Big blog post coming tomorrow. News on screenings. Updates. More clips. Oh, and who did it better? 😍
Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms
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The OG Urbanist Youtuber! Prolific Streets Documentarian since late 1990s. All good things: biking, walking, transit, open streets & LTNs! Visit www.streetfilms.org for more! All tweets only represent my personal point of view.
This is the 4th and the last excerpt posted from our 1 hour documentary "Close Encounters of the 34th Avenue Kind" this one looking at the topic of school streets on the Avenue @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org @sabinathegreat.bsky.social @talyaschwartz.bsky.social youtu.be/GFcJSMBi6T0
How School Streets on 34th Ave Make Arrival & Dismissal Safe for Kids in NYC (Documentary Segment)
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"left the scene" ... "Police said they later found the dump truck driver and questioned them, but did not make an arrest." what the actual fuck
Gothamist@gothamist.com · 2d agoDump truck driver hits and kills cyclist on 34th Street in Midtown, NYPD says gothamist.com/news/cyclist...
This is the 4th and the last excerpt posted from our 1 hour documentary "Close Encounters of the 34th Avenue Kind" this one looking at the topic of school streets on the Avenue @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org @sabinathegreat.bsky.social @talyaschwartz.bsky.social youtu.be/GFcJSMBi6T0
How School Streets on 34th Ave Make Arrival & Dismissal Safe for Kids in NYC (Documentary Segment)
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
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School Streets are transformational! Great School Streets make me so happy & ready to believe again in a livable future. Want to feel happy too? Share this clip about NYC's 34th Ave from @streetfilms.bsky.social Yes to streets as places of joy & fun! Yes! to places to hang out with your friends❤️
How School Streets on 34th Ave Make Arrival & Dismissal Safe for Kids in NYC (Documentary Segment)
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
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Want to see what viewers have said is their favorite segment of our 34th Avenue open street documentary? See the incredible volunteer power of these wonderful volunteers! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA9b...
They Taught 1000s of People Ages 3 to 77 How To Bike (and then go on their 1st group ride!)
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
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Is this a NYC record for people sitting on one granite slab in #daylighting? Now that I'm in Hunters Point & LIC more frequently, I am amazed at how crowded it has become with all of the new housing, stores, restaurants & visitors. We should keep making more space for people!
The Department of Transportation has made its popular parallel bike lanes on 43rd and Skillman avenues in Queens even better by pouring concrete at key intersections to slow down turning vehicles and improve daylighting. Check it out in this latest from @streetfilms.bsky.social. buff.ly/JjQQvEP
Friday Video: DOT Makes Two Bike Lanes Even Safer - Streetsblog New York City
Take a ride with the great Clarence Eckerson Jr. (did we mention that he has an award from the UN?) as he surveys a major improvement in Queens.
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This was essentially the first PSA messaging I did for @openplans.org waaaay back in 2005! It came with a package of other PSAs we put on kiosks to watch at a number of high profile events with fellow partners @transalt.org @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social @misernyc.bsky.social @saraklind.bsky.social
This was essentially the first PSA messaging I did for @openplans.org waaaay back in 2005! It came with a package of other PSAs we put on kiosks to watch at a number of high profile events with fellow partners @transalt.org @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social @misernyc.bsky.social @saraklind.bsky.social
Head on over to www.streetfilms.org to see the newest videos, articles & blog posts that will help enlighten you to some of the coolest things like school streets, Low Traffic neighborhoods, bike lanes, outdoor dining & more! Let me know what more you would like to see!
Take a look at this! The word of Donald Appleyard shown here with the effect traffic has on neighborhoods from his studies in the Bay Area (Streetfilms reimagined his graphics from "Livable Streets" in color 15 years ago!)
Yesterday I did 43 miles on 5 different #bikenyc trips during the day for #WorldCarFreeDay! Today I just got beat up so badly into the wind for 3 miles on a standard @citibikenyc.bsky.social I may not get back out there. It’s really blustery!!!
NYC DOT is hiring for a ton of jobs to scale up bike lane and greenway implementation, if anyone is interested. We really need them fully staffed with great people, so please pass around. cityjobs.nyc.gov/jobs?q=micro...
My choices as the top Streetfilms of all-time. And for those counting (like me) now up to 21 years, 3 months & 22 days....
Top 5 Most Influential Streetfilms of all time (as we celebrate 20 years!) — Streetfilms
Reaching May 1, 2025 means there have been 20 years of Streetfilms! In this post, we’ll look at what are likely the Top Five films that had the biggest impact in the world. (But feel free to disagree,...
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Simply amazing that EVERY Saturday the @34ave.bsky.social gang teaches 20, 40 (or more!) people of all abilities (some JUST learned to bike) how to #bikenyc ON streets! @nyc.streetsblog.org @openplans.org @transalt.org
There was discussion about how it took 50 years to get a car-free Central Park. I noted I've been making films about it since late 1990s. I looked up the @transalt.org movement when I got to NYC in 1991. Kudos to Charlie Komanoff for having these online to explore: komanoff.net/citycyclist/
What if we replaced parking with giant teddy bears??
David Byrne’s show in Queens didn’t disappoint! He talked about his 2026 tour and how he goes out by 🚲 in every city. He showed recent fav photos which included 🚲 and later then a nifty song in which his troupe danced & played with footage of a protected 🚲 beamed behind them and on the stage!
David Byrne’s show in Queens didn’t disappoint! He talked about his 2026 tour and how he goes out by 🚲 in every city. He showed recent fav photos which included 🚲 and later then a nifty song in which his troupe danced & played with footage of a protected 🚲 beamed behind them and on the stage!
Simply amazing that EVERY Saturday the @34ave.bsky.social gang teaches 20, 40 (or more!) people of all abilities (some JUST learned to bike) how to #bikenyc ON streets! @nyc.streetsblog.org @openplans.org @transalt.org
A nice clear explanation of both problem & solution. Boston/Cambridge last two cycle deaths could like have been avoided with some form of concrete like this.
Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms@streetfilms.bsky.social · 2w agoBIKE LANE MIXING ZONES BE GONE! Watch this short if you want to see the vast difference between mixing zones at for cars/bikes and true #robustdaylighting (poured concrete) at intersections! Location: Sunnyside Queens @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org @transalt.org
BIKE LANE MIXING ZONES BE GONE! Watch this short if you want to see the vast difference between mixing zones at for cars/bikes and true #robustdaylighting (poured concrete) at intersections! Location: Sunnyside Queens @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org @transalt.org
Sunnyside's Bike Lanes Get the "Robust Daylighting" Treatment with Ample Concrete Protection!
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
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I’m at NYC 2026 #GreenwaysSummit and who do I run into but former #Seattle Mayor @mayormcginn.bsky.social (now of @americawalks.bsky.social) who used Streetfilms when running for office & was very generous to allow me to ride with him to City Hall from his home 15 years ago for a famous Streetfilm!
Very cool how much you see just #bikenyc! For instance I stumbled upon this free comfort facility going in via @throne.com along 34th Ave bike lane and a few blocks from open street. It’s the 2nd one out of 17 that are being placed in NYC. @34ave.bsky.social
Very cool how much you see just #bikenyc! For instance I stumbled upon this free comfort facility going in via @throne.com along 34th Ave bike lane and a few blocks from open street. It’s the 2nd one out of 17 that are being placed in NYC. @34ave.bsky.social
Some footage of what is going on with NYC_DOT extending 31st Ave 2-way protected bike lane towards Jax Heights. They've broken ground on the new traffic circle config. Don't worry, we will follow up with a big @Streetfilms once all complete! Enjoy! @johnsurico.bsky.social @misernyc.bsky.social
Some footage of what is going on with NYC_DOT extending 31st Ave 2-way protected bike lane towards Jax Heights. They've broken ground on the new traffic circle config. Don't worry, we will follow up with a big @Streetfilms once all complete! Enjoy! @johnsurico.bsky.social @misernyc.bsky.social