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By Clarence Eckerson

Streetfilms Flashback: The 2 AM Ride Across the Verrazano Bridge

By Ben Fried | Jun 28, 2013 | 7 Comments

Clarence has been rifling through the vault for old footage as he prepares a montage for Transportation Alternatives’ 40th birthday bash. He’s turned up some classic clips going back to the mid-90s, and we’ll be sharing some of them this summer on Friday afternoons. Some background: Before there was Streetfilms, Clarence made a cable access […]

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The Magnificent Bioswales Along the Indy Cultural Trail

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 13, 2013 | No Comments

Many American cities are warming to the idea of handling their stormwater runoff at ground level. In Indianapolis, they decided to work bioswales and stormwater retention into the newly opened Cultural Trail. The eight-mile biking and walking route loops through the heart of the downtown, and in this short, Karen S. Haley, the Executive Director of […]

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The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: America’s Next-Gen Protected Bike Lanes

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 12, 2013 | No Comments

In May, the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, a bike and pedestrian path connecting some of Indy’s most popular cultural institutions, had its long-awaited public coming out with a ribbon cutting and celebration. It’s one of the biggest bicycling infrastructure achievements in North America, and yet it’s still practically a secret. As you’ll see, the Cultural Trail runs […]

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GOP Mayor Greg Ballard: Making Bicycling a Priority in Indianapolis

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 4, 2013 | No Comments

Across the nation, many big-city mayors of both political parties are embracing bikes and livable streets. As you’ll see, Indianapolis’ Mayor Greg Ballard, a Republican, believes that making city cycling safer and more enjoyable will attract young people and families and benefit business. Ballard has expanded the number of miles of bike lanes from one (in […]

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Streetfacts #4: Children Have Lost the Freedom to Roam

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | May 10, 2013 | No Comments

Think of this Streetfacts chapter as a PSA about how, in just a few generations, we have tightly restricted American kids’ freedom to roam, play, and become self-sufficient. The percentage of children walking and bicycling to school has plummeted from almost 50 percent in 1969 to about 13 percent today. Although distance from school is often cited […]

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