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From Tragedy to Advocacy: Mary Beth Kelly

Mary Beth Kelly's husband, Dr. Carl Henry Nacht, was killed while riding a bike, but it hasn't stopped her from doing something she enjoys nor fighting for safer streets.

Barnes Dance!

The Barnes Dance is an all-cross pedestrian signal!

Bus Rapid Transit: Bogotá

In Part 2 of our Bogotá trilogy, we examine the tremendously successful Bus Rapid Transit system which has revolutionized transit there.

Crosswalks #1

The streets of NYC can be very dangerous for pedestrians. And we think this footage is on the mild side.

How to use a Bike Box

There are dozens of Bike Boxes popping up all over NYC, wanna find out how to use them?

Ciclovia: Bogotá, Colombia

In Part 1 of our Bogotá trilogy watch as every Sunday & holiday, every week, the City of Bogotá, Colombia closes down over 70 miles of roadways to cars and let people bike, walk, talk, exercise, picnic, sunbathe, I could go on and on. Just watch the video, it's amazing.

Transportation Ethics

Executive Director Mark Gorton interviews NY Times' Ethics columnist Randy Cohen about urban automobility.

NYC Streets Renaissance with Jan Gehl

Jan Gehl headlines an exciting livable streets event at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan.

Street Transformations – Upper West Side

We take three before & after photosims, manipulate them and add music. Voila! You've baked a livable streets cake!!

Clarence: The Purple Traffic Calming Wizard

The Purple Traffic Calming Wizard chats with the hoi polloi to find out what peeps think about the physically separated bike path on 9th Ave.