New York Made Music
To accompany Clarence Eckerson’s StreetFilm, here are some images from the first annual Make Music New York event…
Flickr Photos: ianqui, lisabeebe, miqflickr, dave00327. Also, Ethan Kent and Dave Surgan.
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StreetFilms: Make Music New York
By Jason Varone |
Make Music New York A Streetfilm by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. Running Time: 3 minutes 18 seconds Make Music New York is New York City’s version of the international Fête de la Musique, which took place yesterday in 340 cities around the world. Clarence Eckerson, the bicycling videographer of StreetFilms, endured two thunderstorms to bring you […]
London’s First Open Streets
By Clarence Eckerson Jr. |
Five years ago, David Love experienced Summer Streets in NYC and was so captured by the warmth and excitement he decided to bring open streets to London. The starter event was held in the borough of Southwark, on Great Suffolk Street, and featured music, dancing, food, art and, most important, activities for children and families […]
Nine Days Until the Annual Benefit for Streetsblog and Streetfilms
By Ben Fried and Clarence Eckerson Jr. |
Just a quick heads up in case you’ve managed to resist clicking on the “Streets of the Future” banner at the top of Streetsblog NYC. The annual benefit for Streetsblog and Streetfilms is coming up on November 17, and we’d be thrilled to see you as we celebrate a successful year for our coverage of […]
October 26: Support Streetsblog and Streetfilms at Our Annual Benefit
By Ben Fried and Clarence Eckerson Jr. |
Mark your calendars everybody: Three weeks from today Streetsblog and Streefilms are putting on our annual benefit. We’d love to celebrate with you as we mark a year of progress toward livable streets and look ahead to the changes and challenges to come. Tickets start at $50 and are on sale now. The theme this year is […]
Streetfilms: Portland’s Sunday Parkways
By Ben Fried |
In New York, "Summer Streets" is set to debut this August. In Portland, they just held "Sunday Parkways" for the first time. Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson, in town for the Carfree Cities conference, captured the action and picked up a few pointers for other cities planning to launch car-free events: It was like a giant community […]
Happy Halloween From Clarence the Purple Traffic Wizard
By Aaron Naparstek |
Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson took to the streets in costume to check on the progress of DOT’s new 9th Avenue physically separated bike lane. The pleasant surprises continue as new signs, markings and cyclist-oriented traffic signals have recently appeared. Although driver behavior continues to improve, there are still a few problems to highlight, as well. If […]