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Greetings from StreetFilms

Here we are! It’s been a long journey and passion of mine over these past few months to get the StreetsFilms site going and get it right. Of course, it’s still a work in progress so please let us know anything that you think could be better. Features you may enjoy more. Hiccups you might encounter. Stories you’d like to see.

As we journey into Week One, I’d like to thank our great behind-the-scenes guy Nick Grossman, who has had the patience to school me in the world of vlogs, blogs, code and all that jargon jumbo. And a shout out to Andrew Fischler who found the time in his busy schedule to keep the NYCSR site going with our videos over the past year.

But none of us would be here without the superhero known as Mark Gorton who not only provides us the backing for us to do the jobs we all love to do, but the input, guidance, and energy that makes all that seem secondary.

This is gonna be fun. We invite you to keep coming back.

Clarence Eckerson Jr.
Director of Video Production
NYC Streets Renaissance/StreetFilms

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T.A. Rides with Peñalosa & David Byrne! (2:10)

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Sometimes we get to have a little fun…

On the morning of Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer’s historic “Manhattan on the Move” transportation conference, our hero Enrique Peñalosa met up with the staff of Transportation Alternatives to ride up to the event.

Look how handsome all those well-dressed advocates are! And who is that with them? Special guest star: David Byrne from The Talking Heads!

Filed by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. under David Byrne, Enrique Peñalosa, Manhattan, Bicycling

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Physically Separated Bike Lanes (8:30)

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Advocates from Transporation Alternatives, The Project for Public Spaces, and The Open Planning Project join “Gridlock Sam” Schwartz and Enrique Penalosa to call for New York City to consider experimenting with some form of physically separated bike lanes in the near future.

Featuring ample footage and photos from over a dozen cities worldwide, this video makes the case that America is woefully behind the curve in protecting its cyclists in big cities.

Though this video is NYC-centric in nature, all lessons and video easily apply to cities across the U.S.

Filed by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. under Gridlock Sam, Mark Gorton, Paul Steely White, Enrique Peñalosa, Beyond the U.S., Bicycling, Best Practices, New York City, streetfilms

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Manhattan on the Move (6:52)

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In October 2006, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and his staff gathered nearly 500 policy makers, advocates, and business & neighborhood leaders in a landmark conference at Columbia University to discuss Transportation issues in Manhattan and the five boroughs.

Keynote speaker Enrique Penalosa presented his remarkable pedestrian and bike improvements to the city of Bogata in just three years. Breakout sessions followed - of which many well-spoken attendees talked to our cameras about some of the toughest problems Manhattan faces.

Filed by Nick Whitaker under Manhattan, Enrique Peñalosa, Transportation Policy, Pedestrian Safety, Air Quality, Congestion Pricing, streetfilms

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Tribute to Eric Ng (3:17)

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Eric Ng, a 22-year-old cyclist and teacher, was killed Dec. 1, 2006 by a drunk driver as he rode his bike on the Hudson River Greenway. This memorial ride and “Ghost Bike” installation was organized by Time’s Up! and Visual Resistance.

Filed by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. under Manhattan, New York City, Street Art/Theater, Public Health, Bicycling, streetfilms

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Berkeley Bike Boulevards (8:13)

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In Berkeley, Calif. a citywide network of bicycle priority streets called Bicycle Boulevards allow cyclists to navigate safely. They are marked by smart traffic management, bountiful traffic calming, and the aura of livability and putting people first, cars second. Among their most unique trademarks are the purple signage and street stencils larger than a car!

In this trip to Berkeley, StreetFilms’ Clarence Eckerson Jr. talks to advocates and users of the boulevards about their history and benefits.

Filed by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. under Best Practices, Bay Area (Oakland, SF, Berkeley), Transportation Policy, Traffic Calming, Bicycling, streetfilms

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Interview with Enrique Peñalosa (12:07)

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As mayor of Bogota, Colombia, Enrique Peñalosa accomplished remarkable changes of monumental proportions for the people of his country in just three years.

Peñalosa changed the way Bogota treated its non-driving citizens by restricting automobile use and instituting a bus rapid transit system which now carries a 1/2 million residents daily. Among other improvements: he widened and rebuilt sidewalks, created grand public spaces, and implemented over one hundred miles of bicycle paths.

TOPP Executive Director Mark Gorton discusses with Penalosa some of these transportation achievements and asks what the future could hold for NYC if similar improvements were made here.