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Streetfilms Portland Week: Bicycle Boulevards
Streetfilms' Clarence Eckerson has been spending a lot of time in Portland learning about the politics, planning, engineering and culture behind that city's phenomenal bike network. Working closely with Greg Raisman from Portland's Dept. of Transportation Clarence produced a half hour documentary called "A Celebration of Portland Transportation." On Saturday, the film was shown on the big screen at Portland's Bagdad Theater.
October 31, 2006
Streetfilms: Park(ing) Day San Francisco
Park(ing) Day San FranciscoA Clarence Eckerson StreetfilmRunning time: 6:51 - 22.05 MB, QuickTime
September 25, 2006
Street Films: Hell’s Kitchen Miracle Ticket
Hell's Kitchen Miracle TicketA Clarence Eckerson Street FilmRunning time: 1:13 - 3.59 MB, QuickTime
September 8, 2006
Rally for a Livable Houston Street
(Photo by Will Sherman of Transportation Alternatives)
August 31, 2006
Parking Tickets and Requests for Special Treatment
Last week a priest parked in a fire lane just for a few minutes because, well, everyone else was doing it. After he was ticketed, he took his story to the media and to two city councilmen, in hopes that the brouhaha would pressure a judge to nullify the ticket.
August 28, 2006
Streetfilm: The Transformation of Willoughby Street
This spring, the DOT transformed the corner of Willoughby and Adams Streets in downtown Brooklyn from a dull gray, little-used automobile pass-through (above) into a pedestrian space complete with chairs, benches, plants, tables and sun umbrellas. But would the people come? Filmmaker Clarence Eckerson took his video camera to the corner to find out. The result is a 1-minute, 26-second Streetfilm on the Willoughby Street transformation. He quotes Streetsblog's own Ethan Kent:
August 24, 2006
Streetfilms: Car-Free Sunday on the Grand Concourse
Car-Free Sunday on the Grand ConcourseA Clarence Eckerson, Jr. StreetfilmRunning time: 3:58 - 12.35 MB, QuickTime
August 18, 2006
Streetfilms at the Pioneer Theater
Tuesday, August 29, 7 pm. Pioneer Theater 155 East 3rd Street, New York City (between Avenues A & B) Tickets: $9 (Free food and drink following the screening) The New York City Streets Renaissance Campaign presents “Streetfilms” Please join us for a 75-minute program of short films from the New York City Streets Renaissance Campaign. Streetfilms focus … Continued
August 18, 2006