Recent Streetsblog LA posts about StreetFilms

Streetfilms Praises Orange Line BRT and Bike Path

By Damien Newton | Mar 23, 2009 | 17 Comments

While in town last month, Streetfilms took its second look at Los Angeles’ Orange Line as a model for BRT’s around the country. In his summary of the above Streetfilm, Clarence Eckerson doesn’t hold back his praise for the Orange Line calling it "one of the best Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in the U.S" […]

Streetfilms: Tap Foot, Lights Blink, Cross Street

By Damien Newton | Mar 18, 2009 | 3 Comments

Along Seattle’s historic waterfront I happened upon a unique pedestrian-activated crosswalk that blinks as people cross. Yes, I have seen over a dozen lighted ped signals before in myriad cities, but all required the user to press a button to manually begin the cycle. So, you ask, how is this one different? Well check this […]

Streetfilms: Making a Better Market Street

By Damien Newton | Mar 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

About a month and a half ago San Francisco Streetsblog opened its doors and any Angeleno who is interested has been able to take a closer look at the Livable Streets Movement in San Francisco. Thanks to Streetfilms, we can take a look at one of the signature issues for San Francisco: designing a new […]

Streetfilms: Take a Ride on the Seattle Streetcar

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 11, 2009 | 5 Comments

Seattle’s South Lake Union Streetcar is a 1.3-mile line that opened in December 2007, the first leg in the city’s commitment to new transit and light rail. It passed the half million passenger milestone in its first year, surpassing ridership projections. The streetcar features many top-of-the-line tech amenities, including real time arrival message boards, solar-powered […]

Streetfilms Rides with East Hollywood Art Cycle

By Damien Newton | Mar 5, 2009 | 7 Comments

Last weekend, the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council held the first of what will hopefully be many Art Cycle rides, where cyclists were given a tour of several neighborhood art galleries. The rides began and ended at a block party in the "bike district" of East Hollywood, known locally and in the bike community as Hel-Mel […]

Meet Seattle’s “Bus Chick”

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 4, 2009 | 30 Comments

Carla Saulter is part of a car-free, transit-riding family who pens a very eclectic blog called Bus Chick, Transit Authority, which you can find on the Seattle Post Intelligencer’s website. As you’ll see, Carla is all about riding transit and inspiring others to. And the bus has indeed figured prominently in her life: she met […]

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