Robin Urban Smith
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Streetfilms: Students Take Action to Save Their MetroCards
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Last month, a group of New York City high school students traveled with transit advocates to Washington, D.C. With funding for student MetroCards at risk, they wanted to tell lawmakers about the vital importance of maintaining transit service and keeping it affordable. Watch this Streetfilm to see how they made the case for legislation to […]
Streetfilms News: Podcasts, YouTube, Twitter and “Streetfilms Shorties”
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You’ve been asking for more ways to get your Streetfilms fix, and now you’ve got ’em. In addition to now posting all of our new films directly to YouTube, we’ve started podcasting on iTunes and Miro, making it easy to enjoy the latest and greatest from Streetfilms just about anywhere. Currently, our top 25 films […]
Sadik-Khan and Special Guest Invite You to Summer Streets
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People all around New York City have been sighting the Zozo. So it’s no surprise that a special guest showed up to help NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan invite New Yorkers to enjoy Summer Streets 2009 (on August 8, 15, and 22). Have you seen the Zozo?
Streetfilms: “Stop the Pollution, Pick a Solution”
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Ever heard an anti-idling rap? Or Seen the "Funky Pollution Dance?" Tune in to this video to see what Livable Streets Education students are up to at MS 51 in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Celebrate Brooklyn With Valet Bike Parking
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Thinking of riding your bike to Celebrate Brooklyn this summer but worried about finding a safe and reliable place to lock up? Look no further than the Celebrate Brooklyn Bike Zone, where friendly volunteers from Transportation Alternatives will take great care of your ride (for free!) while you enjoy the sights and sounds of the unbeatable […]
Streetfilms: After School With Livable Streets Education
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This spring, Livable Streets Education worked with teacher Tim Devaney at De La Salle Academy in Manhattan to bring real world issues into the classroom and the classroom into the real world. This after school program allowed students to explore, observe and interact with the streets and public spaces around their school, and provided firsthand […]