make Bike Share easy for daily life. The workshop concludes with a more precise look at where attendees would like to see Bike Share stations in the community.

The workshops run on a “drop-in” format; the whole session takes about an hour and new groups will be starting throughout the workshop’s scheduled time frame. Check our timeline to see details for upcoming workshops in your neighborhood. Bike share thrives when the station locations work for the community so we’re asking for your help!

 

Schedule:

Jan 31 2012

Community Planning Workshop: Manhattan CB 4

Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 6:00 pm–8:00 

Join Manhattan’s Community Board 4 and local residents and business owners at a roundtable planning workshop to help decide how bike share should work and where stations should go in Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea and Clinton. The Workshop will be held at the Piano Room at the Holland House, 351 West 42nd Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues.

Sessions will begin at 6 pm and 7 pm.

In partnership with Community Board 4, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, NYS Senator Tom Duane and NYS Assembly Member Richard Gottfried.

 

Feb 6 2012

Community Planning Workshop: Manhattan CB 2

Monday, February 6, 2012, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Join Manhattan’s Community Board 2, and local residents and business owners at a roundtable planning workshop to help decide how bike share should work and where stations should go in the West Village, Tribeca and SoHo. The Workshop will be held at Our Lady of Pompeii, 25 Carmine Street in Manhattan.

Sessions will begin at 6 pm and 7 pm.

In partnership with Community Board 2, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, NYC Council Member Margaret Chin, and NYS Senator Tom Duane.

 

Feb 21 2012

Community Planning Workshop: Manhattan CB 6

Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Join Manhattan’s Community Board 6 and local residents and business owners at a roundtable planning workshop to help decide how bike share should work and where stations should go in East Midtown and the UES. The Workshop will be held at Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus, 425 East 25th Street, between 1st Avenue and the FDR.

Sessions will begin at 6 pm and 7 pm.

In partnership with Community Board 6, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, NYS Senator Thomas Duane, NYC Council Member Daniel Garodnick and NYC Council Member Jessica Lappin

 

Feb 23 2012

Community Planning Workshop: Brooklyn CB 2

Thursday, February 23, 2012, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Join Brooklyn’s Community Board 2 and local residents and business owners at a roundtable planning workshop to help decide how bike share should work and where stations should go in Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Heights and Clinton Hill. The Workshop will be held at St. Francis College, Callahan Center, 180 Remsen Street.

Sessions will begin at 6 pm and 7 pm.

In partnership with Community Board 2, NYC Council Members Letitia James and Stephen Levin, and NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery

 

Feb 27 2012

Community Planning Workshop: Manhattan CB 3

Monday, February 27, 2012, 6:30 pm–8:30 pm

Join Manhattan’s Community Board 3 and local residents and business owners at a roundtable planning workshop to help decide how bike share should work and where stations should go in the East Village, Lower East Side, Little Italy and east Chinatown. The Workshop will be held in the Chinatown YMCA Cafeteria at 100 Hester Street in Manhattan.

Sessions will begin at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm.

In partnership with Community Board 3, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, NYC Council Member Margaret Chin, NYC Council Member Rosie Mendez, and NYS Senator Tom Duane

 

Mar 6 2012

Community Planning Workshop: Brooklyn CB 8 & CB 9

Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Join Brooklyn’s Community Board 8 and Community Board 9 and local residents and business owners at a roundtable planning workshop to help decide how bike share should work and where stations should go in Prospect Heights, Crown Heights North, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens. The Workshop will be held at CUNY Medgar Evers College, President’s Conference Center (Room B1008), 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225.

Sessions will begin at 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

In partnership with Community Boards 8 and 9, and NYC Council Members Letitia James and Albert Vann

 

Mar 13 2012

Community Planning Workshop: Manhattan CB 1

Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Join Manhattan Community Board 1, and local residents and business owners at a roundtable planning workshop to help decide how bike share should work and where stations should go in Lower Manhattan. The Workshop will take place at the Pace University Student Union (entrance at 3 Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street, Manhattan).

Sessions will begin at 6 pm and 7 pm.

In partnership with Community Board 1,Pace University, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, and NYC Council Member Margaret Chin.

 

Mar 14 2012

Community Planning Workshop: Manhattan CB 5

Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Join Manhattan’s Community Board 5 and local residents and business owners at a roundtable planning workshop to help decide how bike share should work and where stations should go in Midtown Manhattan, from Columbus Circle to Union Square, the Garment District to Grand Central Terminal. The Workshop will be held at the office of the Municipal Art Society111 West 57th Street, on the 16th floor.

Sessions will begin at 6 pm and 7 pm.

In partnership with the Municipal Art SocietyCommunity Board 5, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, and NYS Senator Thomas Duane.

 

Mar 15 2012

Community Planning Workshop: Brooklyn CB 6

Thursday, March 15, 2012, 6:30 pm–8:30 pm

Join Brooklyn’s Community Board 6 and local residents and business owners at a roundtable planning workshop to help decide how bike share should work and where stations should go in Cobble Hill and Park Slope. The Workshop will be held at Old First Reformed Church729 Carroll Street, (at 7th Avenue) Brooklyn, NY 11215. The entrance to the workshop will be on Carroll Street.

Sessions will begin at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm.

In cooperation with Congresswoman Nydia VelázquezCommunity Board 6, NYS Senators Velmanette Montgomery and Daniel Squadron, NYS Assembly Members Joan Millman and James Brennan, and NYC Council Members Brad Lander and Stephen Levin.