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By Clarence Eckerson

Block Party NYC: Get Yourself a Block Grant

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Feb 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

Get to know your neighbors. See how differently your block can look. Experience what it’s like not having to worry about your children playing in the street. It’s Block Party NYC. This summer the NYC Streets Renaissance is helping to throw dozens of block parties throughout New York City. Don’t wait. Apply for a Block […]

Streetfilm: Barnes Dance!

By Jason Varone | Feb 4, 2008 | 24 Comments

Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson filmed the only place that we know of in Manhattan where pedestrians can go out and do the Barnes Dance, also known as the Pedestrian Scramble, at the intersection of 17th Street & Broadway. There you’ll find red lights in all directions for about 17 seconds, allowing pedestrians an exclusive phase in […]

Streetfilm: Transforming NY City Streets

By Jason Varone | Jan 31, 2008 | No Comments

Streetfilms’ Elizabeth Press was in attendance this week at the New York Historical Society where neighborhood activists, professional planners, and experienced advocates gathered to share their secrets on how New Yorkers can transform the public realm. The event was hosted by NYC Streets Renaissance and was moderated by Streetsblog editor Aaron Naparstek. Panelists included: Christine […]

Streetfilm: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Bogotá

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jan 28, 2008 | 66 Comments

Want to learn more about Bus Rapid Transit? Watch this StreetFilm and let Streetsblog editor Aaron Naparstek show you how BRT works in Bogotá, Colombia. Take a gander and you’ll see an efficient, modern and — relatively speaking — inexpensive way of moving 1.3 million people per day. In Bogotá, where the BRT system goes […]

Streetfilms: Street Star Christine Berthet

By Jason Varone | Jan 22, 2008 | 1 Comment

Today, StreetFilms debuts Street Stars, the first of many planned vignettes for 2008 which will focus on the amazing organizers in our communities who are fighting constructively for livable streets. Hopefully, these Stars will provide a road map for change and inspire others to work to transform their neighborhoods. Their first choice is Christine Berthet, […]

StreetFilm: Crosswalks #1

By Brad Aaron | Jan 18, 2008 | 27 Comments

From StreetFilms’ Clarence Eckerson Jr.: With all the great achievements that are abounding in the livable streets movement, sometimes we need to revisit reality. Recently, I stumbled upon a cache of traffic b-roll I was gathering during the summer of cars infringing on pedestrian rights. I’ll gamble we’ve all seen worse scenes, probably daily, but […]

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