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LOCATION

The 2010 7th Annual Games for Change Festival takes place on May 24 - 26 at Parsons, The New School for Design in New York City, with a special extended day at NYU (separate registration) on May 27th.

Monday, May 24
Let The Games Begin: A 101 Workshop for Making Social Issue Games
Wollman Hall - located across the adjoining Courtyard from Tishman Auditorium
66 W. 12th St.
New York, NY

The Power of Design: Youth Making Social Issue Games
Theresa Lang Student Center, Parsons The New School for Design
55 West 13th St.
New York, NY

Tuesday and Wednesday May 25 - 26
Main Festival
Tishman Auditorium, Parsons The New School for Design
66 W. 12th St.
New York, NY

Thursday May 27
What Makes Games (Really) Good for Learning
NYU Campus - Warren Weaver Hall, Room 109, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences - 251 Mercer Street.
New York, NY

Why Games in New York? NYC is known as a hub both for international business and the social change sector including the UN. For games, NYC is emerging as a as a hub for games and social change -- a strategy which brings together the fields of informal learning, global peace diplomacy, and national/grassroots politics.

DIRECTIONS

The festival takes place at Parsons The New School for Design in Greenwich Village in Manhattan. It is accessible via several modes of transportation: MTA bus, MTA subway, or car/taxi.

MTA Subway

The subway is the most efficient way to move about NYC. It is clean, modern, and safe although its popularity among locals can make it quite crowded at times.

Entry into the subway requires a “Metrocard”. It cost just $2.25 per ride no matter how far one travels. There are also “unlimited ride” passes that can be purchased for a day or even for multiple days. Every subway station contains electronic machines that dispense these cards. All forms of payment are accepted: cash, credit card, or ATM cards. Metrocards work equally on both buses and subways and the costs are the same.

The MTA website contains lots of useful information. It can be accessed at http://www.mta.info

Click here for a New York City Transit Map.

MTA Bus

From Above 13th St.:
Take the 2, 3 or 5 down 5th Ave. to 13th St. Walk west on 13th St. to the festival.

From below 13th St.:
Take the 5, 6 or 7 up 6th Ave. to 13th St. Walk east on 13th St. to the festival.

These are merely the buses closest to the Avenues of the conference – many other buses will get you within a block or two. Express buses will stop at 14th St.

Car/Taxi

One can hail a cab from anywhere in NYC. All cabs are yellow and black and charge by distance/time. It is easiest to catch a cab near hotels and major attractions, but they are rather frequent in the main parts of Manhattan.

Car Services

There are several car services available in NYC. Rates are negotiated per service per trip.

Tel-Aviv Car Service is a very popular service. They can be reached at 212-777-7777 or on the web at http://www.telavivlimo.com. Be sure to make reservations in advance.

Driving

From the North:
Take I-95N over the George Washington Bridge to enter Manhattan. Take 9A South toward Downtown. Left onto W 14th St., Right onto 5th Ave., Right onto W. 13th St.

From the South:
From I-95 North/New Jersey Turnpike North, merge to I-78E/NJ Turnpike E. Take Exit 14 toward Bayonne/Jersey City/Holland Tunnel. Enter Manhattan via Holland Tunnel. Take Exit 3 toward Brooklyn. Left onto 6th Ave., Right onto W 14th St., Right onto 5th Ave., Right onto W. 13th St.

Parking

Parking on the street is all timed in this area. For monitored parking, try any of the following nearby:

Central Parking: 20 W. 13th St. (Between 5th Ave. and 6th Ave. on same block as the Festival)
Central Parking: 64 E. 11th St. (Between 5th Ave. and Broadway)
Central Parking: 69 5th Ave. (North of 13th St.)
Kleen Parking: 107 W. 13th St. (Between 6th Ave. and 7th Ave.)