ADVISORY/Van Dam Offers First Look at New York's Future.

Business & Transportation Editors

ADVISORY...for January 30, 2002

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Van Dam Offers First Look at New York's Future

WHAT: Screening of New City/New York, a new animated film and virtual reality
tour by Stephan Van Dam, an award winning information architect, offers a first
look at the proposed transportation plan by the Regional Plan Association (RPA)
and the Civic Alliance for a re-imagined Downtown Manhattan. WHEN: January 30,
2002 6:30-8:30 pm WHERE: As part of AIGA's upcoming event: 9:11: THINK Design
in a Time of Crisis FIT Haft Auditorium 27 Street & Seventh Avenue WHO: Event
panelist and award-winning information architect Stephan Van Dam offers his
insights on: -- Graphic design's influence on public policy -- Public
transportation's critical role in revitalizing the vertical city -- How the
playfulness and persuasive powers of maps and animation can help to inform and
empower the public and democratize city planning in the process NOTE: Film
still shots (in.jpg format) are available upon request. CONTACT: To RSVP, learn
more about the film or speak with Stephan Van Dam, please call: