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Showing videos filed under: transportation
Laurie Penny, the Economics of Happiness, and Snow Justice
January 27, 2011"It's a very, very exciting time to be involved in politics," says the New Statesman's Laurie Penny, who has a cover story in the magazine this week on what's next for the student protesters in London now that the Liberal Democrat/Conservative government has passed the education budget cuts. Disability funding and even the National Health Service are in the sights of the government's hatchet, and the students are hard at work reaching out to broaden their coalition.The F Word: Setting the Story Straight on Snow "Slowdown"
January 27, 2011New York is once again buried in snow, but this time more Brooklyn streets are plowed and trains are running, if delayed, to the outer boroughs. While everything slows down for the weather, it's worth noting that the city's managed to be prepared for the last couple of snowstorms.Climate-Friendly Copenhagen
December 16, 2009As heads of state and negotiators gather inside and activists take to the streets in Copenhagen, Streetfilms takes some time to inspect the city's own climate-friendly programs. Specifically, they take a tour of the city's bicycle infrastructure with Mikael Colville-Andersen of Copenhagenize and Copenhagen Cycle Chic.Health Care, Suphala, and Transgender Rights
December 15, 2009When word broke last night that Joe Lieberman had taken the health care bill hostage and that it appeared the White House and Senate Majority Leader Reid were ready to cave, progressives howled. The process by which one so-called centrist can make unreasonable demands to get a bill passed has many calling for dumping the filibuster, and activists wondering what they can do.Street Films: Public Transportation in Brazil
April 6, 2009Elizabeth Press of Street Films takes a look at public transportation in Brazil.The Battle For Market Street
March 17, 2009What if streets were made for people? Once upon a time, before the advent of the automobile cities were places that were somewhat more friendly to pedestrians. Today, whether you're in New York, San Francisco, or Los Angeles you have often have to do battle with automobiles and buses just to get to work or to the market.
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