Comments on: Complete Streets: It’s About More Than Bike Lanes

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:17:00 +0000

Its maddening to hear about complete streets and NOT hear about Green Infrastructure. These streets are not complete until the trees are planted and the stormwater is managed.

By: mahdi

mahdi — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:52:00 +0000

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By: Rudy

Rudy — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:44:00 +0000

What "twice as many cyclists deaths" is this referring to? Does the "...we are safer on the road" refer to children and grandchildren who are avid bicycle riders as well? Are they required to ride alongside 3,000 lb.+ moving autos, buses, and trucks between communities? I look at studies simply as guidelines. I've ridden for 60 years in and out of traffic, as well as bike paths. Given a choice for my grandchildren and me, I choose the separation from vehicles, and judging by what I've seen so far, more people appear to cycle when they feel safe. My viewpoints only.

By: Thishasgottabeajoke

Thishasgottabeajoke — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:52:00 +0000

are you kidding me?

what should come first, making the city that never sleeps more like a European country, or keeping up the city flow that defines us as new Yorkers?

By: Ian Brett Cooper

Ian Brett Cooper — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:07:00 +0000

"A street with a protected bike lane also has less speeding, shorter
pedestrian crossings, less lane-shifting and more predictable movements
for drivers"

... and at least twice as many cyclist deaths. It's a fricken win-win!

Please stop uncritically applauding these dangerous facilities. Almost every study done on bicycle infrastructure has concluded that we are far safer on the road.

Your transportation engineers have decades of experience in dealing with cars. Bikes, not so much. Bicycle infrastructure has been designed poorly at best. So the experience the transportation engineers have is in inventing different dangerous infrastructure every few years because they have no idea what is actually safe for cyclists.

By: Tiziana Argiolas

Tiziana Argiolas — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:07:00 +0000

@Peter:yes Peter you're right when you say that N.Y.City can be a positive example for all over the world! Everybody think to N.Y. as a too crowded city but times are changing and Newyorkers have to be proud to be like pioneers! I hope things will change in my town too.

By: Gary Powell

Gary Powell — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:43:00 +0000

Interesting comment about blind people. They too need to be considered. As a bicyclist I would be horrified if I hit one.

What has been great about this video, is that Seattle is working on it's 10 year Master Plan and having examples of what works "should" help the city avoid the mistakes of others and do the right thing the first time.

As for Patagonia being a business that benefits from bicycle traffic, in a "free" market economy, the others will adjust as well to the needs of the people on their street. Same as carriage makers and buggy whip makers did when the automobile showed up.

By: Lyndsey Beutin

Lyndsey Beutin — Thu, 19 May 2011 02:28:00 +0000

great job, streetfilms! do you guys realize the real, tangible impact you've had on this city? and all in four short years. new tag line: streetfilms makes shit happen.

By: Dr. Gene Bourquin

Dr. Gene Bourquin — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:42:00 +0000

If only this worked well for blind and visually impaired pedestrians. But the new spaces are so poorly designed for accessibility that it's been a disaster for blind folks. As these changes happen, without our input, they become long-term nightmares. The detectable warning surfaces installed wrong, the new signals inaccessible because of a lack of APS, and the bike lanes now channels of dangerous silent vehicles --- I wish these changes and their advocates listened to all pedestrians..

By: Dr. Gene Bourquin

Dr. Gene Bourquin — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:42:00 +0000

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:11:00 +0000

This is great! The City of York UK has a new administration that is committed to lower speeds and this film shows what can be done in a term of office with determination to give our streets back to the people!

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 13 May 2011 07:49:00 +0000

What is happening in New York is really important, because like it or not, New York city serves as an example to cities all over the world. The mistakes that have been made over the last century have been repeated all over the world. Hopefully the fixes taking place now will be too.

I live in Switzerland, which is already quite good when favoring alternative modes of transport. But like everywhere, there is always a certain percentage of car fanatics and until now they've been using the US and cities like New York as examples that our policy of favoring other modes of transports is wrong, harms the economy, is not modern, etc. Well, now they can't say that anymore. Thanks New York! And thank you Streetfilms for getting the word out!

By: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Clarence Eckerson Jr. — Fri, 13 May 2011 05:38:00 +0000

Martin,

How incredibly spot on you should say that. Today I was talking with a Dutch tv station that is coming to NYC to do a documentary on how far NYC has come. I told them to watch our physically separated bike lanes video and see what cycling conditions were then and follow that up with this film and a few others.

Best.

By: David

David — Thu, 12 May 2011 18:51:00 +0000

Thank you! Coming to a city near you, right? How about Washington D.C. too? This short almost made me cry. As an avid cyclist in the D.C. Metro area, I dream of a day where cyclists (pedestrians, strollers, walkers, runners et.al) can travel safely without fear of being hit, injured or worse killed by vehicles and drivers unaware or unable to share the road.

Congratulations...it was great to watch. I will pass it on.

David

Bethesda, MD

By: Martin Miller

Martin Miller — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:11:00 +0000

Yes, another great video from Streetfilms. It is interesting to compare the excellent video about physically separated bike lanes a few years ago to this video now and compare the difference.

I guess you have seen the changes for those living in New York but to see more women cycling and with children just shows the difference that good infrastructure makes.

By: John Bailo

John Bailo — Thu, 12 May 2011 08:03:00 +0000

Great vid and I will show it around....it did remind me though of just how amazingly horrible traffic in Manhattan is/was...it always seems amazing that the city with the most "transit" on earth still has "racetrack" speed avenues...

By: David Runco

David Runco — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:20:00 +0000

Excellent Clarence!

David

By: Jonathan Gordon

Jonathan Gordon — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:48:00 +0000

Amazing job, Clarence. I always feel hopeful after watching your videos.

By: rlcSP

rlcSP — Wed, 11 May 2011 17:59:00 +0000

Congratulations NY! This is an example for all big cities

By: Magdalena

Magdalena — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:07:00 +0000

Great video!!! Any chance you have this video with spanish subtitles? Would be great to share it more widely here in Chile...