From: "Van Alen Institute" <vai@vanalen.org<mailto:vai@vanalen.org>> Date: February 3, 2016 at 10:29:52 PM GMT+1 To: <brian.t.rosa@gmail.com<mailto:brian.t.rosa@gmail.com>> Subject: Van Alen Institute, The Atlantic, and CityLab Launch Van Alen Sessions Reply-To: vai@vanalen.org<mailto:vai@vanalen.org> [https://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/1459655/aceb91c3b2a2bfb...] Van Alen Institute, The Atlantic, and CityLab Launch Van Alen Sessions [https://www.vanalen.org/content/uploads/2016/02/VanAlenSessions-Intro-webv2-...] We're thrilled to share the launch of Van Alen Sessions, a short-documentary series presented with The Atlantic<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25663144&msgid=165419&act=ZJZD&c=1459655&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2F> and CityLab<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25663144&msgid=165419&act=ZJZD&c=1459655&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citylab.com%2F>! Season One: "Tunnel Vision," directed by Kelly Loudenberg, takes viewers on revealing trips through the internal workings of three cities: New York City, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Each episode explores what it takes to create the transit networks that shape our routines and relationships, and presents expert analysis alongside the experiences of ordinary people. Watch the first episode<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25663144&msgid=165419&act=ZJZD&c=1459655&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fvideo%2Findex%2F459801%2Fnew-york-city-needs-to-fix-its-trains%2F> on the $20 billion Gateway Project now. The video offers new vantage points into ongoing tunnel construction, offset with first-hand accounts from New Jersey Transit and Amtrak commuters. Interviews with Petra Messick (Amtrak) and Tom Wright (Regional Plan Association) provide insight into the current transportation crisis' roots in outdated infrastructure and the deterioration caused by Hurricane Sandy. Join Us! | Screening | Feb. 17[https://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/1459655/e41442033236d02...] Come raise a glass at Van Alen's Flatiron hub, where we'll project all three episodes from Season One of Van Alen Sessions on loop, so attendees are welcome to drop in, catch an episode, and meet the team behind the project. REGISTER<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25663144&msgid=165419&act=ZJZD&c=1459655&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanalen.org%2Fevents%2Fscreening-of-van-alen-sessionsseason-one-tunnel-vision%2F%3Fpreview%3Dtrue> Van Alen Sessions is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Van Alen Institute 30 West 22nd St. New York, NY 10010 212 924 7000<tel:212%20924%207000> vanalen.org Support Van Alen<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25663144&msgid=165419&act=ZJZD&c=1459655&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fvanalen.org%2Fget-involved%2Fmembership%2F> [Twitter]<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25663144&msgid=165419&act=ZJZD&c=1459655&destination=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fvan_alen> [Facebook] <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25663144&msgid=165419&act=ZJZD&c=1459655&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fvanaleninstitute> [Instagram] <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25663144&msgid=165419&act=ZJZD&c=1459655&destination=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fvan_alen%2F> [https://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/1459655/e80d4be4be896bd...]