Streetfilms: Jackson Heights Remembers Giovanni Ampuero and Calls for a Safer Northern Boulevard
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There are too many funerals for children killed by drivers on Northern Boulevard.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Streetfilms
By Clarence Eckerson
The Car-Free Central Park Victory Lap
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This morning, car-free park advocates went out with Council Member Helen Rosenthal for a victory lap. Or, as indefatigable advocate Ken Coughlin called it, the last protest ride for a car-free Central Park.
Streetfilms Recut: Jan Gehl’s 2005 Times Square Interview With 2018 Plaza Footage
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When you look at Times Square and how much negative press the plazas received when they were implemented, then revisit it now and see how well it works, you realize anything is possible.
Streetfilms: Hop on the L Train Bike Train
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“The city needs to make sure that everything they can do to let us get to Manhattan safely gets done,” said Council Member Antonio Reynoso.
Hoboken: Where Safe Intersections Matter More Than a Few Parking Spots
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Meanwhile, in New York, where most people don't own cars, at a typical intersection car owners are allowed to park right up to the crosswalk, limiting visibility to the detriment of public safety.
Streetfilms Shortie: Giving People on Bikes the Same Head Start as Pedestrians
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Here's a short video explanation. of NYC DOT's pilot program to let cyclists use the same head start as pedestrians at 50 intersections with "leading pedestrian intervals."