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Clarence Eckerson Jr. on the 34th Avenue open street with his award from the United Freakin' Nations.

Monday’s Headlines: An Award from the Freakin’ U.N. Edition

By Streetsblog | Apr 18, 2022 | No Comments

Whoa — our colleague from Streetfilms, Clarence Eckerson Jr., just got an award from the United Nations. No joke — the real United Nations. Plus all the other news from the holiday weekend.

SEE IT: Streetfilms Shows How Cargo Bikes Are Revolutionizing Family Life in New York

By Eve Kessler | Jan 11, 2022 | No Comments

Parents with conventional or electric bikes are loading up their kids (sometimes several kids!) and taking them everywhere.

The Meatpacking Business Improvement District turned Little West 12th Street between Washington and Greenwich streets into a true open street. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Streetfilms: ‘Talking Public Spaces’ in the Meatpacking District

By Eve Kessler | Dec 1, 2021 | No Comments

See it: Gorgeous plazas with lush plantings in movable containers. Refurbished 19th-century factory buildings on quaint cobblestone streets. People sipping drinks under red cloth umbrellas — and hardly a car to be seen. Are we really in the Manhattan? Yes.

SEE IT! Montréal Offers Lessons for All Cities That Want Safer, Better, More Livable Streets

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 16, 2021 | No Comments

No wonder they call it the Great White North. Check out these two short films from the Paris of North America.

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SEE IT: In Boston, Bus Rapid Transit Works

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 7, 2021 | No Comments

The transit system in the Hub of the Universe is undergoing a long overdue transformation thanks to expansion of dedicated space for buses.

1,000! Clarence Eckerson’s Streetfilms Hits the Ultimate Milestone

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 3, 2021 | No Comments

The 'Orson Welles of the Streets' looks back on the advent of his 1,000th installment.

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