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People Friendly Design in London

by Alice Shay on April 10, 2009 | 3,981 Plays

London re-imagines its streets into more people-friendly public spaces.

Riding the Bx12 Select Bus Service

by Nick Whitaker on March 30, 2009 | 2,775 Plays

The Bx12 Select Bus Service in the Bronx gives an efficient alternative to current transit options.

L.A.’s Orange Line: Bus Rapid Transit (plus bike path!)

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on March 22, 2009 | 13,629 Plays

In October 2005, the Los Angeles County Metro Authority (or Metro) debuted a new 14-mile BRT system in the San Fernando Valley using a former rail right-of-way.

Straphangers Tell Albany to Save Transit

by Robin Urban Smith on March 20, 2009 | 1,871 Plays

Straphangers from across New York City headed to Albany on Wednesday to meet with representatives and tell them: We can't afford the doomsday fare hikes and service cuts looming for our subways and buses, and we support bridge tolls as a fair and equitable solution to fund transit.

Making a Better Market Street

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on March 13, 2009 | 4,271 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 | 3,651 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 | 5,611 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 | 1,598 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 | 5,038 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 | 4,839 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.