New Amsterdam Bike Slam teams meet at NYU’s Puck Building, take a bicycle tour of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, and start formulating their plans. Not open to the public.
Friday, Sept 11
Symposium: Global Trends in Sustainable Mobility
Location: Center for Architecture
536 La Guardia Place, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free and open to the public
A day of presentations by some of the world's leading experts on innovative transportation policy.
In the morning, presentations by Frans Timmermans (Minister of European Affairs, The Netherlands), Enrique Peñalosa (Former Mayor of Bogotà, Colombia), Heather Allen (UITP Brussels), Adnan Rahman (ECORYS Transport), Willem de Jager (RABO Bank), and Ruth Oldenziel (TU Eindhoven).
In the afternoon, workshops with Pieter de Haan (Institute for Shared Space), Herman Gelissen (OV FIETS), Arjen Jaarsma (Balancia), Jeff Olson (Alta Planning), Paul Steely White (Transportation Alternatives), and Pascal van den Noort (Velo Mondial / Amsterdam Cycling to Sustainability).
New Amsterdam Bike Slam and Dance Party
Cielo, 18 Little West 12th St, 10:00 pm - 4:00 am
Advance tickets available here
After three days of preparation, the New Amsterdam Bike Slam teams face off in a live debate "battle," and compete to provide the most compelling vision for making lower Manhattan and Brooklyn a bicycling area on par with Amsterdam. The battle begins at 10:00 pm, followed by a late night dance party at the renowned Meatpacking District club, with DJ John Julius Knight.
Sunday, Sept 13
New Amsterdam Bike Slam Award Ceremony
Battery Park, Castle Clinton Stage, 11:45am
Free and open to the public
As part of the Harbor Day celebrations, honoring 400 years of enduring friendship between the Netherlands and the United States, winners of the New Amsterdam Bike Slam receive their awards up on stage: free Dutch bicycles, courtesy of Workcycles. Presented by Mr. Job Cohen, Mayor of Amsterdam.
Sunday, Sept 13
New Amsterdam Bike Slam Cocktail Party
Admirals House, Governors Island, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
By invitation
A cocktail party on car-free Governors Island closes out the New Amsterdam Bike Slam, with performances by the Marc Mommaas Jazz Trio.
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