Walking: Movies
Here is a list of movies related to walking
Bike/Walk Ambassadors Project Lauch
Here is a video John Akre shot with his tiny Flip camera at the Bike Walk Ambassadors Launch on Sunday, August 17 at Saint Anthony Main. For more information, visit Bike Walk Twin Cities >.
The World's Most Advanced Engine
This is an advertisement - but this video, published by exercise clothing manufacturer Pearl Izumi, is very good.
The Great Commuter Challenge 2008
The Great Commuter Challenge is a race between 3 modes of transportation: the bicycle, the car, and walking/transit. Three local celebrities raced along one Twin Cities route, running typical errands on the way to to the finish line. The outcome is certain keep you on the edge of your seat!
Watch the action right here and root for one of three contestants:
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak - Bike
Roadguy (aka Star Tribune reporter Jim Foti) - Car
Ramsey County Commissioner Toni Carter - Walking & Transit
B2 Power Means Bicycle Boulevards (Bike Walk Streets)
PORTLAND, OR - Bicycle Boulevards can make your neighborhood street loveable! Watch to find out how you can tap into B2 Power and why you should. Timo Forsberg hosts this Bicycle Transportation Alliance infomercial about the city of Portland's is utilization of Bicycle Boulevards as a neighborhood safety enhancement. This ten-minute video explains what a bicycle boulevard is and how they can be used to increase safety for cyclists and livability for neighbors. B2 Power co-stars Bruce Buffington and special appearance by Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams. Mark Allen Eaton and Kelly Jo Horton of the Bicyclist also play a dramatic role in this bicycle propaganda film. Order your free DVD copy (with $2.50 shipping and handling) - Order at http://www.crankmychain.com PS - Please share this video with your friends and family.
Traffic calming: how a chicane works
Produced NYC Street Renaissance and Streetsblog
Why Copenhagen Is the World’s Happiest Capital
This clip, from the film Contested Streets, contains information about the city of Copenhagen, along with interviews of Lars Engberg, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen; Jan Gehl, Urban Planner and Architect; and Soren Elle, Chief Traffic Engineer. Read more >
The awareness test
From http://www.dothetest.co.uk - useful for thinking about building safe systems for people's mobility.
Related safety sites from the UK:
- UK DFT Think! campaign: http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/
- Transport for London: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/roadsandpublicspaces/2289.aspx
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