New York Made Music
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To accompany Clarence Eckerson’s StreetFilm, here are some images from the first annual Make Music New York event… Flickr Photos: ianqui, lisabeebe, miqflickr, dave00327. Also, Ethan Kent and Dave Surgan.
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By Clarence Eckerson
StreetFilms: Make Music New York
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Make Music New York A Streetfilm by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. Running Time: 3 minutes 18 seconds Make Music New York is New York City’s version of the international Fête de la Musique, which took place yesterday in 340 cities around the world. Clarence Eckerson, the bicycling videographer of StreetFilms, endured two thunderstorms to bring you […]
StreetFilms: A London Driver Discusses Congestion Pricing
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In this StreetFilm by Nick Whitaker, level-headed London motorist Barny Crocker talks about how congestion charging has effected London traffic and his own driving habits: "There was massive resistance to the congestion charge when it was first brought in but as soon as it came in I think everyone was quite surprised at how effective […]
StreetFilms: “I Have the Right to Breathe Clean Air”
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This Streetfilm, produced for The Campaign for New York’s Future, speaks for itself. But it’s worth noting its emphasis on (1) the fact that congestion pricing, while new to the United States, is a success in other parts of the world (and not only London); and (2) that traffic is choking the city, figuratively and […]
96th St. Subway Station and Sidewalk Reduction Moving Ahead
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The MTA held a public hearing this week on the proposed $80 million overhaul of the 96th street subway station, one of the system’s oldest stations. While the new subway station looks great, the plan includes the nibbling away of 8 feet of much-needed sidewalk space on either side of Broadway while adding an additional […]
Car-Free Sundays Return to the Bronx
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In the early 1990’s three and a half miles of the Grand Concourse, a major arterial roadway in the Bronx, was closed to cars every Sunday from July through November (kind of like Bogota Colombia’s Ciclovia). The closures provided residents with much-needed open space to bike, walk, play and develop a sense of community with […]