OPINION: Expand the Shared Street at University Place in Manhattan
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A one-block experiment south of Union Square has more than proved its worth. In fact, it's a model for the city.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Chicanes
Streetfilms in Holland: Experience the Joy of The Woonerf
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You know how it is: You send Clarence Eckerson Jr. to Holland and you get more than a t-shirt. You get a clarion call for change.
Streetfilm: The Diverter
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From Streetfilms’ animation division comes the third installment of traffic-calming shorts from Elizabeth Press. First she brought you chicanes, then the raised crosswalk. Now comes the diverter, which Elizabeth explains like so: Diagonal diverters, half closures, entrance barriers, median barriers, semi-diverters; traffic calming techniques come in all shapes and sizes. They can help create more […]
Temporary Chicanes Calm Mr. Eckerson’s Neighborhood
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StreetFilms’ Clarence Eckerson, Jr., shows how the alternate side dance can slow traffic. On alternate side of the street parking days, many communities in Brooklyn have worked out a deal so car owners are allowed to double park without impunity so the streets can get their weekly brushing. (Okay, let’s not touch that argument today.) […]
Traffic Calming Animation of the Day: The Chicane
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In the shortest, sweetest Streetfilm ever, a 24-second stop-motion animation, Elizabeth Press perfectly illustrates a chicane which is a sequence of bump-outs that force drivers to slow down and drive a more circuitous route along a straight, wide street. An added side benefit, chicanes also create more sidewalk space to be used for benches, tables, […]