StreetFilms is a project of the New York City Street Renaissance (NYCSR), a collection of non-profits geared towards re-imagining the city’s public spaces and making our streets safer for pedestrians, bicycles and non-vehicular modes of transportation. The goal of the NYCSR is to engage the Department of Transportation and the city’s elected officials in a dialogue about how to best improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers.
The NYCSR includes The Open Planning Project, Transportation Alternatives and Project for Public Spaces, and maintains Streetsblog, and the StreetFilms video weblog.
The NYCSR and the StreetFilms project have grown quickly in the past year. The short-form videos that have marked the StreetFilms campaign thus far have raised awareness on topics as varied as physically separated bike lanes and neighborhood re-design led by residents.
Our continued work in video is aimed at achieving a measure of equality in terms of the way space is allocated to the people using New York City’s streets. In the coming months, look for videos on congestion pricing, bus rapid transit and increased leading pedestrian intervals for the elderly and disabled.
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