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Saturday, February 17, 2007

Manhattan on the Move

by Nick Whitaker on February 17, 2007

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In October 2006, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and his staff gathered nearly 500 policy makers, advocates, and business & neighborhood leaders in a landmark conference at Columbia University to discuss Transportation issues in Manhattan and the five boroughs.

Penalosa Solo

Keynote speaker Enrique Penalosa presented his remarkable pedestrian and bike improvements to the city of Bogata in just three years. Breakout sessions followed - of which many well-spoken attendees talked to our cameras about some of the toughest problems Manhattan faces.

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