CIVITAS news: February 2011

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Free Screening of GASLAND Film

CIVITAS is co-sponsoring a FREE screening of GASLAND, the critically acclaimed documentary film about hydrofracking, a controversial process to extract natural gas.

Filmmaker Josh Fox will be the guest speaker.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

6:30-9pm

Dalton School, 108 East 89th Street.

Seating is on a “first-come first-serve” basis, so please arrive early.

The evening’s co-sponsors include: The Dalton School, Grass-Roots, ,the Sierra Club

Learn more about the film at www.gaslandthemovie.com.

Check out the event description in Our Town East Side : http://ourtownny.com/2011/01/26/gasland-at-dalton-school/

CIVITAS

We are a union of citizens dedicated to improving neighborhood quality of life on the Upper East Side and in East Harlem since 1981.

CIVITAS promotes urban planning, zoning and land use policies that are sensible and sensitive to residential life in our neighborhoods.

CIVITAS supports environmentally sound development, vibrant retail activity at street level, uncluttered sidewalks and access to good public transit.

CIVITAS opposes overbearing towers that are non-contextual and cut off light and air from surrounding buildings and the sidewalk below.

CIVITAS commissions urban planning studies, speaks out at public hearings, issues reports and keeps its members informed on current issues impacting on urban life, including traffic congestion, historic preservation, zoning variances, water quality and public access to parks and the waterfront.