Robin Urban Smith
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Gaining Momentum: Youth Bike Summit 2012
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More than 275 people from 20 states and three countries came to the second annual Youth Bike Summit over the weekend of January 13. Organized by pioneering NYC community bike shop Recycle-A-Bicycle, the three day conference was a chance for young bike advocates to share strategies and draw inspiration from the keynote speakers, Congresswoman Nydia […]
Moving Beyond the Automobile: Traffic Calming
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What’s the most effective way to make city streets safer? As Chicago Alderman Mary Ann Smith told Streetfilms, “Signs don’t do the job, even having police officers on the corner does not do the job.” To prevent traffic injuries and deaths, you need to change how the street functions and make it feel slower for […]
Highlights from Transportation Camp West
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TransportationCamp West was the second in a series of unconferences focusing on the transportation and technology spaces. Much like Transportation Camp East, the west coast version brought together an assortment of technologists, advocates and public officials from across the Bay. Check out some of the keynote speeches here. Also, check out the report from Streetsblog […]
Moving Beyond the Automobile: Car Sharing
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In the third episode of Moving Beyond the Automobile, we take a look at a more efficient way to use a car. Car sharing allows users to evaluate the full cost of each car trip, which encourages them to decide what the most appropriate mode choice is for a specific trip. Zipcar, a leading global […]
Streetfilms News: Podcasts, YouTube, Twitter and “Streetfilms Shorties”
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You’ve been asking for more ways to get your Streetfilms fix, and now you’ve got ’em. In addition to now posting all of our new films directly to YouTube, we’ve started podcasting on iTunes and Miro, making it easy to enjoy the latest and greatest from Streetfilms just about anywhere. Currently, our top 25 films […]
Streetfilms: “Stop the Pollution, Pick a Solution”
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Ever heard an anti-idling rap? Or Seen the "Funky Pollution Dance?" Tune in to this video to see what Livable Streets Education students are up to at MS 51 in Park Slope, Brooklyn.