May 8-9. New York Metropolitan Transportation Council and the NYC Dept. of Transportation are offering a free two-day Designing Pedestrian Safety Streets Workshop. Learn about engineering measures which can make communities safer and more pleasant places to walk. Workshop is in lower Manhattan (directions provided upon seat confirmation). RSVP to Christopher Hardej at 212-383-7253 or chardej@dot.state.ny.us.

May 12-13. New York Metropolitan Transportation Council and Orange County Dept. of Planning are offering a free two-day Designing Pedestrian Safety Streets Workshop. Learn about engineering measures which can make communities safer and more pleasant places to walk. Workshop is in Middletown, NY (directions provided upon seat confirmation). RSVP to Christopher Hardej at 212-383-7253 or chardej@dot.state.ny.us.

May 14, 11:30am-2pm. New York Building Congress' 87th Anniversary Leadership Awards Luncheon. Hilton New York, Manhattan. Honorees include Denis Hughes of AFL-CIO New York and Amanda Burden of NYC City Planning. To register or for more information view the registration form here.

May 14, 6pm. The Campaign for Community-Based Planning presents a panel discussion, "David vs. Goliath: Neighborhood Planning in the Face of Large-Scale Development." Panelists include Ed Rubin of Manhattan Community Board 6, Anthony Borelli of the Manhattan Borough President's Office, and Marshall Brown of the UNITY Plan for Atlantic Yards. Urban Center, 457 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY.

May 21, 6pm. As part of its 40th Anniversary Series, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority presents "Subway Moon," a collection of stories inspired by the subway and told through music, images, and words. The Great Hall, Cooper Union, 7 East 7th St., Manhattan.

May 29. New York Building Congress' 13th Annual Scholarship Luncheon to help create scholarship opportunities for high school students interested in Architecture, Construction, and Engineering. Union League Club, Lincoln Hall and Library. Details are forthcoming.

June 24 - SAVE THE DATE! 6pm-8pm. Tri-State Transportation Campaign's second annual Garden State Gala. The event will honor the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's leadership in smart transportation policy; Port Authority First Deputy Executive Director Susan Bass Levin will speak. Mompou Tapas Bar, 77 Ferry St, Newark, NJ.

June 24, 6pm-8pm. Institute for Rational Urban Mobility monthly meeting, "NYU's Plan for 2031 - More Green Space in the Village." Guests include NYU Director of Campus Planning Will Haas and Director of Government/Community Affairs Gary Parker. 196 Mercer Street, 8th floor, Manhattan, NY.

October 26-29. Rail~Volution 2008. An annual transit and livability conference for planning professionals, community activists, government officials, civic leaders, private developers and business leaders.. Call for presentations should be answered by May 2. Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, San Francisco, Calif.