Posts tagged Video
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2015’s greatest hits: South Park weighs in on gentrification with “SoDoSoPa”
To close out 2015, we’re reposting some of the most popular and still-relevant articles from the year. This post originally ran on October 5. Enjoy and happy New Year! As more people seek urban living, communities around the country are trying to meet the demand. That even goes for fictional places like South Park, which skewers gentrification this season with a new neighborhood… Keep reading…
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Happy holidays!
Enjoy your holiday, however you’re spending the time. Also, enjoy this video, called Christmas Eve in Washington: Keep reading…
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Video: Crossing a city street should not be this dangerous
Crosswalks are supposed to make it safer to walk across a street, but they don’t work if drivers don’t stop or slow down. This video of my morning commute shows how scary walking can be, and why it’s worth taking efforts to make crosswalks better. Video of the walk across North Capitol at Pierce Street NE by the author. “Please pardon the Blair Witch Project-style… Keep reading…
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This transit nerd music video is the best thing ever
Yes, yes there is a music video about transit nerdery. And it’s fantastic. Keep reading…
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South Park weighs in on gentrification with “SoDoSoPa”
As more people seek urban living, communities around the country are trying to meet the demand. That even goes for fictional places like South Park, which skewers gentrification this season with a new neighborhood called “SoDoSoPa”: Keep reading…
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This video shows why it’s important for black women to bike ... and organize
The Washington area has two organizations devoted to getting black women and girls to ride bicycles: Black Women Bike and a local chapter of the national group Black Girls Do Bike. This video by Groundswell talks about why these are important. Keep reading…
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Oregon plans to rebuild an iconic tunnel for bikes and pedestrians
Oregon is rebuilding the 73-mile Historic Columbia River Highway, which runs through the beautiful Columbia River valley, as a bike and pedestrian trail. Check out this video of their plans to dig a new tunnel through a mountain along the river to complete the trail. Keep reading…
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If car commercials were honest, this is what they’d look like
A sporty coupe glides joyfully along a seaside highway, all by itself. It’s heaven for the anonymous driver. That’s the standard, ridiculous car commercial. Keep reading…
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A senseless skirmish in Toronto is a welcome reminder to share street space
Two people in Toronto, one on foot and one on a bike, recently got into a fight after nearly colliding. The altercation happened on a street that’s supposed to give pedestrians and cyclists their own dedicated lanes, and is a reminder of how important it is to share space. Keep reading…
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Commutes become hazardous when people don’t respect bike routes
Two short videos show how difficult people in cars can make it for those on bikes to use the bike lanes on New York Avenue NW and L Street NW. Keep reading…