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Making a Better Market Street

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on March 13, 2009 | 3,849 Plays

In this Streetfilms look at San Francisco's Market Street we talk to cyclists, advocates, users, planners, and decision makers about what is wrong with the space (and how they might fix it.)

Sign Now to Save Transit!

by Robin Urban Smith on March 9, 2009 | 1,259 Plays

Queens transit riders oppose MTA fare hikes and service cuts and support bridge tolls.

Earl Blumenauer talks transit, stimulus, bikes and Obama

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on February 10, 2009 | 5,422 Plays

Moments after he delivered the keynote address to the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), Oregon's Rep. Earl Blumenauer, head of the Congressional Bike Caucus, met with us for this exclusive one-on-one chat.

NYS DOT Commissioner, Astrid Glynn

by Elizabeth Press on February 5, 2009 | 1,527 Plays

An interview with New York State DOT Commissioner, Astrid Glynn.

Accomodating bike speeds by re-timing signals on Valencia Street

by Janel Sterbentz on January 30, 2009 | 3,539 Plays

Streetfilms talked with bike commuters on Valencia Street about how re-timing traffic lights to a bike pace would greatly improve their trips.

An Alfresco chat with Jan Gehl

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on November 20, 2008 | 4,283 Plays

Danish livable streets maestro Jan Gehl, grabbed a table in New York City's new wonderful public space, Madison Square, to chat with Streetsblog's Editor-in-chief Aaron Naparstek.

Transforming NYC Streets: A Conversation with Janette Sadik-Khan

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on October 22, 2008 | 28,585 Plays

In our exclusive Streetfilms interview, Janette Sadik-Khan talks with Executive Director, Mark Gorton, about some of the highlights her department has achieved in a very short period of time.

HOP, SKIP, and JUMP aboard a Boulder Bus

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on October 14, 2008 | 9,144 Plays

Welcome to an innovative way of thinking about transit: ask your passengers to design routes, let them name them, and decide the frequency in which they operate. That's what Boulder, Colorado does and they sure seem to have discovered the right way to make bus riding fun and enticing!

Mobilien: Paris’ Version of Bus Rapid Transit

by Elizabeth Press on September 29, 2008 | 8,662 Plays

Le Mobilien is Paris' version of what we know as a bus rapid transit system or a surface mass transport network. Unlike the BRTs that most US cities are looking at, the Mobilien adapts to different city contexts (i.e. street width and specific neighborhood dynamics). Mobilien doesn't aim at producing top speeds but making steady progress through the traffic stream.

Gary Toth: Reinventing Transportation Planning as Community Development

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on September 25, 2008 | 3,429 Plays

Streetsblog's Editor-in-chief, Aaron Naparstek chatted with Gary Toth the Senior Director of Transportation Initiatives for the Project for Public Spaces.