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LPI – Leading Pedestrian Interval

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on July 18, 2008 | 5,038 Plays

Leading Pedestrian Intervals (or LPIs) are a traffic signalization strategy that allows pedestrians an exclusive 3 to 5 second signal (in some cases much longer) to begin crossing the street before cars get a green light. Consequently, they are also known by their sassier nickname, Pedestrian Head Start. But in my view the best variation on what LPI stands for comes from Christine Berthet of the Hells Kitchen Neighborhood Association who proposes: "Life Preserving Interval"

Bastille Day: Games, Sand & Car-free fun in Brooklyn

by Nick Whitaker on July 14, 2008 | 4,906 Plays

Brooklyn celebrates Bastille Day by closing down the street and transforming it into a Pétanque court.

Car-free Prospect Park Street Theater! (from 2002)

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on June 11, 2008 | 2,077 Plays

Back in 2002 there was a huge push on for a three month trial ban on cars in Prospect Park, Brooklyn (I mean really are we still fighting for this?! Come on Mayor Bloomberg it's time to do a trial!) In any event, Aaron Naparstek (with future wife Joanne) organized a fun Halloween street theater event where we all dressed up as cars and raised some eyebrows Saturday morning at the Grand Army Plaza Green Market.

Street Transformations: Grand Army Plaza

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on June 3, 2008 | 3,727 Plays

As one gentleman said to me while admiring the new greenery and traffic islands in Grand Army Plaza, "Wow, sometimes government does work!" It's easy to quickly forget how things were, but we here at Streetfilms aim to not let that happen. Check out these extraordinary before/afters; especially the new separated bike lane which safely shepherds riders from Prospect Park.

Tour de Brooklyn 2008

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on May 25, 2008 | 9,174 Plays

Always a diverse funfest of people, the 4th Annual Tour de Brooklyn from Transportation Alternatives was no different this year with over 2,000 joining the cycling fun. This year's event was moved a week early to coincide with the anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge's 125th birthday and launched from DUMBO. Among the highlights of the [...]