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By Clarence Eckerson

Streetfilms Shorties: The Manhattan Bridge Turns 100

By Ben Fried | Mar 5, 2010 | 4 Comments

The Manhattan Bridge officially opened on December 31, 1909. While its 100-year anniversary came and went with little fanfare a few months ago, city officials paid respects today. At the ceremony, Clarence caught up with Gridlock Sam Schwartz, who heads the NYC Bridge Centennial Commission. In this clip Schwartz describes the nearly catastrophic deterioration of […]

Streetfilms: Fixing the Great Mistake of Planning for Cars

By Elizabeth Press | Feb 25, 2010 | 23 Comments

"Fixing the Great Mistake" is a new Streetfilms series that examines what went wrong in the early part of the 20th century, when our cities began catering to the automobile, and how those decisions continue to affect our lives today. In this episode, Transportation Alternatives director Paul Steely White shows how planning for cars drastically […]

Streetfilms: Biking to Work With Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Feb 16, 2010 | 2 Comments

When Seattleites elected a new mayor at the end of 2009, they really went for a breath of fresh air. In the general election, Mayor Mike McGinn, who rides a bike to work daily, was outspent nearly four to one. The race was very close, but with an energetic volunteer base — and a campaign […]

Times Square Then and Now: A Streetfilms Retrospective

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Feb 5, 2010 | 10 Comments

Mayor Bloomberg is expected to announce his verdict on Times Square’s new pedestrian spaces very soon. Will the changes be permanent? This morning Bloomberg told radio host John Gambling that we’ll find out sometime next week. In the meantime, it seems like the media has decided to fixate on rumors that Midtown traffic speeds may […]

Tonight: Come Celebrate Streetfilms and Meet Veronica Moss

By Ben Fried | Jan 19, 2010 | No Comments

Just a quick reminder: Tonight’s your chance to chat up Clarence, Elizabeth, and Robin at the first Streetfilms Spectacular. We’ll have snacks, drinks, and a Q&A with everybody’s favorite lobbyist, Veronica Moss. There’s also a rumor going around that the traffic-calming Sasquatch might make an appearance, but I make no guarantees. Here’s where to RSVP, […]

You’re Invited to the 2010 Streetfilms Spectacular

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jan 11, 2010 | 1 Comment

You are invited to the first you-gotta-be-there event of the year. On Tuesday, January 19, we’ll be hosting "Streetfilms Spectacular 2010" at our headquarters in Manhattan. Come by and meet the team. See what Streetfilms is working on. Give us feedback on what you’ve liked in the past and what you’d like to see us […]

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