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Thursday, June 28th, 2007

We Say Goodbye to Sean Clifford

Sean Clifford close up (Clarence Eckerson Jr.)

Today we wish one of our own the greatest of luck as Sean Clifford departs StreetFilms in pursuit of the lights, glamour and (gulp!) gridlock of Los Angeles to pursue a film career. Sean produced quite a few videos for us here, especially notable is this video on Grand Army Plaza which may one day serve as a historical document chronicling when neighbors stood up to demand changes to make it safer. This year the NYC DOT is doing just that. Hooray for everybody!

This leaves us down one videoperson. Very shortly we will be posting our job opening for what we are calling a Transportation Activist Video Guru. If you know plenty about film and transportation activism, we urge you to apply. So check back shortly on how to do that (until then please no e-mails or questions regarding the position, we will not be answering them.)

Filed by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. under Streetfilms News, Announcements
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Monday, June 25th, 2007

Count Cars Breaking the Law in Prospect Park! (2:47)

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Almost every time Doug Gordon visits Prospect Park he sees vehicles entering illegally after it is closed to cars at 7 pm. It made him mad, so he got out his video camera.

StreetFilms obtained the footage he took on June 20th near the 3rd Street/P’Park West entrance and truncated it into this enlightening bit. Count along as dozens of drivers break the law!

We think Doug is awesome and we whole-heartedly encourage more concerned citizens to act constructively to highlight what is going on in their community.

Filed by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. under Brooklyn, Traffic Enforcement, Parks, Car-free Parks/Streets, streetfilms
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Make Music New York (3:18)

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For your enjoyment here are some of the sounds and melodies from over 500 musical acts on the sidewalks of Gotham yesterday. We were one of 300 cities celebrating the longest day of the year enveloped in sound.

The first annual Make Music New York is based upon France’s Fete de la Musique, and was organized by Aaron Friedman.

Yesterday, I lugged around my video equipment by bike, rode nearly 30 miles and endured two nasty thunderstorms. It was so much fun. Next year, ride a bike. Trust me on this.

Filed by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. under New York City, Street Art/Theater, streetfilms
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Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

London Driver on Congestion Pricing (1:57)

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London driver Barny Crocker offers up some anecdotes about Congestion Charging.

“…there is definitely less traffic in London since the Congestition Zone came into existence. And it is easier to get around if you do go in the zone…”

StreetFilms thanks Barny and cameraperson Anu Gopalakrishnan for sending this along.

Filed by Nick Whitaker under London, Transportation Policy, Congestion Pricing, streetfilms
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Monday, June 18th, 2007

Cyclist of the Month: Petra Kirstein (3:50)

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Meet Petra Kirstein! The former Transportation Alternatives staffer and life-long bike commuter rides each day from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn to the Random House building at Columbus Circle in Manhattan. Her commute includes a stop at her son Magnus’ daycare and a jaunt over the Brooklyn Bridge.

Take a look, learn something about one of New York’s many bike commuters, and take away a little inspiration! Or nominate someone for Cyclist of the Month by sending us an email.

Filed by Sean under Brooklyn, Cyclist of the Month, Bicycling, streetfilms
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Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

Go To Governors Island! (4:18)

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Governors Island is a car-free, New York City paradise and now it’s open to residents weekends from June thru Sept 2nd.

To get there, enjoy a short free ferry ride from lower Manhattan or use new service provided by New York Water Taxi. Bring your bike, enjoy a picnic, absorb awesome city harbor views, take historical tours, and experience Folk festivals all July long. Find all the wonderful details on the Governors Island Alliance website who along with Trorb Productions brings you this short video of opening day 2007.

Filed by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. under New York City, Waterfront, Parks, Car-free Parks/Streets, streetfilms
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Monday, June 11th, 2007

Campaign for New York’s Future: Congestion Pricing (4:03)

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This StreetFilm for The Campaign for New York’s Future explains the health and transportation benefits of congestition pricing, one of the 127 proposals included in Mayor Bloomberg’s ambitious PlaNYC2030.

The Campaign for New York’s Future is a coalition of over 80 civic, business, environmental, labor, religious, public health and community organizations partnering to make every neighborhood in NYC a great place to live and work.

Filed by Nick Whitaker under Bob Kiley, Peggy Shepard, Mayor Bloomberg, New York City, Transportation Policy, Air Quality, Congestion Pricing, streetfilms
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Monday, June 4th, 2007

Tour de Brooklyn 2007 (3:25)

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This year’s 3rd annual Tour de Brooklyn was a special treat as New York City DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan rode the entire event with over 2,000 enthusiastic cyclists.

The excursion covered 18 miles and started in Grand Army Plaza, headed down 4th Avenue to Bay Ridge, then stopped in Dyker Heights for a respite before returning back to Prospect Park. As always with the TdB, the emphasis is on friends, family, and fun.

Filed by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. under Janette Sadik-Khan, Brooklyn, Bicycling, streetfilms
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