Clarence Eckerson Jr.
Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR's StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver's license.
Recent Posts
Streetfilms Wayback Machine: When Union Square Sucked (Before DOT Fixed It!)
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Let's go to the Streetfilms archive to see some really great footage of just how terrible Manhattan's Union Square was before it was transformed.
Times Square is Still A Mammoth S#!+show — But NYC Can Learn from London
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Streetfilms takes you inside the belly of the beast.
Jersey City Gets Its First (Temporary) Protected Bike Lane
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Jersey City has Citi Bike...and now it has a protected lane.
Cycling London’s Bicycle Superhighways
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Two years after London's first truly protected "bicycle superhighways" debuted, they are clearly making an enormous difference.
Barcelona’s Superblocks: Change the Grid, Change Your Neighborhood
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Without dangerous, noisy car traffic overrunning the streets, superblocks are full of life.
How Seville Handles Where Bus Stops and Protected Bike Lanes Meet
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This short video shows how Seville thought through the problem of making bus riders and cyclists visible to each other at bus stops.
How Seville Built Its Bicycle Network
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As recently as 2006, almost no one in Seville got around by bicycle. The city's bike network was nearly non-existent. Today, Seville has an expansive bike network and is approaching 10 percent bicycle mode share.
London’s Aldgate Square Goes From Stressful Traffic Circle to Great Public Space
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London has embarked on an ongoing quest to remake its busiest districts with high-quality public space, taking real estate that used to belong to cars and designing areas where people come first and drivers behave accordingly. The Aldgate project is the latest example.
A Street Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Boston’s Newest Bus Lane
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When Mayor Marty Walsh and the Boston Transportation Department converted a parking lane on Washington Street into a pilot bus lane during the morning rush hour, travel time improvements were noticeable immediately.
Jersey City Kicks Off Its Bike Master Plan With the 9th Annual Bike JC Ward Tour
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Big things are afoot in Jersey City. Work is now underway on a bike master plan, known as Let's Ride JC, that aims to extend a network of safe, comfortable bikeways throughout the city.
Ride the New Connect Historic Boston Bike Trail
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Protected bike lanes are becoming more common in many U.S. cities, and this one in Boston is a fine addition that will hopefully lead to even better things.
Biking for Safer Streets With Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
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On Monday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams hosted his fourth annual Bike-to-Work Ride, taking off from Prospect Park and ending at Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn.