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By Clarence Eckerson

Streetfilms: Students Take Action to Save Their MetroCards

By Robin Urban Smith | Apr 23, 2010 | No Comments

Last month, a group of New York City high school students traveled with transit advocates to Washington, D.C. With funding for student MetroCards at risk, they wanted to tell lawmakers about the vital importance of maintaining transit service and keeping it affordable. Watch this Streetfilm to see how they made the case for legislation to […]

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Streetfilms: Bike-Centric Left Turn Markings on San Francisco’s “Wiggle”

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 31, 2010 | No Comments

"The Wiggle" is one of San Francisco’s most beloved bike routes, guiding riders between two nasty hills. It even has its own Wikipedia entry. It’s so popular, it’s hard to stand there at any time of day and not see packs of cyclists passing through! (Note: This is a camera person’s dream.) Recently, after a […]

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Streetfilms: Contraflow Bike Lanes — A Capital Idea

By Elizabeth Press | Mar 23, 2010 | No Comments

While we were down in Washington, DC for the National Bike Summit, Streetfilms got the chance to check out some of the capital’s innovative new bike infrastructure. Tops on our list: the city’s first protected, contraflow lane for bicyclists. The district DOT has redesigned 15th Street NW between U Street and Massachusetts Avenue to accommodate […]

A Transcontinental Transpo Message: Don’t Be Afraid to Experiment

By Ben Fried | Mar 19, 2010 | 1 Comment

NYCDOT commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan is in Los Angeles this weekend for the StreetSummit, a gathering of Southern California bike and pedestrian advocates. In a lead-in to the conference, Sadik-Khan spoke at her alma mater, Occidental College, and Clarence Eckerson and Streetsblog LA’s Damien Newton were there. Speaking to a packed house of advocates, planners, and […]

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Streetfilms: Voices From the National Bike Summit

By Elizabeth Press | Mar 15, 2010 | No Comments

Last week, hundreds of bike advocates descended on Washington D.C. for the tenth annual National Bike Summit — the largest one yet. Hosted by the League of American Bicyclists, the summit is always a great opportunity for advocates to share ideas and make the case for cycling on Capitol Hill. This year attendees encouraged their […]

Streetfilms: Michael Musto, Il Ciclista Dolce

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 10, 2010 | 47 Comments

Village Voice entertainment columnist Michael Musto has been riding a bike in New York City for more than 25 years, long before it was fashionable or we had bike lanes and cycletracks. Musto has never had a driver’s license, and he tells us the bicycle is an advantage in his profession. Although he’s had his […]

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