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Cycling Copenhagen, Through North American Eyes
While Streetfilms was in Copenhagen for the Velo-City 2010
conference, of course we wanted to showcase its biking greatness. But
we were also looking to take a different perspective then all the
myriad other videos out there. Since there were an abundance of
advocates, planners, and city transportation officials attending from
the U.S. and Canada, we thought it'd be awesome to get their reactions
to the city's built environment and compare to bicycling conditions in
their own cities.
July 16, 2010
NACTO’s “Cities for Cycling”
"Cities for Cycling" is a project of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) to document, promote and implement the world's best bicycle transportation practices in U.S. cities.
July 9, 2010
Thousands Play in Oakland’s Streets at the First-Ever ‘Oaklavia’
(editor's note - If people enjoy the Streetfilms' on the Ciclovia's happening across the country and the world, you can find a gallery with all of them here.- DN)
July 7, 2010
Velo-City 2010: Copenhagen Bike Parade
Last week, Copenhagen was the host for the Velo-City Global 2010
conference featuring over 1,000 attendees, advocates, and bike
enthusiasts from all over the world. It was awesome and awe-inspiring.
The city that loves biking welcomed us with open arms.
June 29, 2010
Boston Rising: Boston Bikes’ Nicole Freedman
The Boston metro area has always had plenty of cyclists. But other
than some fantastic greenways like the Minuteman Trail, riding along
the Charles, and some ahead-of-its-time traffic calming & bike
lanes in Cambridge, cyclists have had very little to crow about. In
fact, it wasn't uncommon to hear murmurs that Boston was the worst
cycling city in the U.S.
May 28, 2010
Cycle Chic in Copenhagen and Beyond
You can trace the term “cycle chic” back to 2006, when Mikael Colville-Andersen launched his Copenhagen Cycle Chic blog. It means different things to different people, but basically, “cycle chic” is about riding in everyday clothes instead of specialized gear like spandex or cycling shoes. ]When I was in Copenhagen last December I had the chance to … Continued
May 24, 2010
People, Parklets, and Pavement to Parks (plus Mojo Bicycle Café)
In San Francisco, the Pavement to Parks
program has launched an initiative that may someday alter the way many
dense U.S. cities decide to treat the streets of their commercial
strips.
May 18, 2010
Vancouver Adds Cycletrack to Burrard Bridge by Frank Lopez on May 10, 2010 | 65 Plays
I was surprised last week when my opinion piece arguing that it was time for L.A. to begin investing in separated bike lanes was met with some resistance based on Caltrans code. While my research hasn't found the code stating why these lanes are illegal and dangerous, it's clear there's still some debate on this issue.
May 10, 2010
Streetfilms: Black Kids on Bikes
(editor's note: This is the first L.A. Streetfilm written, directed, filmed and edited by an Angeleno. It debuted at our May fundraiser at Eco-Village. - DN)
May 7, 2010
Major Bike Mojo in Minneapolis
In a surprising choice, the May edition of Bicycling Magazine
named Minneapolis America’s best city for biking. The city still trails
Portland, Oregon in the percentage of commuters who bike to work (4.3
percent to 5.9 percent, respectively, according to the most recent
American Community Survey), but Minneapolis has been gaining momentum.
May 4, 2010