For three days, the best minds in transportation from New York City and Amsterdam will square off in the New Amsterdam Bike Slam. The competition is hosted by New York's Transportation Alternatives and Amsterdam's Vélo Mondial, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival on the land that would become New Amsterdam and eventually New York City. This conference/competition explores the aesthetic of cycling and issues of sustainable mobility. The result? A world-class transportation summit, a dance party, a bridge across the Atlantic and a design proposal for advancing cycling in New York City to the level of the Netherlands, the only country with more bikes than people.

Global trends in sustainable mobility
New York and Amsterdam, like many other cities, face mobility challenges which require immediate solutions. Looking at necessary changes in mobility is the objective of the ‘Global trends in sustainable mobility’ symposium. Invited speakers will debate ideas to further our thinking about cities and mobility, responding to such questions as what makes cities not only livable but attractive to live in, and what effects could changes to mobility bring about?
 
Full public schedule:

Symposium & Salon: Global Trends in Sustainable Mobility
When: Friday 11 September, 9am – 5pm
Where: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, Manhattan
What: Presentations by and conversations with some of the world’s leading experts on innovative transportation policy.  In the afternoon, opening by Chris Ward of the PSW Port Authority followed by workshops with Pieter de Haan (Institute for Shared Space), Herman Gelissen (OV FIETS) and Pascal van den Noort (Velo Mondial: Amsterdam Cycling to Sustainability) among others.
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New Amsterdam Bike Slam and Dance Party
When: Saturday 12 September, 10pm – 4am
Where: Cielo nightclub, 18 Little West 12th Street, Manhattan
What: New Amsterdam Bike Slam design teams face-off at Cielo nightclub to pitch their visions for making lower Manhattan and Brooklyn a bicycling area on par with Amsterdam. The Bike Slam begins in front of a live audience and celebrity judges, to be followed by a late night dance party at this renowned club in the Meatpacking District, with DJ John 'Julius' Knight and Dutch DJ, DJ Kosmo. Advance tickets available from http://newamsterdambikeslam.org.

New Amsterdam Bike Slam Award Ceremony
When: Sunday 13 September, 11.45am      
Where: Battery Park, Castle Clinton Stage                                                 
What: The winners of the New Amsterdam Bike Slam receive their awards from the Mayor of Amsterdam Job Cohen as part of the Harbor Day celebrations,: free Dutch bicycles, courtesy of Workcycles.

Contact:
Pascal J.W. van den Noort of Vélo Mondial
+31206270675 landline
+31627055688 mobile phone
For Amsterdam Cycling to Sustainability