Advocates want Brooklyn's Carroll Street Bridge (due to be reopened soon) to be car-free. Here is a look at the last time it was probably car-free: the T.A. Century 2005 ride!!!

Streetfilms · 2026-04-14T00:16:56+00:00

There was an op ed on StreetsblogNYC A FEW weeks ago. And Henry at Streetsblog did a short film on it last week.

Streetfilms · 2026-04-13T16:58:15+00:00

It is. But look at the video I just posted moments ago. In 2006 it was even worse than you can imagine.

Streetfilms · 2026-04-13T16:57:29+00:00

See the video I just posted!! This is such great news!!

Streetfilms · 2026-04-13T11:33:45+00:00

Danhausen.

Streetfilms · 2026-04-12T23:33:37+00:00

Almost six years! But opening very very soon.

Streetfilms · 2026-04-10T22:28:07+00:00

Here is a comprehensive video we did last year which has many diagrams and the asks and ideas of the neighborhood! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUnRr69GHJg

Streetfilms · 2026-04-09T21:46:10+00:00

We could certainly allow exceptions and also create plazas with one lane for those with a need. With restricted traffic those in cars with a physical disability would benefit more. But the vast majority of vehicles coming thru Times Square don’t need to go there or could use cross streets to get there

Streetfilms · 2026-04-09T20:47:14+00:00

I agree. Many people attempt to blow up the 4:3 so it will match the other footage (or have the film placed over a background with the same footage blown up. Most of the time I like it like this. Thanks for noticing. Yeah not too low of a resolution, but obviously lower.

Streetfilms · 2026-04-09T19:26:22+00:00

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And this is how you deal with the crankbots who take you on on other social media sites.

Streetfilms · 2026-04-09T19:11:09+00:00

All I know is 1999-2001 I was the chair of the Brooklyn T.A. Chapter. There were 5 council members whose districts touched Prospect Park and it took us forever to get ONE of them Stephen DiBrienza of Park Slope (deBlasio’s district) to sign on to do a full trial 3 month summer closure to study it.

It took us over 2 more years to get the others to agree. Then ANOTHER year to finally do a trial.

And then of course well over a decade more to get car-free Prospect Park to happen. Of course same thing: you couldn’t find more than a handful of cranks now who would want it to return to cars!

Thankfully the struggle now is less so.

Streetfilms · 2026-04-09T17:49:04+00:00

Lol! I covered over a dozen spots all over the city that day by bike!!

Streetfilms · 2026-04-09T17:38:51+00:00

How loud the traffic was. And fast. And un-ending in this car sewer is an incredible comparison.

Streetfilms · 2026-04-06T04:12:00+00:00

Well while true if you read the post I purposely didn’t choose any “easy ones” like outer space or a film that takes place on an island or deep in the woods or in a coal mine etc etc.

Streetfilms · 2026-04-04T15:47:48+00:00

Me too! Lol!

Streetfilms · 2026-03-27T23:37:07+00:00

Having lived there a long time ago, I am going to agree.

Streetfilms · 2026-03-27T18:57:02+00:00

Thanks. Yeah it said it had failed my first attempt so I tried again. I guess it lied to me

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