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By Clarence Eckerson

Gabe Klein on How DC Built a Smarter Parking System

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 1, 2015 | No Comments

Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson is working on a piece about parking policy and was recently in Washington to discuss some of that city’s innovations with former District DOT chief Gabe Klein. The full Streetfilm is still a work-in-progress, but Clarence put together these clips where Klein explains the city’s pay-by-phone parking meter tech, which goes great with dynamic […]

NYC Replaces a Parking Crater With Parking-Free Housing and Retail

By Stephen Miller | Mar 26, 2015 | 11 Comments

One of Manhattan’s few remaining parking craters is going to be filled in with housing and retail — all without any car storage, despite the city government’s belief that the site called for up to 500 parking spots. Call it “Parking Sanity.” The project, called Essex Crossing, is on the Lower East Side. It replaces surface lots formerly known as the […]

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Exploring the Streets of Stockholm

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 24, 2015 | No Comments

In 2014, I got the chance to visit Stockholm near the end of an incredibly hot summer. It’s a charming and walkable place with a downtown buzzing with people. There’s an easygoing rhythm to the city. After dark the pedestrian streets fill with both residents and tourists out for a walk, even after most stores and restaurants close. I met up with a great mix of […]

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America’s Love Affair With Great City Streets

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Feb 13, 2015 | No Comments

People crave interaction with other people. Given the choice, we’ll gravitate to places where we can socialize or just be in the presence of our fellow humans. It’s not in our nature to spend hours each day isolated inside a car, but for much of the 20th century we shaped our streets and cities to […]

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Hey #bikenyc: Where Would You Put New York’s Next Protected Bike Lanes?

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Nov 24, 2014 | No Comments

At the September press conference where Bicycling Magazine named New York City the best American city for biking, NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg committed to adding five miles of protected bike lanes per year “all over the city, not just in the core of Manhattan.” Since then, anytime I’ve been at bike events or out on the streets shooting video, […]

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Zurich: Where People Are Welcome and Cars Are Not

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Oct 15, 2014 | No Comments

When it comes to smart transportation options and city planning, Zurich can credibly claim to be the global champ. This Swiss city has enacted a number of policies and practices that have produced streets where people come first. Getting around and simply experiencing the city is a pleasure. How did they do it? In a 1996 city […]

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