Streetfilms: Make Your Own Bike Etiquette PSA
Biking Rules, the new campaign organized by Transportation Alternatives, is sponsoring a video and photo PSA competition. Submissions are now being accepted for two categories in the competition: "Why Biking Rules!" and "The Biking Rules Street Code."
July 24, 2009
Streetfilms: Manhattan DA Candidates Debate Traffic Justice
Every year, vehicular violence claims the lives of about 300 New Yorkers and injures thousands more. But even in cases where victims die, drivers are often allowed to get right back behind the wheel as long as they are sober, licensed, and remain at the scene.
July 15, 2009
Streetfilms: NYC Bike to Work Day, 2009
Last year, bicycling in New York City shot up 35 percent. Take a look at the streets, and it's easy to see why: Bike lanes, bike racks and other amenities are popping up everywhere. There are now 185,000 daily riders in the city.
May 15, 2009
Streetfilms: Curitiba, the Cradle of Bus Rapid Transit
Since adopting its master plan in 1968, Curitiba, Brazil has become a beacon for inventive urban planning and
public transportation. The city's pioneering Bus Rapid Transit system inspired the implementation of BRT in many other cities, including TransMilenio in Bogotá, Colombia; Metrovia in Guayaquil, Ecuador; as well as the Orange Line in Los Angeles.
April 1, 2009