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Sunday Parkways Chicago

by Nick Whitaker on October 31, 2008 | 3,818 Plays

One Chicago neighborhood closes it's streets to cars, transforming it into a safe, healthy and fun public space.

Hike the Heights!

by Mark Read on June 23, 2008 | 1,967 Plays

Hike the Heights is a yearly guided urban hiking safari for kids thru Morningside Heights, following along paths defined by the presence of statues of giraffes. The object is to encourage fitness as well as promoting fun and education. The event, sponsored by CLIMB (City Life is Moving Bodies), connects numerous parks in the Harlem area. <

Paint a Parking Lot, Put Up a Paradise

by Nick Whitaker on August 13, 2007 | 12,316 Plays

In the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge, a triangle that once was home to two dozen car parking spots now is a green pedestrian plaza. If that ain't cool, we don't know what is.

Count Cars Breaking the Law in Prospect Park!

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on June 25, 2007 | 9,571 Plays

When Doug Gordon visits Prospect Park he always sees vehicles entering illegally after it is closed to cars at 7 pm. It made him mad, so he got out his video camera.

Go To Governors Island!

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on June 12, 2007 | 3,456 Plays

Governors Island is a car-free, New York City paradise and now it's open to residents weekends from June thru Sept 2nd.

T.A. Rides with the Mayors of Sydney & Copenhagen

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on May 17, 2007 | 3,753 Plays

Lord Mayor Clover Moore of Sydney, Australia and Copenhagen’s Mayor of the Technical & Environmental Administration Klaus Bondam ride bikes with Transportation Alternatives in a symbolic loop around Central Park.

Future Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on May 5, 2007 | 4,133 Plays

In the next few years, much of a 15-mile, Hudson River-style greenway will finally become reality along Brooklyn's shores, thanks largely to Brooklyn Greenway Initiative.

Interview with Enrique Peñalosa

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on February 1, 2007 | 19,259 Plays

Former Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa discusses his amazing success transforming Bogotá into a livable city for cyclists and pedestrians.

Public Space Transformations

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on January 3, 2007 | 4,948 Plays

These photo simulations from the Project for Public Spaces show how we can transform some of our misused intersections into amazing spaces full of life, commerce, and vitality.

PARK(ing) Day San Francisco 2006

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on January 1, 2007 | 60,638 Plays

In San Francisco, the REBAR group organized a mass reclamation of automobile parking spaces to provide temporary green space for pedestrians to enjoy.