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Streetfilms: SF Carves a Park from the Midst of Its Pavement

By Matthew Roth | Jun 29, 2009 | 9 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 […]

Streetfilms: A Bright Beginning for Phoenix Light Rail

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 18, 2009 | 8 Comments

Everyone knows that Phoenix has a huge sprawl problem. But now transit-oriented development is on the upswing in this Sun Belt metropolis. In December, the Phoenix region opened one of the most ambitious transit projects in recent U.S. history: a 20-mile light rail line with 28 stops serving three cities (Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa). Future […]

Streetfilms: Meet Veronica Moss, A.U.T.O. Lobbyist

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | May 27, 2009 | No Comments

Ever wonder what folks working for sustainable transportation at the federal level are up against on K Street? For this Streetfilms exclusive, we were granted unfettered access to Veronica Moss, lobbyist for the Automobile Users Trade Organization (AUTO). Veronica gave us a few precious moments inside her SUV to talk about roads, traffic, cyclists, and […]

Streetfilms: Luxe Bike Parking in Chicago

By Brad Aaron | May 21, 2009 | No Comments

Continuing the Streetfilms tour of envy-inspiring bike parking garages, Clarence Eckerson files this report from the McDonald’s Cycling Center in Chicago’s Millennium Park, operated by Bike and Roll on behalf of the city. Says Clarence: It’s enough to make bike commuters in many cities drool. The center boasts state-of-the-art showering facilities, secure bicycle parking for […]

Students in Brooklyn, NY, Paint The Pavement

By Matthew Roth | May 18, 2009 | No Comments

New York City has been following the lead of some of the most livable cities in the world with new best practice trials, though arguably none is more enjoyable than the example in this Streetfilm, where the Department of Transportation has worked with the community to transform a city street by painting it beautiful, bright […]

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