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By Clarence Eckerson

Streetfilms Auteur Reveals How You, Too, Can Create ‘Bike Count’ Videos

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 19, 2021 | No Comments

Clarence Eckerson Jr. — the Orson Welles of the streets — shares the secrets of making a great bike count video, and how such footage can help create change in your city.

That's a lot of space for cars. Photo: Google

Streetfilms: Bike Count on Second Avenue Raises Question — Why So Much Space for Cars?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 24, 2021 | No Comments

It's time for some spacial equity.

It's all legal: Notice the "walk" signal? That means cyclists can go ahead of cars — eliminating the possibility of a right hook. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT: Celebrating the Liberation and Safety of the LPI

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Nov 30, 2020 | No Comments

Not enough cyclists are taking advantage of leading pedestrian intervals — so here's our film to celebrate the life-saving safety improvement.

Gentleman: George Hahn. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT: The George Hahn Method of Cycling: ‘Don’t Ride Like a Dick’

By Streetsblog | Nov 23, 2020 | No Comments

Actor. Writer. Minor social media legend. Gentleman cyclist. Take a ride with George Hahn.

This is reality — and it's why so few kids actually bike to school. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT: Streetfilms Shows How Much Better Kids’ Lives Are When they Can Safely Bike To School…

By Streetsblog | Nov 20, 2020 | No Comments

...which they can't, because most of New York City is a hellscape of double-parked trucks, reckless drivers and dangerously designed roads.

Amsterdam: This is what a city street can look like ... if you stop giving priority to the storage of cars. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Opinion: The Next Mayor Must Commit to Removing Thousands of ‘Parking’ Spaces

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Nov 10, 2020 | No Comments

What did we learn most of all from COVID? That streets are for people.

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