Tour Governors Island and Speak with Officials about the Plans
The GIPEC Initiative for Public Space: a Tour of Governors Island
Tuesday, 07/24/2007, 3:00–5:00pm (Register)
Tour Governors Island and view the the exhibit of the five landscape proposals with GIPEC President Leslie Koch and Vice President, Planning, Design, & Preservation, Betty Chen.
The Green Tram will take you to see spectacular views and sites across the Island and to the exhibit to view and discuss it. The ferry leaves the Battery Maritime Building in Manhattan at 3:15 pm.It is a 5 – 7 minute ride. The ferry returns to Manhattan at 5 pm. A list of attendee’s names will be given to security prior to the event.
Please bring a photo ID to board the ferry and arrive 10 minutes early (the ferry leaves precisely at 3:15 pm).Speakers: Leslie Koch, President, GIPEC; Betty Chen, Vice President, Planning, Design, & Preservation, GIPEC
Organized by: The AIA NY Chapter Public Architecture Committee
Location: The Battery Maritime Building and Governors Island
The Governors Island Ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building located adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan. See www.govisland.com for more detailed directions.
Member Price: $15
Nonmember Price: $25
CES LUs: 1.5, CES HSW: 1.5
More Info: Please bring a photo ID to board the ferry and arrive 10 minutes early (the ferry leaves precisely at 3:15 pm). The tour will leave on the Governors Island Ferry from the Battery Maritime Building. See www.govisland.com for directions.
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