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Streetfilms Inspires Boulder to Paint Some Streets
We just love when we hear Streetfilms motivational stories from
around the globe. Our latest report comes out of Boulder, Colorado.
October 14, 2009
NYC’s Sands Street Gets a Sassy, Center-Median Cycletrack
Chalk up more bikeway innovation
to the folks at the NYC Department of Transportation. Now nearly
complete, the Sands Street approach to the Manhattan Bridge is now
safer and more enjoyable thanks to a first-of-its-kind in NYC: a
center-median, two-way, protected bike path. Frankly, the facility is a
perfect solution to counter the dangers posed by a tangle of roads and
highway on-ramps that burden the area. Dramatic before and afters tell
the delicious story.
October 2, 2009
Streetfilms News: Podcasts, YouTube, Twitter and “Streetfilms Shorties”
You've been asking for more ways to get your Streetfilms fix, and now you've got 'em.
September 30, 2009
Streetfilms: San Francisco’s Foggy Sunday Streets
This week's newest offering from Streetfilms highlights the fantastic tradition of "Sunday Streets" in San Francisco. As Ben Fried notes in the New York write-up of the film, in both cities last year's ground-breaking idea is this year's "traditional event."
September 9, 2009
Bike Film Fest Returns to Los Angeles This Wednesday Through Sunday
For anyone that's missed the news, the Bicycle Film Festival is coming back to Los Angeles this week with events running from Wednesday until Friday. Anyone familiar with the Festival knows it's about a lot more than just bicycles or films. This year's festival includes a concert featuring rock band Deerhunter on Wednesday, an arts show opening on Thursday and running all weekend and street party on Sunday.
August 24, 2009
Streetfilms: Scraper Bikes, Bike 4 Life and Bike Culture in the Bay
Born in the streets of Oakland, scraper bikes first gained attention as a trend in bicycle customization that spread with viral speed, thanks to YouTube. Since the Scraper Bike video
debuted two years ago, they've become much more: a practical means of
greening urban space, a social movement, and a rallying point for young
people organizing against violence in their communities.
August 3, 2009
NY and SF Demonstrate That Better Pedestrian Amenities Create Stronger Communities
Recent pilot programs in New York City and San Francisco demonstrate something that Livable Streets Advocates have known all along: by opening "car space" to the public, one can dramatically reduce car traffic and increase livability and sense of community. While it's true that the concepts demonstrated by our friends to the north and the east are seemingly alien to the folks at City Hall these days; we've learned that once Livable Streets activism reaches the tipping point, things can happen quickly. Thus, we need to continue to celebrate and highlight some of the success stories in other cities.
July 21, 2009
Streetfilms: The Anti-Idling Rap
From our friends across the country comes a Streetfilm highlighting some of the "Livable Streets Education" outreach in Brooklyn.
July 20, 2009
D.C.’s DOT Director talks “Transportation Freedom”
Meet Gabe Klein
who was appointed new director of Washington D.C.'s Department of
Transportation (DDOT) in December 2008. With an interesting background
which includes four years working for Zipcar, Mr. Klein was brought in with the idea of looking at the job from a fresh perspective (check out: Potholepalooza!) and innovating solutions to many mobility problems D.C. faces. Right off the bat, you'll love a lot of what he has to say:
July 2, 2009