Comments on: Street Lessons from a Blizzard

By: StreetFilms » Chicanes In My Neighborhood

StreetFilms » Chicanes In My Neighborhood — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:26:31 +0000

[...] using already existing street lessons to placate opponents of traffic calming. (Remember our snowy neckdowns?) To add, yes, I have seen vans and small trucks successfully navigate narrow blocks like these. [...]

By: Peter G

Peter G — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:06:58 +0000

Awesome Video Clarence-I love the back and forth between "real" neckdowns and snow made ones, etc

By: steveo

steveo — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:07:47 +0000

I saw a jump cut!

(And I love snow days!)

By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:06:25 +0000

When I was a kid in New York, in February 1961, we had a giant snowstorm -- not as big as the one in 2006, but enough to shut everything down. To get the city moving again, the Mayor banned private cars -- in the whole city for a day or two, and in Manhattan for five days. It was a great time. After a day of shutdown, work (and school, alas) resumed, even without private cars. I took the bus to my high school in the Bronx wihtout much hassle. When they reopened the streets to private cars, I remember feeling a distinct letdown. Here's an article by Paul and Percival Goodman that proposes a permanent ban on private cars in Manhattan. A bit more radical than congestion pricing.

By: Milton

Milton — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:53:11 +0000

Touche!

By: S.O.

S.O. — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:43:23 +0000

I love this film. I live in SF but I grew up in Manhattan and seeing the snow day bring back such memories. I love my hometown, but there are too many cars. Those days when snow covered the ground and there were no cars on the street were magical.

If you don't mind, I'd like to link to this video on my blog.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:14:25 +0000

Great video Clarence! I have often had the same thought about snow creating naturally occurring neckdowns.

I think one of the additional points is that the first intervention the city makes after a major snowstorm is to plow the streets and create these huge mountains for pedestrians to traverse.

And not to break the ideal scene, but I saw a lot of SUV owners proudly gunning their 4x4s down side streets.

A new DOT should think about how to plow bike lanes quicker and make sure pedestrians have access to the curb ramps to cross streets.

By: Nick Grossman

Nick Grossman — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:28:50 +0000

Thanks for posting this, Clarence. I agree that really snowy days are some of the best days ever here in NYC. Can't wait for winter!

By: Brooklyn Bike Belle

Brooklyn Bike Belle — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:35:56 +0000

Gotta love snowy Clarence.