Clarence Eckerson Jr.

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.

Recent Posts

SEE IT! Montréal Offers Lessons for All Cities That Want Safer, Better, More Livable Streets

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 16, 2021 | No Comments

No wonder they call it the Great White North. Check out these two short films from the Paris of North America.

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SEE IT: In Boston, Bus Rapid Transit Works

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 7, 2021 | No Comments

The transit system in the Hub of the Universe is undergoing a long overdue transformation thanks to expansion of dedicated space for buses.

1,000! Clarence Eckerson’s Streetfilms Hits the Ultimate Milestone

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 3, 2021 | No Comments

The 'Orson Welles of the Streets' looks back on the advent of his 1,000th installment.

Streetfilms Auteur Reveals How You, Too, Can Create ‘Bike Count’ Videos

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 19, 2021 | No Comments

Clarence Eckerson Jr. — the Orson Welles of the streets — shares the secrets of making a great bike count video, and how such footage can help create change in your city.

It's all legal: Notice the "walk" signal? That means cyclists can go ahead of cars — eliminating the possibility of a right hook. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT: Celebrating the Liberation and Safety of the LPI

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Nov 30, 2020 | No Comments

Not enough cyclists are taking advantage of leading pedestrian intervals — so here's our film to celebrate the life-saving safety improvement.

Amsterdam: This is what a city street can look like ... if you stop giving priority to the storage of cars. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Opinion: The Next Mayor Must Commit to Removing Thousands of ‘Parking’ Spaces

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Nov 10, 2020 | No Comments

What did we learn most of all from COVID? That streets are for people.

WE FIRST! After Mayoral Announcement, Neighborhoods Demand Open Streets

By Gersh Kuntzman and Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 28, 2020 | No Comments

Residents are starting to take to the streets ... for streets they can take to!

Northern Boulevard (left during the coronavirus crisis and right on a "normal" day). Photos: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT! New Streetfilms Video Shows Why We Won’t Go Back

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 14, 2020 | No Comments

Under normal circumstances, the world is upside-down: a small minority of selfish car owners force the rest of us to breathe toxic exhaust, get stuck in their traffic, be killed by their reckless use of steel cages, get terrified just to cross a street, etc. So let's change that.