Recent Streetsblog LA posts about StreetFilms

Streetfilms: Scraper Bikes, Bike 4 Life and Bike Culture in the Bay

By John Hamilton | Aug 3, 2009 | 1 Comment

Born in the streets of Oakland, scraper bikes first gained attention as a trend in bicycle customization that spread with viral speed, thanks to YouTube. Since the Scraper Bike video debuted two years ago, they’ve become much more: a practical means of greening urban space, a social movement, and a rallying point for young people […]

NY and SF Demonstrate That Better Pedestrian Amenities Create Stronger Communities

By Damien Newton | Jul 21, 2009 | 20 Comments

Recent pilot programs in New York City and San Francisco demonstrate something that Livable Streets Advocates have known all along: by opening "car space" to the public, one can dramatically reduce car traffic and increase livability and sense of community. While it’s true that the concepts demonstrated by our friends to the north and the […]

Streetfilms: The Anti-Idling Rap

By Damien Newton | Jul 20, 2009 | 7 Comments

From our friends across the country comes a Streetfilm highlighting some of the "Livable Streets Education" outreach in Brooklyn. If you don’t have the time or inclination to take four minutes to watch a film about some of the cool things happening 3,000 miles from here; at least take a couple of seconds to watch […]

D.C.’s DOT Director talks “Transportation Freedom”

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jul 2, 2009 | No Comments

Meet Gabe Klein who was appointed new director of Washington D.C.’s Department of Transportation (DDOT) in December 2008. With an interesting background which includes four years working for Zipcar, Mr. Klein was brought in with the idea of looking at the job from a fresh perspective (check out: Potholepalooza!) and innovating solutions to many mobility […]

Streetfilms Illustrates the Need for More Bus-Only Lanes

By Damien Newton | Jul 1, 2009 | 2 Comments

Yes, this film is more "New York Centric" than I would usually cross post here, but I thought the simple illustration of the value of bus-only lanes was a good one and one we could use again. The film tracks the growth of New York City, and the number of people taking the bus into […]

Streetfilms: Making Public Space from Pavement in SF

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 29, 2009 | No Comments

The entire family of San Francisco city agencies responsible for maintaining its streets made an unconventional decision to close a portion of a street to cars and convert the new space into a simple, yet elegant, public plaza. The project combines all the important elements of plaza creation that have been successful in New York […]

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