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Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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Tonight: Speak Up for Much-Needed Pedestrian Space in Washington Heights [Updated]

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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Eyes on the Street: Fort Greene’s Fowler Square Plaza Is Back and Better Than Ever

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Eyes on the Street: Pedestrian Life Rafts in the Flatbush/Atlantic Asphalt Ocean

Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR&#8217;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&#8217;s license.

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Jan Gehl

Streetfilms Recut: Jan Gehl’s 2005 Times Square Interview With 2018 Plaza Footage

A rendering of what 43rd Street will look like in 2021, once its "shared street" design is built out in concrete. image: NYC Mayor's Office

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Can DOT Build a Plaza By Grand Central Faster Than DDC?

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It Took DDC Six Years to Build This Clinton Hill Plaza

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NYPD Surrounds Flatiron Plaza With Concrete Barriers, Because Terrorism

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NYC Businesses Losing Patience With DDC Plaza Construction Snafus

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The Times Square Plazas Are No Longer a Construction Zone

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Antonio Reynoso

Families for Safe Streets and DOT Cut the Ribbon on Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza

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