StreetFilms-Above The Law StreetFilms-Above The Law
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Transportation Alternatives and community activists from all five boroughs held a press conference at City Hall to announce the findings of a study on parking permit abuse in NYC
Directed by Clarence Eckerson Jr.
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SF Test Sunday Streets SF Test Sunday Streets
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StreetFilms-San Francisco PARK(ing) Day StreetFilms-San Francisco PARK(ing) Day
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REBAR (www.rebargroup.org) sponsored this wonderful all-day reclaimation of parking spots all over the city. Many groups converted what was car storage to wonderful human uses.

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www.StreetFilms.org-Berkeley Bike Boulevards www.StreetFilms.org-Berkeley Bike Boulevards
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Berkeley, CA sports some of the best bicycling amenities anywhere in the U.S. They are called Bicycle Boulevards - and are essentially bicycle priority streets - where thru traffic is diverted from the neighborhood and traffic calming is plenty.
Directed by: Clarence Eckerson Jr.
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StreetFilms-Manhattan on the Move StreetFilms-Manhattan on the Move
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In October 2006, Manhattan Boro President Scott Stringer hosted a transportation conference that was attended by nearly 500 community members and policy experts.
Edited by: Nick Whitaker

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StreetFilms-Portland: Bicycle Boulevards StreetFilms-Portland: Bicycle Boulevards
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Bicycle Boulevards in Portland are a thing of beauty, safety, and tranquility. They are also wonderful streets to live on. Mia Birk, former manager of City of Portland's Bicycle Program (1993-99), and Mark Lear of the Portland Office of Transportation explain a few of the many strategies employed to keep thru traffic off the boulevards and to make the riders using them safe.

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StreetFilms-Eric Ng Memorial StreetFilms-Eric Ng Memorial
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Eric Ng, a 22-year-old bicyclist and teacher, was killed on Dec. 1 by a drunk driver as he rode his bike on the Hudson River Greenway. This memorial organized by Time's Up! and Visual Resistance pays tribute to his memory.
Edited and filmed by Clarence Eckerson Jr.

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StreetFilms-Gridlock Sam on NYC\ StreetFilms-Gridlock Sam on NYC's 1980 Bike Lanes
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"Gridlock Sam" Schwartz speaks candidly about how the 1980 separated bike lanes in NYC came about and then met their untimely demise.
"Gridlock Sam" Schwartz served as NYC's Commissioner of Traffic from 1982-86 and is a former Chief Engineer/First Deputy Commissioner at the NYC DOT. He also writes a daily transportation column for the NY Daily News. (www.samschwartz.com )

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StreetFilms-Press Conference:Prince Street StreetFilms-Press Conference:Prince Street
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Releasing the results of Transportation Alternatives funded study by Schaller Associates on crowded sidewalks in Soho.

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Robert Levine CB6 April 11 Robert Levine CB6 April 11
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Brooklyn Community Board 6 executive committee member Robert Levine lays out his case against DOT's traffic safety plan for 9th Street:
"I'm not against traffic calming. I'm not against bike lanes. I think the combination of both on 9th Street is a dangerous situation."

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StreetFilms-Portland: Older Adults Bike Program StreetFilms-Portland: Older Adults Bike Program
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The Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) recently launched a new program to re-introduce older adults to bicycling. Many of the participants haven't ridden a bike in over 50 years. Wow! Smiles and good feelings abound.

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StreetFilms - Scott Stringer and the 9th Ave Renaissance StreetFilms - Scott Stringer and the 9th Ave Renaissance
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Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer speaks about traffic and congestion at a 9th Avenue Renaissance community meeting.

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StreetFilms- Atlantic Avenue\ StreetFilms- Atlantic Avenue's Unsafe Conditions
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Residents and business-people speak out against the speeding and congestions problems on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn's Boerum Hill neighborhood.

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StreetsFilms - On Street Bike Parking Portland, OR StreetsFilms - On Street Bike Parking Portland, OR
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Greg Raisman from the Portland Office of Transportation talks about an area of on-street bike parking in this short excerpt from the Clarence Eckerson Jr. film "Portland: Celebrating America's Most Livable City"
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StreetFilms - Citywide Coalition for Traffic Relief StreetFilms - Citywide Coalition for Traffic Relief
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Community groups from the five boroughs gather at City Hall to encourage the Mayor to consider the plight of residents who are concerned with traffic and congestion.

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