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Cycling Copenhagen, Through North American Eyes
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While Streetfilms was in Copenhagen for the Velo-City 2010 conference, of course we wanted to showcase its biking greatness. But we were also looking to take a different perspective then all the myriad other videos out there. Since there were an abundance of advocates, planners, and city transportation officials attending from the U.S. and Canada, […]
NACTO’s “Cities for Cycling”
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"Cities for Cycling" is a project of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) to document, promote and implement the world’s best bicycle transportation practices in U.S. cities. In this Streetfilm you’ll see how a typical visit can inspire, enlighten and energize city leaders & advocates. During bike month, experts from the transportation departments […]
Boston Rising: Boston Bikes’ Nicole Freedman
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The Boston metro area has always had plenty of cyclists. But other than some fantastic greenways like the Minuteman Trail, riding along the Charles, and some ahead-of-its-time traffic calming & bike lanes in Cambridge, cyclists have had very little to crow about. In fact, it wasn’t uncommon to hear murmurs that Boston was the worst […]
People, Parklets, and Pavement to Parks (plus Mojo Bicycle Café)
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In San Francisco, the Pavement to Parks program has launched an initiative that may someday alter the way many dense U.S. cities decide to treat the streets of their commercial strips. Taking the PARK(ing) Day concept to a more permanent, logical level, the Parklets Program has begun experimenting with trial spaces allowing businesses to convert […]
Streetfilms: Tom Vanderbilt Talks “Traffic”
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Whether you’re transportation geek or just curious about the psychology and behavior of drivers, Tom Vanderbilt’s book "Traffic: Why We Drive The Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)" is one of the most fascinating books you can pick up. Tom was kind enough to drop by the Streetfilms office for an hour conversation […]
The Wiggle’s Green Bike Box & Left Turn Lane Combo
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The Wiggle" is one of San Francisco’s most beloved and cherished bike routes and guides riders the easiest way between two nasty hills. It even has its own Wiki page. It’s so popular, it is hard to stand there at any point of the day and not see mega helpings of cyclists passing thru! (Please […]
SFPD Chief Sees Streets of San Francisco by Bike
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(Chief Beck, you got next? – DN) Back in September 2009, when Streetsblog San Francisco editor Bryan Goebel interviewed newly arrived SFPD Chief George Gascón, he invited him out for a bike ride. Gascón accepted. Sixth months later, we’re pleased to report that the chief made good on his promise. With Andy Thornley of the San Francisco […]
Streetfilms: StreetSummit 2010, Building Momentum for Change
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(editor’s note: It’s always nice to have the Streetfilms crew in town. Let’s fill their comments section to let them know that we want more! – DN) Whatever way you slice it, the L.A. Streets Summit 2010 was a big success. Take a gander at our wrap-up vid featuring many voices from the hundreds of […]
Streetfilms: Michael Musto, Il Ciclista Dolce
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Village Voice entertainment columnist Michael Musto has been riding a bike in New York City for more than 25 years, long before it was fashionable or we had bike lanes and cycletracks. Musto has never had a driver’s license, and he tells us the bicycle is an advantage in his profession. Although he’s had his […]
Streetfilms: Seattle’s Link Light Rail — The Start of Something Big
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Right now, Seattle is making as serious a commitment to transit as any city in the nation. Recently, Streetfilms got to take a tour of the newest addition to the city’s network — the 13-station Link Light Rail, which opened in mid-2009. The route is beautiful, swift, and has great multi-modal connections. Service is frequent, […]
How to Properly Cross Rail Tracks on your Bike
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Unfortunately, it’s something I’ve seen even the most experienced cyclist do: wipe out while crossing a set of train tracks. As many of you know, you need to maneuver your bike’s angle of approach so that you hit the rails as perpendicular as possible. But even knowing that, some demon riders don’t slow enough to […]
Streetfilms A.U.T.O. Lobbyist Visits Car-Free Times Square
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She’s back! The woman you love to hate (and hate not to love) Veronica Moss, a Washington, D.C. lobbyist for – ahem! – the Automobile User Trade Organization (A.U.T.O.) In this "chapter", she’s getting her first gander ever at the new pedestrian-friendly Times Square and she invited Streetfilms along to record her virgin journey. Naturally […]