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Streetfilms: Paris Kicks New York’s Ass as a Biking Capital
People have been visiting Paris for centuries for the food, the wine, the museums, the cheese and even the snails, but when New Yorkers head to the City of Light these days, all they see are the bike lanes.
September 25, 2022
STREETFILMS: The Peaceful Pedestrian Plazas of Paris … And What They Can Teach Us

July 29, 2022
STREETFILMS: Regardez Ces Pistes Cyclables Impressionnantes Parisiennes!
Clarence Eckerson of our sister site, Streetfilms, went to Paris ... and all you got was a stunning three-minute video that reminds you how shitty New York City bike lanes compared to the City of Light.
July 19, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: Riding with the Bike Mayor of Twitter Edition
John Bauters, the actual mayor of Emeryville, Calif. (and the de facto Mayor of Bike Twitter) was in town. Plus other news.
July 5, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines: Meet the Citi Bike Sisyphus
Scott Ambinder has docked at every single one of Citi Bike's 1,600-plus docks. So check him out — plus the rest of the day's news.
June 15, 2022
Monday’s Headlines: An Award from the Freakin’ U.N. Edition
Whoa — our colleague from Streetfilms, Clarence Eckerson Jr., just got an award from the United Nations. No joke — the real United Nations. Plus all the other news from the holiday weekend.
April 18, 2022
SEE IT: Streetfilms Shows How Cargo Bikes Are Revolutionizing Family Life in New York
Parents with conventional or electric bikes are loading up their kids (sometimes several kids!) and taking them everywhere.
January 11, 2022
Streetfilms: ‘Talking Public Spaces’ in the Meatpacking District
See it: Gorgeous plazas with lush plantings in movable containers. Refurbished 19th-century factory buildings on quaint cobblestone streets. People sipping drinks under red cloth umbrellas — and hardly a car to be seen. Are we really in the Manhattan? Yes.
December 1, 2021
SEE IT! Montréal Offers Lessons for All Cities That Want Safer, Better, More Livable Streets
No wonder they call it the Great White North. Check out these two short films from the Paris of North America.
September 16, 2021
SEE IT: In Boston, Bus Rapid Transit Works
The transit system in the Hub of the Universe is undergoing a long overdue transformation thanks to expansion of dedicated space for buses.
September 7, 2021