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Quantum Leap
"Theorizing that one could travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap Accelerator and vanished..." Or something like that.
Quantum Leap
From: Troy Holden November 20, 2009
Four On The Floor
San Francisco, CA
Four On The Floor
From: Troy Holden November 20, 2009
Angels With Dirty Faces
San Francisco, CA
Angels With Dirty Faces
From: Troy Holden November 20, 2009
Evening Has Arrrived At Half-Moon Bay
Half-Moon Bay , CA
Evening Has Arrrived At Half-Moon Bay
From: Troy Holden November 20, 2009
Stand By Me
San Francisco, CA
Stand By Me
From: Troy Holden November 20, 2009
Hippies Use Side Door
San Francisco, CA
Hippies Use Side Door
From: Troy Holden November 20, 2009
Only On NBC
San Francisco, CA
Only On NBC
From: Troy Holden November 19, 2009
Wallace & Keith
San Francisco, CA
Wallace & Keith
From: Troy Holden November 19, 2009
Filthy Beasties
San Francisco, CA
Filthy Beasties
From: Troy Holden November 19, 2009
A Fresh Coat Of Freshness
San Francisco, CA
A Fresh Coat Of Freshness
From: Troy Holden November 19, 2009
Famous Wayne & Co.
If you travel often to the lower end of Market Street, you’ve most likely seen Famous Wayne, the self-proclaimed "Shoe Shine King of The World." Wayne has been shining for precisely 22 years and has served as boot black to your favorite banker, sports star, secret service agent, politician, cable car grip man, and maybe even that fellow that shares the cube next to you downtown. 60-something Kenny Wayne Bowens travels daily to the Embarcadero BART station from Oakland. He “Shines ‘Em Up” 5 days a week and serves a mostly male clientele in his 5-chair booth. The City charges him “a reasonable monthly rent” for the space where his booth sits, located directly east of the Cable Car turnaround at Market and Davis. The Details: Name: Kenny Wayne Bowens Age: 60s Resident: Oakland/San Francisco Cost Per Shine: $8-$10 Avg Shines Per Week: 75 Total Lifetimes Shoe Shines: 100,000+ Clientèle: 87% male Regulars: 300+ Marital Status: Divorced Current Relationship Status: 2-3 Girlfriends Zoot Suits Owned: 32 Favorite SF Hangout: The Metreon I asked The Most Famous One about the product he applies to the black and brown leather of his customers. “I don't mess with nothing but the Meltonian brand,” he says. So what keeps Famous Wayne going day-in and day-out? “I’m not bragging, but I love ME!! I’m the Shoe Shine King of the World!!” [originally published in March of 2008]
Famous Wayne & Co.
From: Troy Holden November 19, 2009
Smoking Hearts II
Smoking Hearts II
From: Generik11 February 24, 2009
Foundation
Foundation
From: Generik11 June 17, 2009
Vietnam Vet I
Homeless Vietnam vet on Post Street, SF I took this shot the first day I got the camera I'm using now, long before I knew about the $2 Portrait project. I did stop to talk to this gentleman for a while, and I gave him some money to help him out. Unfortunately, I don't recall his name -- I just remember that he told me he was a Vietnam vet who was down on his luck and homeless, and that the VA gave him no relief for his many medical problems.
Vietnam Vet I
From: Generik11 February 19, 2008
Abstract with Neon #2
Abstract with Neon #2
From: Generik11 November 19, 2009
Red Abstract #3
Red Abstract #3
From: Generik11 November 19, 2009
Red Abstract #2
Red Abstract #2
From: Generik11 November 19, 2009
Abstract with Neon #1
Abstract with Neon #1
From: Generik11 November 19, 2009
Abstract with Neon #3
Abstract with Neon #3
From: Generik11 November 19, 2009
Declan, Bicycle That Way!
changeyourliferideabike.blogspot.com/
Declan, Bicycle That Way!
From: busbozo November 16, 2009
Red Light District
San Francisco, CA
Red Light District
From: Troy Holden November 18, 2009
My Own Personal Chariot
San Francisco, CA
My Own Personal Chariot
From: Troy Holden November 18, 2009
Baby Blue
Baby Blue
From: Generik11 November 17, 2009
Up.
♥ frenchie ♥ - // Color me sketch
Up.
From: meligrosa November 18, 2009
Comprehensive Plan for Regional Rapid Transit, prepared for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Commission, 1956
Early planning map for BART lines and stations.
Comprehensive Plan for Regional Rapid Transit, prepared for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Commission, 1956
From: Eric Fischer November 17, 2009
Coding
- // Color me sketch
Coding
From: meligrosa November 18, 2009
DTV for DFL?
/Butterlap wednesday nov.4th - // On the road.
DTV for DFL?
From: meligrosa November 11, 2009
Reading Is Fundamental
San Francisco, CA
Reading Is Fundamental
From: Troy Holden November 18, 2009
280 North
San Francisco, CA
280 North
From: Troy Holden November 18, 2009
Wedding Factory
San Francisco, CA
Wedding Factory
From: Troy Holden November 18, 2009
Pier 14
San Francisco, CA
Pier 14
From: Troy Holden November 18, 2009
Budget Analysis
San Francisco, CA
Budget Analysis
From: Troy Holden November 18, 2009
Exiting The Stockton Tunnel
San Francisco, CA
Exiting The Stockton Tunnel
From: Troy Holden November 18, 2009
Quit Your Whoring
San Francisco, CA
Quit Your Whoring
From: Troy Holden November 18, 2009
Beautiful Decay
San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Decay
From: Troy Holden November 18, 2009
Matthew. Best helmet character. evAR
/Butterlap wednesday nov.4th - // Photo del dia: Riding with wolves
Matthew. Best helmet character. evAR
From: meligrosa November 11, 2009
24 Hrs Later
24 Hrs Later
From: Generik11 November 17, 2009
IMG_6393
Somewhere along Columbus.
IMG_6393
From: Some girl named Jen November 17, 2009
IMG_6394
Somewhere along Columbus.
IMG_6394
From: Some girl named Jen November 17, 2009
IMG_6395
Somewhere along Columbus.
IMG_6395
From: Some girl named Jen November 17, 2009
At This Hour Of The Day
San Francisco, CA
At This Hour Of The Day
From: Troy Holden November 17, 2009
Hard To Detect
San Francisco, CA
Hard To Detect
From: Troy Holden November 17, 2009
Hyde Street
San Francisco, CA
Hyde Street
From: Troy Holden November 17, 2009
Less Light In Less Places
San Francisco, CA
Less Light In Less Places
From: Troy Holden November 17, 2009
MUSK
San Francisco, CA
MUSK
From: Troy Holden November 17, 2009
This Has To Happen Again!
I wish I had seen this! I lived here at the time. I would love to see a thousand cyclists pass through the neighborhood!
This Has To Happen Again!
From: busbozo November 16, 2009
Freewheeled Freedom Machines
Two nice guys in front of me wearing their green freewheel kits. I have nothing against riders wearing lycra, especially when they are out enjoying their ride, rolling with their friends enjoying our beautiful city and its peripheral scenic rides. /Arguello at Geary. Ride on! ♥ Bikes and The City
Freewheeled Freedom Machines
From: meligrosa November 16, 2009
Urban Back Porch
Urban Back Porch
From: Generik11 November 16, 2009
No Marking
No Marking
From: throgers December 20, 2008
Declan & Sheila Learn About Bike Lanes
Declan & Sheila Learn About Bike Lanes
From: busbozo November 15, 2009
Can you spot the Red Corgi?
Stanford made it to Farley's Photo Wall. Can you spot the red corgi? junbelen.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/farleys-at-18th-street/
Can you spot the Red Corgi?
From: junbelen November 16, 2009
O HAI UR CAR IZ TOWD
O HAI UR CAR IZ TOWD
From: throgers May 26, 2008
720
720
From: Generik11 November 15, 2009
Eastern Bakery
Eastern Bakery
From: Generik11 November 15, 2009
Nissan Market
Nissan Market
From: Generik11 November 15, 2009
Flagpole
Flagpole
From: Generik11 November 15, 2009
Fish Eye
Fish Eye
From: Generik11 November 15, 2009
Muni #1
Muni #1
From: Generik11 November 15, 2009
Angry Grocer
Angry Grocer
From: Generik11 November 15, 2009
Chinatown BBQ
Chinatown BBQ
From: Generik11 November 15, 2009
Urbanity.
Urbanity.
From: tangobaby November 2, 2009
O'Chans Outside The Porn Castle
It used to be an armory, now it is an S&M adult production company. SF- we have porn but no new bike lanes. changeyourliferideabike.blogspot.com/
O'Chans Outside The Porn Castle
From: busbozo November 4, 2009
Art Lines The Streets
Art Lines The Streets
From: busbozo November 4, 2009
Reminder
Reminder
From: busbozo November 4, 2009
Giraffa
- // Rupa and the bike fishes.
Giraffa
From: meligrosa November 3, 2009
Full rack
- // Rupa and the bike fishes.
Full rack
From: meligrosa November 3, 2009
Hindsight Is Always 20/20
San Francisco, CA
Hindsight Is Always 20/20
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
Brock Keeling
San Francisco, CA
Brock Keeling
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
MUSK
San Francisco, CA
MUSK
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
My Front Yard
San Francisco, CA
My Front Yard
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
Green With Penis Envy
San Francisco, CA
Green With Penis Envy
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
Take Pride In What You Do
San Francisco, CA
Take Pride In What You Do
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
Metropolis In A Bubble
San Francisco, CA
Metropolis In A Bubble
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
Frank Chu
San Francisco, CA
Frank Chu
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
Meeting Face To Face For The Very First Time
San Francisco, CA
Meeting Face To Face For The Very First Time
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
That Story Is Straight Ahead
San Francisco, CA
That Story Is Straight Ahead
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
Probably Not
San Francisco, CA
Probably Not
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
Real People, Real City
San Francisco, CA
Real People, Real City
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
Quality In Numbers
San Francisco, CA
Quality In Numbers
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
Might As Well Read, I Have Nothing Better To Do
San Francisco, CA
Might As Well Read, I Have Nothing Better To Do
From: Troy Holden November 3, 2009
Artist Andrew Schoultz large-scale painting in progress, San Francisco, CA. (3 of 3)
www.travisjensensf.com
Artist Andrew Schoultz large-scale painting in progress, San Francisco, CA. (3 of 3)
From: Travis Jensen SF October 26, 2009
Artist Andrew Schoultz large-scale painting in progress, San Francisco, CA. (2 of 3)
www.travisjensensf.com
Artist Andrew Schoultz large-scale painting in progress, San Francisco, CA. (2 of 3)
From: Travis Jensen SF October 26, 2009
Artist Andrew Schoultz large-scale painting in progress, San Francisco, CA. (1 of 3)
www.travisjensensf.com
Artist Andrew Schoultz large-scale painting in progress, San Francisco, CA. (1 of 3)
From: Travis Jensen SF October 26, 2009
Fresno? Fres-yes!  {tshane.com}
Fresno? Fres-yes! {tshane.com}
From: tshane October 26, 2009
The Internet Is Under New Management
San Francisco, CA
The Internet Is Under New Management
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
Greening The City
San Francisco, CA
Greening The City
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
The Guest List Is Closed
San Francisco, CA
The Guest List Is Closed
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
Close Encounters Of The 3rd Kind
San Francisco, CA
Close Encounters Of The 3rd Kind
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
Where Taxi's Go To Die
San Francisco, CA
Where Taxi's Go To Die
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
Relevant Information Only, Please
San Francisco, CA
Relevant Information Only, Please
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
Problem Solvers
San Francisco, CA
Problem Solvers
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
F-Market #1078
San Francisco, CA
F-Market #1078
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
Tommy Guerrero
San Francisco, CA
Tommy Guerrero
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
Mary Lou Biancalana
San Bruno, CA
Mary Lou Biancalana
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
Eye In The Sky
San Francisco, CA
Eye In The Sky
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
MTN 94
San Francisco, CA
MTN 94
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
Repeat Customer
San Francisco, CA
Repeat Customer
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
Cause For Concern
San Francisco, CA
Cause For Concern
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
National Pandemic
San Francisco, CA
National Pandemic
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009
Never No More
San Francisco, CA
Never No More
From: Troy Holden October 26, 2009

Videos

Tag videos in YouTube with streetsblog

Introduction to Miracles on the Streets blog
From: steelsfirm
Added: October 27, 2009
Streetfilms Shortie-Brooklyn Bridge Bike/Ped Congestition Oct. 2009
From: StreetfilmsVlog
Added: October 22, 2009
Streetfilms- Drivers Behaving Rudely
From: StreetfilmsVlog
Added: October 15, 2009
Fast-Tracking High-Speed Rail For California
From: goOCTA
Added: October 2, 2009
cops sawing bikes on Bedford ave
From: benrunning
Added: October 1, 2009
Dynamic American Cities
From: LLorenz100
Added: September 7, 2009
Tampa Tony - All the way live
From: LOCKDOWN305
Added: August 15, 2009
10/25/2008 FN-2: Fright Night Zombie Walk
From: TheAFWBlog
Added: October 25, 2008
Be Kind, Don't Leave a Rider Behind
From: Intersection911
Added: September 9, 2009
Pedal Power Documentary: Aaron Naparstek interview
From: cogentbenger
Added: September 22, 2009
Bike Ride down Manhattan's 2nd Avenue
From: nycbikemaps
Added: September 19, 2009
Kissena Velodrome Bike Ride
From: nycbikemaps
Added: September 9, 2009
Bike Ride Down Broadway in NYC: 59th St to Herald Square
From: nycbikemaps
Added: August 22, 2009
Streetfilms » Bus Rapid Transit Bogotá
From: enriquepenalosa
Added: August 30, 2009
How to Make Your Own Bike Lane
From: bikesasaurus
Added: July 20, 2009
Pigeon Politburo w. Jeff Mapes Part 3 of 5
From: ubrayj02
Added: June 29, 2009
The Voice Of Safety Speaking
From: LLorenz100
Added: June 6, 2009
Anti LRT Pro PRT
From: MNPOLITICS
Added: June 14, 2009
Cars Ruin Central Park III
From: lfreedman500
Added: September 18, 2007
Part II: The Case for an East 91st Bike Lane
From: lfreedman500
Added: August 14, 2007
Robert Levine CB6 April 11
From: StreetsBlog
Added: April 13, 2007
NYPD Vehicles Ruin Central Park
From: lfreedman500
Added: March 10, 2007
StreetFilms-Gridlock Sam Schwartz Part 1 Interview
From: StreetsBlog
Added: January 30, 2007
Volunteer Ambulance Driver Trying to Drum Up Customers?
From: lfreedman500
Added: January 11, 2007
StreetFilms - Atlantic Avenue #2 (Second Cut)
From: StreetsBlog
Added: December 22, 2006
StreetFilms-Double Parking
From: StreetsBlog
Added: December 7, 2006
StreetFilms-Above The Law
From: StreetsBlog
Added: November 7, 2006
StreetFilms-Portland: Older Adults Bike Program
From: StreetsBlog
Added: November 1, 2006
Streetfilms: FIGMENT Festival on Governors Island
None
From: iamnotthatdave
Added: April 4, 2009
BikeSummit Press Conference
BikeSummit LA 2009 http://bikesummitla.wetpaint.com/ Press Conference...
From: ubrayj02
Added: March 6, 2009
Bailout Money for Transit-- not Highways
The Senate is considering adding an additional $50 BILLION to highway expansion in the latest stimulus package. If the new Democratic leadership wants to be 'green', they'll recognize that highways aren't the answer- transit and smart growth are the 21st century solutions. To show that, I remixed of the 70's 'Crying Indian' PSA. Originally for showing that litter was bad for the environment, it's clear today that highways, through pollution and urban sprawl, do far more damage than any amount of personal litter. For more on how to stop the highway expansion see: www.streetsblog.org www.t4america.org
From: marccas
Added: February 5, 2009
A fleet of idling SUVs on 55th St.
This has been happening every day, for much of the day, for a couple years (they're even visible in Google maps street view). I believe the vehicles are owned by, or serve, the Park Central Hotel. I have emailed them twice to try to get them to stop but I have seen no response or action. I will post more videos of this same group of vehicles idling to show how it is a constant problem. It is, of course, illegal, and destructive in countless ways. This video was recorded the morning of 2/3/09.
From: ddartley
Added: February 3, 2009
Cairo traffic
crazy intersection in Cairo: cars, buses, motorbikes, bicycles, & pedestrians
From: Konradprojects
Added: January 25, 2009
Pedestrianism Vol. 2.mov
From: arthurshotwell
Added: December 11, 2008
Pedestrianism (Royksopp - Sing A Song)
Time lapse video of my roughly 2-mile walk to work through SF's Potrero Hill, Showplace Square and SoMa neighborhoods. Music: Royksopp - Sing A Song Higher res: http://www.vimeo.com/2354287
From: arthurshotwell
Added: November 26, 2008
Antonio Rosell presentation at Solutions Volume 3
Community Design Group is an urban planning firm specializing in bicycle and pedestrian planning, placemaking and urban design, and community engagement. They work with communities of all sizes to develop people-centered, asset-based and sustainable approaches to mobility and place. Antonio Rosell, director and founder, says that the purpose of the firm's work is to support the creation of humane, interesting, thriving and sustainable environments that allow our communities to grow and prosper economically, socially, artistically and ethically.
From: voidoid21
Added: November 24, 2008
5th ave Brooklyn in the teens
I wonder what the sidewalk was like to get this guy out here.
From: CaptainDisko
Added: October 31, 2008
Kent Ave Brooklyn 6am
High speed pass before sunrise. Kent Ave is a race track and is without any NYPD presence. 18 wheelers pass each other just like this moron passed us and another car
From: CaptainDisko
Added: September 17, 2008
SF Test Sunday Streets
yadda
From: StreetsBlog
Added: August 15, 2008
Green Spaces and SPN: Blogging Sustainability Pt.3
Green Spaces hosted Blogging Sustainability in Partnership with the Sustainable Practice Network on June 26th, 2008. Over 60 people showed up to hear the take from leaders in blogging, take a rooftop tour and have some organic wine provided by the Greene Grape in Fort Green Brooklyn. Jill Fehrenbacher, Editor, Inhabitat.com Jill Fehrenbacher edits Inhabitat www.inhabitat.com, and is a freelance designer and student at Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning. She created Inhabitat in the Spring of 2005 as a way to catalog her endless search for new ways to improve the world through forward-thinking, high-tech, and environmentally conscious design. Educated at Brown University, where she received a B.A. in Art Semiotics, and Central St. Martins, where she received an M.A. in Design Studies, she currently resides in New York City, which so far has been good for her obsession with rooftop gardens and vegan junk food restaurants. Ken Rother, President/COO of Treehugger Ken, President and COO, is responsible for bringing the vision and strategy of TreeHugger to life. Ken has been involved in the Internet since the early 90's when he co-founded Mountain Lake Software in Toronto Canada. Mountain Lake helped some of Canada's largest financial institutions take their first steps onto the WWW. Ken has held various roles including VP of operations responsible for all deliverables of their internet consulting division and later as divisional CIO introduced process altering technology to their globalization business. His interest in the environment dates back to his first summer job leading low impact canoe trips in northern Quebec. Aaron Naparstek, Editor-in-chief Streetsblog.org Aaron Naparstek works for the Open Planning Project where he is editor-in-chief of StreetsBlog.org. Aaron is a journalist, author and community organizer working on urban environmental issues in NYC. He is the author of Honku: The Zen Antidote for Road Rage, a book of humorous haiku poetry inspired by the unique brand of motorist sociopathy observed from his apartment window. Naparstek lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two sons. He is a founder of the Park Slope Neighbors community group and an organizer of the Grand Army Plaza Coalition.
From: GoodNewsBroadcast
Added: August 14, 2008
Green Spaces and SPN: Blogging Sustainability Pt.2
Green Spaces hosted Blogging Sustainability in Partnership with the Sustainable Practice Network on June 26th, 2008. Over 60 people showed up to hear the take from leaders in blogging, take a rooftop tour and have some organic wine provided by the Greene Grape in Fort Green Brooklyn. Jill Fehrenbacher, Editor, Inhabitat.com Jill Fehrenbacher edits Inhabitat www.inhabitat.com, and is a freelance designer and student at Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning. She created Inhabitat in the Spring of 2005 as a way to catalog her endless search for new ways to improve the world through forward-thinking, high-tech, and environmentally conscious design. Educated at Brown University, where she received a B.A. in Art Semiotics, and Central St. Martins, where she received an M.A. in Design Studies, she currently resides in New York City, which so far has been good for her obsession with rooftop gardens and vegan junk food restaurants. Ken Rother, President/COO of Treehugger Ken, President and COO, is responsible for bringing the vision and strategy of TreeHugger to life. Ken has been involved in the Internet since the early 90's when he co-founded Mountain Lake Software in Toronto Canada. Mountain Lake helped some of Canada's largest financial institutions take their first steps onto the WWW. Ken has held various roles including VP of operations responsible for all deliverables of their internet consulting division and later as divisional CIO introduced process altering technology to their globalization business. His interest in the environment dates back to his first summer job leading low impact canoe trips in northern Quebec. Aaron Naparstek, Editor-in-chief Streetsblog.org Aaron Naparstek works for the Open Planning Project where he is editor-in-chief of StreetsBlog.org. Aaron is a journalist, author and community organizer working on urban environmental issues in NYC. He is the author of Honku: The Zen Antidote for Road Rage, a book of humorous haiku poetry inspired by the unique brand of motorist sociopathy observed from his apartment window. Naparstek lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two sons. He is a founder of the Park Slope Neighbors community group and an organizer of the Grand Army Plaza Coalition.
From: GoodNewsBroadcast
Added: August 14, 2008
Green Spaces and SPN: Blogging Sustainability Pt.1
Green Spaces hosted Blogging Sustainability in Partnership with the Sustainable Practice Network on June 26th, 2008. Over 60 people showed up to hear the take from leaders in blogging, take a rooftop tour and have some organic wine provided by the Greene Grape in Fort Green Brooklyn. Jill Fehrenbacher, Editor, Inhabitat.com Jill Fehrenbacher edits Inhabitat www.inhabitat.com, and is a freelance designer and student at Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning. She created Inhabitat in the Spring of 2005 as a way to catalog her endless search for new ways to improve the world through forward-thinking, high-tech, and environmentally conscious design. Educated at Brown University, where she received a B.A. in Art Semiotics, and Central St. Martins, where she received an M.A. in Design Studies, she currently resides in New York City, which so far has been good for her obsession with rooftop gardens and vegan junk food restaurants. Ken Rother, President/COO of Treehugger Ken, President and COO, is responsible for bringing the vision and strategy of TreeHugger to life. Ken has been involved in the Internet since the early 90's when he co-founded Mountain Lake Software in Toronto Canada. Mountain Lake helped some of Canada's largest financial institutions take their first steps onto the WWW. Ken has held various roles including VP of operations responsible for all deliverables of their internet consulting division and later as divisional CIO introduced process altering technology to their globalization business. His interest in the environment dates back to his first summer job leading low impact canoe trips in northern Quebec. Aaron Naparstek, Editor-in-chief Streetsblog.org Aaron Naparstek works for the Open Planning Project where he is editor-in-chief of StreetsBlog.org. Aaron is a journalist, author and community organizer working on urban environmental issues in NYC. He is the author of Honku: The Zen Antidote for Road Rage, a book of humorous haiku poetry inspired by the unique brand of motorist sociopathy observed from his apartment window. Naparstek lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two sons. He is a founder of the Park Slope Neighbors community group and an organizer of the Grand Army Plaza Coalition.
From: GoodNewsBroadcast
Added: August 14, 2008
Summer Streets NYC v1.0 - Grand Central
7 miles of NYC streets, from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, is closed to traffic and freed for use by everyday New Yorkers and visitors. We loved it! This clip is in front of the south façade of Grand Central, which is usually only accessible to cars. Everyone was so thrilled to be able to take in the iconic view and see the Vanderbilt statue up close for the first time!
From: darkpilotnyc
Added: August 11, 2008
Summer Streets NYC v1.0
7 miles of NYC streets, from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, is closed to traffic and freed for use by everyday New Yorkers and visitors. We loved it! This is a stretch through Astor Place and south down Lafayette St. Listen for Kate Mikuliak from Councilmember Rosie Mendez's office saying hi to me as she rode past in the first 0:15! Everyone was out in the streets!
From: darkpilotnyc
Added: August 11, 2008
NYC Summer Streets '08
Here's a 3 minute short video of the Aug 9th "Summer Streets" in NYC which closed 7 miles of roads to cars and opened them to pedestrians and bikes etc
From: cbink
Added: August 11, 2008
Sustainability Practice Network
Blogging Sustainability Moderator: Bonnie Hulkower, Treehugge Panelists: Jill Fehrenbacher, Editor-in-chief Inhabitat.com Ken Rother, President/COO Treehugger Aaron Naparstek, Editor-in-chief Streetsblog.org Date & Time: Thursday June 26, 2008, 6-8pm Location: Green Spaces 33 Flatbush Ave (corner Flatbush & Livingston) Brooklyn Mass Transit - take B, Q, and R to Dekalb Ave, or the 4, 5 to Nevins Street, or A, C to Hoyt Shermerhorn St. Please RSVP events@sustainabilitypractice.net For more information, or to join SPN, visit www.sustainabilitypractice.net Blogging has become an influential form of information gathering, particularly in the green world. New media forums, websites, and blogs have played a major role in furthering the message of sustainability. In doing so, they have helped move sustainability to the mainstream, often covering issues before the traditional media gets to them. Websites vary from magazine offshoots to personal advice to the musings of corporate executives. What these websites often share is an informal and interactive readership. On these websites writers are often more easily criticized and held accountable, and commentators evoke a wide range of perspectives. Yet, fact-checking is not mandatory, and people may seek out like-minded "communities of interest" and echo chambers, which can foster a narrower perspective. How do today's citizens inform themselves? What are the effects of the shift away from one-to-many media formats? This panel will examine how websites such as www.streetsblog.com, www.Inhabitat.com, www.Treehugger.com, and others further the message of sustainability. Panelists will discuss how new media can reach out to untapped audiences, and how to spread the message further. Bios: Jill Fehrenbacher, Editor-in-chief, Inhabitat.com Jill Fehrenbacher edits Inhabitat and is a freelance designer and student at Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning. She created Inhabitat in the Spring of 2005 as a way to catalog her endless search for new ways to improve the world through forward-thinking, high-tech, and environmentally conscious design. Educated at Brown University, where she received a B.A. in Art Semiotics, and Central St. Martins, where she received an M.A. in Design Studies, she currently resides in New York City, which so far has been good for her obsession with rooftop gardens and vegan junk food restaurants. Ken Rother, President/COO of Treehugger Ken, President and COO, is responsible for bringing the vision and strategy of TreeHugger to life. Ken has been involved in the Internet since the early 90's when he co-founded Mountain Lake Software in Toronto Canada. Mountain Lake helped some of Canada's largest financial institutions take their first steps onto the WWW. Ken has held various roles including VP of operations responsible for all deliverables of their internet consulting division and later as divisional CIO introduced process altering technology to their globalization business. His interest in the environment dates back to his first summer job leading low impact canoe trips in northern Quebec. Aaron Naparstek, Editor-in-chief Streetsblog.org Aaron Naparstek works for the Open Planning Project where he is editor-in-chief of StreetsBlog.org. Aaron is a journalist, author and community organizer working on urban environmental issues in NYC. He is the author of Honku: The Zen Antidote for Road Rage, a book of humorous haiku poetry inspired by the unique brand of motorist sociopathy observed from his apartment window. Naparstek lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two sons. He is a founder of the Park Slope Neighbors community group and an organizer of the Grand Army Plaza Coalition. The Sustainability Practice Network (SPN) is a NYC-based forum and list server for professionals, academics and students working with corporate responsibility and sustainability issues to build a community based on learning, discussion, information and idea exchange. SPN supports the growth of sustainability practice and bridges disciplines to advance sustainable development by drawing on the knowledge and expertise of its members. Green Spaces Green Spaces is a hub for leading green entrepreneurs, providing networking programs, infrastructure and a community to launch their business. This message was sent from Jennie Nevin to feinberg@design21sdn.com. It was sent from: Green Spaces, 33 Flatbush Ave Floor 5, Brooklyn, NY 11217. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below.
From: GoodNewsBroadcast
Added: July 15, 2008
2008-06 Bicycle Music Festival
Snippets of the prep for BMF nightride and some raw footage of the rolling performance.
From: obviouslyhuman
Added: June 24, 2008
The Great Commuter Challenge 2008
The Great Commuter Challenge is a race between 3 modes of transportation: the bicycle, the car, and walking/transit. Three local celebrities raced along one Twin Cities route, running typical errands on the way to to the finish line. The outcome is certain keep you on the edge of your seat! Watch watch the action right here and root for one of three contestants: Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak - Bike Roadguy (aka Star Tribune reporter Jim Foti) - Car Ramsey County Commissioner Toni Carter - Walking & Transit
From: voidoid21
Added: May 13, 2008
Crossing Delancey 2
Dangerous pedestrian crosswalk at Clinton and Delancey, NYC
From: theheffster
Added: April 17, 2008
Crossing Delancey 1
Dangerous pedestrian crosswalk at Clinton and Delancey, NYC
From: theheffster
Added: April 17, 2008
Green Wheels Sidewalk Brushclearing
Green Wheels NEC members noticed sidewalks were overgrown in Arcata, California, making it difficult to walk. So they headed out to do something about it... More at www.green-wheels.org Volunteers are Chris Rall, Chad Johnson, Sara Dykman, Aaron Antrim and Adam Jamin
From: aaronantrim
Added: November 5, 2007
MTA clipping bikes Williamsburg
Created by Aaron Curran
From: varonearts
Added: October 23, 2007
Routine Speeding At Site of Bicyclists' Death
Radar gun session demonstrates routine speeding by motor vehicles on 65th St. Transverse in New York's Central Park during morning rush hour. the speed limit here is 30 MPH, and the traffic sign the back of which is visible on the left reads: CAUTION-SLOW-LANE NARROWS TO 11'0." An account and discussion of the fatal crash that occurred here in December 2006 is found here: http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/22/central-park-66th-street-transverse-is-unsafe/ Pictures and excerpts from the police investigation of the fatal accident are found here: http://flickr.com/photos/11992136@N08/sets/72157601595007852/ New York Department of Transportation and Police Department have been advised of this dangerous condition. Will steps be taken remove the hazard presented by the routine speeding next to this hazardous pinch point before another bicyclists is injured or killed?
From: lfreedman500
Added: October 3, 2007