It’s Getting Better All the Time
NYC is ChangingA StreetFilm by Clarence Eckerson Jr.
Running Time: 1 minute 55 seconds
4:30 PM EDT on July 9, 2007
NYC is Changing
A StreetFilm by Clarence Eckerson Jr.
Running Time: 1 minute 55 seconds
Clarence Eckerson put together a really nice little StreetFilm featuring some of the public space improvements that are now underway in various parts of New York City. He’s got before-and-after shots of 9th Street Bike Lane, DUMBO Pearl Street Piazza, Broadway Bus Bulbs, the Bedford Avenue Parking Swap, and, a personal favorite, the bike rack that sprouted up outside of his own apartment building.
Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR's StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver's license.
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