Tag: streetfilms

October 4, 2016

Watch: The Westlake Bikeway makes it on StreetFilms

Westlake has made it to the big leagues: StreetFilms. The New York-based mini-documentary organization led by Clarence Eckerson Jr was in town for the NACTO conference last week, and the call of a long-sought bikeway finally constructed was just too strong. It was a long and often frustrating fight to get this bikeway completed, so…
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tagged: streetfilms, westlake, westlake cycle track
August 28, 2014

Where should Seattle create a pedestrian plaza next?

Mayor Ed Murray and new SDOT Director Scott Kubly have their eyes out for bold pedestrian plaza opportunities in the city’s right-of-way, Publicola reports. With New York’s extremely successful Times Square plaza project as their inspiration, Murray and Kubly would love to create a powerful Seattle public space: We definitely LIKE the story we heard…
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tagged: ed murray, pedestrian plazas, public plazas, scott kubly, streetfilms
November 13, 2013

As neighbors ‘picket’ for Lake City Way walking safety, New York couple gives heartbreaking traffic safety plea

Yesterday, Lake City residents took to the streets carrying picket signs. Their cause? “Please stop for me.” Lake City Way is both the heart of the neighborhood and a state highway. As such, it sees an unusually high share of traffic violence. State and city data shows that the intersection with 130th Street is among…
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tagged: lake city, lake city greenways, lake city way, streetfilms
October 30, 2013

Portland has upgraded 163 car parking spaces to create 1,644 bike spots

Portland Now Has 100 Street Bike Corrals! from Streetfilms on Vimeo. The City of Portland has hit a milestone: 100 bike corrals installed, and as many businesses are still clamoring for one near them. Bike Portland presents the number like this: The city replaced 163 car parking spaces with 1,644 bike parking spaces. That seems…
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tagged: bike corrals, bike parking, bike portland, on-street bike parking, streetfilms
May 28, 2013

New York launches bike share, soon to be the biggest system in the nation

The long-awaited launch of Citibike in New York City finally arrived Monday mostly to cheers. Seattle should be watching for a couple reasons. It is the biggest bike share system in the nation, and sure to set a lot of new standards. New York is a very crowded city with a lot of demand for…
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tagged: bike share, citibike, new york, new york times, puget sound bike share, streetfilms
December 28, 2012

StreetFilms University: How to make effective transportation videos (Attn: Aspiring filmmakers)

Streetfilms University: How We Make Effective Films from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Are you an aspiring filmmaker looking to cut your teeth in the documentary world? Oh, and you are also a big fan of walking, biking and transit? Well, pop some popcorn and grab a notebook, because StreetFilms has a great free tutorial on how…
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tagged: streetfilms