Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Streetfilms

By Clarence Eckerson

Everyone except for true Grinches loves the 34th Avenue open street. Photos: Clarence Eckerson

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: 34th Ave. Residents Describe Joy, Safety of Open Street

By Streetsblog | May 14, 2021 | No Comments

Kids can be kids. Friends can meet friends. And neighbors can feel like they live in a neighborhood again. That's the unmistakable takeaway from Streetfilms' latest effort to share the simple joy of having the city's best open street in your neighborhood.

Streetfilms Auteur Reveals How You, Too, Can Create ‘Bike Count’ Videos

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 19, 2021 | No Comments

Clarence Eckerson Jr. — the Orson Welles of the streets — shares the secrets of making a great bike count video, and how such footage can help create change in your city.

That's a lot of space for cars. Photo: Google

Streetfilms: Bike Count on Second Avenue Raises Question — Why So Much Space for Cars?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 24, 2021 | No Comments

It's time for some spacial equity.

It's all legal: Notice the "walk" signal? That means cyclists can go ahead of cars — eliminating the possibility of a right hook. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT: Celebrating the Liberation and Safety of the LPI

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Nov 30, 2020 | No Comments

Not enough cyclists are taking advantage of leading pedestrian intervals — so here's our film to celebrate the life-saving safety improvement.

Gentleman: George Hahn. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT: The George Hahn Method of Cycling: ‘Don’t Ride Like a Dick’

By Streetsblog | Nov 23, 2020 | No Comments

Actor. Writer. Minor social media legend. Gentleman cyclist. Take a ride with George Hahn.

This is reality — and it's why so few kids actually bike to school. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT: Streetfilms Shows How Much Better Kids’ Lives Are When they Can Safely Bike To School…

By Streetsblog | Nov 20, 2020 | No Comments

...which they can't, because most of New York City is a hellscape of double-parked trucks, reckless drivers and dangerously designed roads.

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