Talks
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POOR BURIALS Arthur Bankoff of Brooklyn College and Amanda Sutphin of the Landmarks Preservation Commission discuss the history and fate of New York City’s former potters’ fields, the burial grounds of poor and unidentified people.The talk is presented by the Museum of the City of New York and the Historic Districts Coun cil. Tonight, 6 p.m., Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd Street, 212-614-9107, $15 general, $10 members, students, and seniors.
TRANSPORTATION RULES In answer to the question, “What does it take to design smart transportation systems?” Robert Dunphy of the Urban Land Institute speaks on the “Ten Principles for Development Around Transit.” Friday, 9 a.m.-noon, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave. at 34th Street, 212-817-8215, free.
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