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NYC's Contested Streets

Posted by Glenn on June 28, 2006 - 7:39am in The Oil Drum: Local
Topic: Environment/Sustainability
Tags: aaron naparstek, new york, new york city, streets renaissance, transportation alternatives [list all tags]

Editor's Update: After seeing this twice now, once at home and once at the premier, I can say that I am very impressed with this nice one hour piece they have put together. This movie should be considered up there with Ken Burns' History of New York in terms of quality of the historical context and on par with the point of view documentaries like Super-Size Me and Why We Fight. It's a must see for lovers of environmentally friendly transportation and urban advocates alike...

Years from now, when people look back on New York's history, they will look for pivitol moments that defined NYC's transition to a less car dependent and more bike/pedestrian friendly city, I think they will point to the Summer of 2006 as a critical moment. All the elements for success seem to be in place and now it's time start making a big push for the types of improvments that generations of New Yorkers will thank us for.

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