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Streetfilms: Bike-Centric Left Turn Markings on San Francisco’s “Wiggle”
"The Wiggle" is one of San Francisco's most beloved bike routes, guiding riders between two nasty hills. It even has its own Wikipedia entry.
March 31, 2010
Streetfilms: Contraflow Bike Lanes — A Capital Idea
While we were down in Washington, DC for the National Bike Summit, Streetfilms got the chance to check out some of the capital's innovative new bike infrastructure.
March 23, 2010
A Transcontinental Transpo Message: Don’t Be Afraid to Experiment
NYCDOT commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan is in Los Angeles this weekend for the StreetSummit, a gathering of Southern California bike and pedestrian advocates. In a lead-in to the conference, Sadik-Khan spoke at her alma mater, Occidental College, and Clarence Eckerson and Streetsblog LA's Damien Newton were there.
March 19, 2010
Streetfilms: Voices From the National Bike Summit
Last week, hundreds of bike advocates descended on Washington D.C. for the tenth annual National Bike Summit -- the largest one yet. Hosted by the League of American Bicyclists, the summit is always a great opportunity for advocates to share ideas and make the case for cycling on Capitol Hill. This year attendees encouraged their senators and representatives to sign on to several key pieces of legislation, including the Active Community Transportation Act, Safe Routes to School Act, and the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act.
March 15, 2010
Streetfilms: Michael Musto, Il Ciclista Dolce
Village Voice entertainment columnist Michael Musto has been riding a bike in New York City for more than 25 years, long before it was fashionable or we had bike lanes and cycletracks.
March 10, 2010
Streetfilms Shorties: The Manhattan Bridge Turns 100
The Manhattan Bridge officially opened on December 31, 1909. While its 100-year anniversary came and went with little fanfare a few months ago, city officials paid respects today.
March 5, 2010
Streetfilms: Fixing the Great Mistake of Planning for Cars
"Fixing the Great Mistake" is a new Streetfilms series that
examines what went wrong in the early part of the 20th century, when
our cities began catering to the automobile, and how those decisions
continue to affect our lives today.
February 25, 2010
Streetfilms: Biking to Work With Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn
When Seattleites elected a new
mayor at the end of 2009, they really went for a breath of fresh air. In the general election, Mayor Mike McGinn, who rides a bike to work daily, was outspent nearly four to one. The race was very close, but with
an energetic volunteer base -- and a campaign that emphasized many livable streets
issues -- he pulled out the victory.
February 16, 2010
Times Square Then and Now: A Streetfilms Retrospective
Mayor Bloomberg is expected to announce his verdict on Times Square's new pedestrian spaces very soon. Will the changes be permanent? This morning Bloomberg told radio host John Gambling that we'll find out sometime next week. In the meantime, it seems like the media has decided to fixate on rumors that Midtown traffic speeds may not have increased across the board, without paying much attention to the tremendous difference this project has made for hundreds of thousands of pedestrians every day.
February 5, 2010
Tonight: Come Celebrate Streetfilms and Meet Veronica Moss
Just a quick reminder: Tonight's your chance to chat up Clarence, Elizabeth, and Robin at the first Streetfilms Spectacular. We'll have snacks, drinks, and a Q&A with everybody's favorite lobbyist, Veronica Moss. There's also a rumor going around that the traffic-calming Sasquatch might make an appearance, but I make no guarantees.
January 19, 2010