Clarence Eckerson Jr of Streetfilms snagged this exclusive interview with Auto Users Trade Organization lobbyist Veronica Moss. Enjoy. This video is a parody, but it reminds me a lot of an interview I saw of gas price analyst Trilby Lundberg.
Streetfilms has a great new film up illustrating the transformation of Madison Square in New York City. The intersection was once the longest pedestrian crossing in New York at 200 yards. It’s now a thriving public space available for everybody to enjoy.
When it comes to bikes as transportation, and infrastructure, I can’t help but feeling that what we need most is a united front. All you have to do is peruse the comments on bike advocacy forums, or the comments section of Yehuda Moon, to see that we do anything but present a consistent message about […]
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday (September 19-21, 2008) is Free Bike and Kite Weekend at Governors Island in New York. With help from Transportation Alternatives, Governors Island visitors can borrow a bike this weekend for up to an hour. Crazy things happen when you offer people free bike rides on car-free streets. People who haven’t […]
Transportation Alternatives in New York City held its 7th annual Commuter Challenge yesterday. Streetfilms had cameras on each of the car driver, cyclist and public transit user and Elizabeth Press stayed up all night to create the video of the challenge in less than 24 hours! More here.
StreetFilms posted a great followup to Hal Ruzal’s video in which he gives letter grades on the locking skills of bikes he sees in the neighborhood. Hal Ruzal is a mechanic at Bicycle Habitat in New York City. In the sequel, he’s joined by Bike Church founder Kerri Martin. They evaluate the security of bikes […]