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Streetfilms: Memorial for Eric Ng

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 10, 2006 | 10 Comments

Eric Ng MemorialStreetfilms by Clarence EckersonRunning time: 3 minutes 17 seconds Eric Ng, a 22-year-old teacher and activist, was killed on December 1 by a drunk driver as he rode his bicycle on the Hudson River Greenway. Yesterday, Time’s Up! and Visual Resistance organized a series of events to pay tribute to Eric’s memory. Clarence […]

Seoul’s New Heart

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 8, 2006 | 10 Comments

Below are some excerpts from a fascinating story by John Vidal in last month’s Guardian that I haven’t seen covered in any American media. As the debate over traffic relief heats up in New York City, take a look at how the demolition of an elevated highway motorway the center of South Korea’s capital and the […]

Chicago: A City Whose Mayor Cares About Bicycling

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 8, 2006 | 12 Comments

November’s Governing Magazine has a great story on how big cities across the U.S. are gearing up to make themselves more bike-friendly. There is no mention of New York City, but check out what Chicago is doing and how they are doing it: In the next decade, it plans to expand its network of bike […]

Eric Ng Memorial Bike Ride This Saturday

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 5, 2006 | No Comments

There will be a memorial bike ride for Eric Ng, the cyclist killed by a drunk driver on the Hudson River Greenway last week. Details below. Also, here is a note from the Visual Resistance blog. VR are the guys who make the "ghost bikes:" I’ve been making ghost bikes for strangers for a year and […]

Drunk Driver Kills Cyclist on Hudson River Greenway

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 2, 2006 | 32 Comments

Gothamist has the sad, outrageous story.

Sidewalk Parking Opponents Gain Ground in . . . Where?

By Aaron Donovan | Dec 1, 2006 | 10 Comments

It is hard to tell exactly where the sidewalk meets the street above, where cars dominate the streetscape and wreck the pedestrian experience. Maybe that’s what’s to be expected in Los Angeles, where the photo was taken. As you can see, the upper row of cars are parked to straddle the curb (front wheels on the sidewalk, […]

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