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It should not be considered a privilege to walk or bicycle in your neighbourhood and not get hit by a truck. It should be a basic right.<\/em>
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\nThis is part of the opening voice-over from the trailer for the new documentary Contested Streets<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s a film intended to show New York city leaders how they can follow the example of other big cities that are successfully taming traffic. It features footage of London’s congestion charge zone, Paris’s new Bus Rapid Transit system, and Copenhagen’s network of bike and pedestrian streets (where there is a critical mass everyday!)<\/p>\n

Copenhagen is a clear example of the old adage “build it and they will come” — although, in this case, they will ride. In Copenhagen cycling is an integral part of mainstream planning, amindset change that took place in the late 1960s. Bike paths are part of the planning for every new or rebuilt road. When will Toronto start to plan this way? If we want to maintain our reputation as one of the most “livable” cities in the world, Toronto needs to put bikes and transit first and make real efforts to reduce our automobile dependence. <\/p>\n

The documentary is co-produced by Transportation Alternatives<\/a> and Mark Gorton. It is directed, produced and edited by Brooklynite Stefan Schaefer. You can see the full list of credits here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I found out about Contested Streets<\/em> via Streetsblog<\/a> — a blog about New York City’s Livable Streets movement. Their bike section<\/a> is exemplary.<\/p>\n

There are lots of cool links, including one to BikeTV<\/a>…<\/p>\n

…A cable-access show which revolves around bicycling in the NYC-metro area and beyond. Like Mulder and Scully, we’ve investigated a myriad of the bike paranormal and have determined this fact: one day bicycling will save the planet!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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