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Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:22:19 +0000

[...] bikes can beat cars, as shown by this video of a transit/bike/car race from Brooklyn to Manhattan: Streetfilms | Bike vs. Car vs. Transit Also to get from my parents' suburb to downtown Toronto, it's more convenient to take commuter [...]

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:33:00 +0000

Saved my life! thanks for the persuasive essay hook!

By: Which comes first, the bike lane or the cyclist? | Stray Cat Bicycles

Which comes first, the bike lane or the cyclist? | Stray Cat Bicycles — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:42:07 +0000

[...] have existed and thrived in New York, relishing both the danger and the fact that cycling is *the* fastest way to get around a big city like New York. They’ve endured the rough potholed streets, the angry honks of [...]

By: Urban Mobility : The Living Labs Global Mobility Report

Urban Mobility : The Living Labs Global Mobility Report — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:00:35 +0000

[...] put on by local transit advocates Transportation Alternatives. The spring 2008 race was covered by Streetfilms, a transportation activist blog started in New York. This annual race doesn’t include a [...]

By: Aurea Astro

Aurea Astro — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:18:43 +0000

Hey I'd love to help spearhead a similar story here in Seattle! Is anything like this in the works elsewhere?

By: Douglas A. Willinger

Douglas A. Willinger — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:53:34 +0000

How about another contest taking into account cargo capacity?

By: NikolasM

NikolasM — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:49:41 +0000

How about you try a competition where you get 900 people to do this race at the same time. 300 by bike, 300 by transit, and 300 by individual car and see what happens.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:04:41 +0000

This is a great competion! Thanks for filming it. I used to live in Boston where the bike is totally the fastest way to get around but you fear for your life crammed between parked cars and horrific traffic. They have some work to do to make it safer with some dedicated bike lanes but its a city with great biking potential. Now I live in Arlington VA and biking is so much more relaxing with a plethora of bike trails and lanes. Montreal is ultra-amazing too with its excellent new public bike system $5 for 24 hours. Havent been to NYC but I hear there are great things going on for bikers and pedestrians.

By: Chicago Injury lawyer

Chicago Injury lawyer — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:52:33 +0000

I will say that the bike is my preferred method of commuting, but there are many a day where my only real option is the mass public option. Long live the bike and subway.

By: Terceiro Desafio Intermodal de Curitiba « Grupo Transporte Humano

Terceiro Desafio Intermodal de Curitiba « Grupo Transporte Humano — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:52:23 +0000

[...] outras cidades do Brasil (Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Porto Alegre) e do mundo (Nova York, Edimburgh, Manchester). Em Curitiba foram escolhidas formas representativas de deslocamento: [...]

By: Angela

Angela — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:18:53 +0000

Great story, with gas prices the way they are mass transit is a must!

By: Streetfilms » A Streetfilms Record!

Streetfilms » A Streetfilms Record! — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:21:46 +0000

[...] Bike vs. Car vs. Transit (17,958) [...]

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:03:09 +0000

Did anyone notice that that car driver was using the bus lane/HOV?

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:25:34 +0000

Great film. Excellent concept. We need more healthy competition like this to demonstrate the superiority of bikes.

But where was the helmet on that bicyclist?! Come on! Biking in NYC without a helmet?! Forget muggers?! Shame on that cyclist for demonstrating such irresponsible behavior.

-Ted

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:30:05 +0000

Cool. But I do want to point out that you need to factor in the carbon footprint of manufacturing all these forms of transportation, no? Or, as they all need to be manufactured, does it balance out?

By: Wes

Wes — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:33:22 +0000

Awesome. Go bikes.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:24:36 +0000

They need to calculate how many times people get mugged in their car or while riding a bike vs. the subway.

By: bikeme

bikeme — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:21:09 +0000

Great film! Didn't know about this competition until this year. Luckily now I count on the Streetfilms crew to keep me informed and entertained. While I'm glad the cyclist won, I'm also happy Emmanuel and April didn't let Jamie's victory "crush their souls." April did sum it up pretty nicely at the end - She would have been a lot happier if she had ridden her bike.

By: Guess Who Won?

Guess Who Won? — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:18:04 +0000

Found a nice video from StreetFilms.org via a post at mrbrown.com.

By: nick g

nick g — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:38:35 +0000

but what they didn't include in their calculation was the value of the transit riders' ability to do other things while riding the train with her fellow new yorkers - such as improve her vocabulary and mental dexterity by doing a crossword puzzle, or raise her gpa by doing extra-credit homework, save time by applying her makeup or eating her morning muffin, gain enlightenment through silent meditation or even lighten the mood of her fellow passengers by singing them a little song or reading them a poem. to say nothing of the incalculable value of sartorial expressions of style, the simple pleasure of a shared smile and the promise of romance with the cutie sitting across from her! all that, for only $2! what a bargain!