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Il Ciclista Dolce: Michael Musto

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on March 10, 2010 | 7,521 Plays

Village Voice entertainment columnist Michael Musto has been riding a bike in New York City for over 25 years, long before it was fashionable or there were bike lanes and cycletracks.

In Appreciation of the NEW Times Square

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on February 5, 2010 | 7,549 Plays

Mayor Bloomberg is expected to announce his verdict on Times Square's new pedestrian spaces very soon. Will the changes be permanent? This morning Bloomberg told radio host John Gambling that we'll find out sometime next week. In the meantime, it seems like the media has decided to fixate on rumorsthat Midtown traffic speeds may not have increased [...]

10 Things to Be Thankful for on Gridlock Alert Days

by Elizabeth Press on December 21, 2009 | 1,553 Plays

Each year, New York City DOT and the MTA create a Holiday Traffic Mitigation Plan to ensure that traffic flows as smoothly as possible throughout the busy holiday season. You can do your part by taking mass transit whenever possible, especially on gridlock alert days (when traffic is expected to he heavy enough to warrant [...]

The View from atop the High Bridge

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on November 24, 2009 | 3,348 Plays

Back in October as part of the Walk21 conference, I was very lucky to be able to accompany a small group of international pedestrian experts on an exclusive walking tour of the High Bridge, which has been closed to the public for nearly 40 years. Since Streetfilms is all about sharing, we interviewed a few [...]

NYC DOT explains Bike Lanes in the Big Apple

by Elizabeth Press on October 19, 2009 | 23,552 Plays

Bike lanes: In some cities people are literally dying to have them and some people go so far as to mark their own. Here in New York City, it feels like every time I get on my bike there is a new bike lane - sometimes on the left, sometimes buffered, and sometimes completely separated [...]

“The Pedestrian Crush” on 34th & 7th Avenue

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on September 11, 2009 | 3,613 Plays

Although there is undoubtedly an amazing streets renaissance going on in NYC, there still remain places in dire need of improvement.  Heavily-used areas like the blocks surrounding Penn Station area from 4 to 7 PM on weekdays are overwhelmed with pedestrians making their way home to via a network of subways, NJ Transit, the Long [...]

NYC Summer Streets 2009

by Elizabeth Press on August 10, 2009 | 3,594 Plays

New York City Department of Transportation and partners kicked off the second annual Summer Streets. A car-free zone was created from 7 AM to 1 PM starting at 72nd Street and traveled mainly along Park Ave to the Brooklyn Bridge.

“Snowy High Line” (2003)

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on June 9, 2009 | 1,073 Plays

It was a very cold December day in 2003 - I recall being sick and the wind chill near zero - when I was able to go up on The High Line after a moderate snow storm and shoot some video.

The Queensboro Bridge turns 100!

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on June 1, 2009 | 841 Plays

The NYC Bridge Centennial Commission held a Queensboro Bridge celebration featuring a car-free parade of people, bands, old cars, and, of course, speakers reminiscing about 1909.

Hal Grades Your Bike Locking 3: The Final Warning!

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on May 12, 2009 | 33,497 Plays

Once again enter the immortal, Bicycle Habitat mechanic Hal Ruzal to give us the straight dope in what he's calling "your final warning" in this last chapter of our exclusive trilogy. Let's hope the third time is a charm!