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<p>Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.</p>


Ben Fried

Bed-Stuy

Brooklyn Bus Stop Draws Bigger Crowd Than Thompson Anti-BRT “Rally”

<p>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.</p>


Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Bicycling

Streetfilms: The Sands Street Bike Path, a New Kind of Bridge Approach

Latest Kent Avenue Bike Lane Complaint: Truck Traffic

What Happens When Mom and Pop Shops Depend on Cars?

Double-Parkers Gravitate Into Sands Street Bike Path

Bicycle Safety

Cyclist Injured in Collision on Jay Street This Morning

Boerum Hill

Legacy of Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Advocates Continues

Now That’s What I Call a Neckdown!

Brooklyn

District 39 Candidates: Where Do They Stand on Livable Streets?

Tuesday: City Council Candidates for District 39 Debate Livable Streets