Streetsblog New York City » Robin Urban Smith http://www.streetsblog.org Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:05:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Streetfilms News: Podcasts, YouTube, Twitter and “Streetfilms Shorties” http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/29/streetfilms-news-podcasts-youtube-twitter-and-streetfilms-shorties/ http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/29/streetfilms-news-podcasts-youtube-twitter-and-streetfilms-shorties/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:10:29 +0000 Robin Urban Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=57431 [...]]]>

You've been asking for more ways to get your Streetfilms fix, and now you've got 'em.

In addition to now posting all of our new films directly to YouTube, we've started podcasting on iTunes and Miro, making it easy to enjoy the latest and greatest from Streetfilms just about anywhere. Currently, our top 25 films are available for download and we're working on getting the entire Streetfilms collection up pronto.

In other exciting news, Streetfilms is Twittering away, keeping you up to date on where we are and what we're working on. Follow us and you'll get instant notification about our latest films and ways you can contribute.

And via Twitter, you'll also get instant access to our newest creation: "Streetfilms Shorties." These are little fun bits of video -- sometimes just one shot, never longer than a minute -- we may have captured while out and about that doesn't yield a full traditional Streetfilm, but are intriguing. These shorts will only appear on our YouTube account and we'll immediately Tweet them. Wanna see our first stab? Check it out above.

Finally, we'll have some very exciting news in mid-October concerning the Streetfilms site as a whole. So stay tuned.

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People all around New York City have been sighting the Zozo. So it's no surprise that a special guest showed up to help NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan invite New Yorkers to enjoy Summer Streets 2009 (on August 8, 15, and 22).

Have you seen the Zozo?

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Ever heard an anti-idling rap? Or Seen the "Funky Pollution Dance?" Tune in to this video to see what Livable Streets Education students are up to at MS 51 in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

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Thinking of riding your bike to Celebrate Brooklyn this summer but worried about finding a safe and reliable place to lock up? Look no further than the Celebrate Brooklyn Bike Zone, where friendly volunteers from Transportation Alternatives will take great care of your ride (for free!) while you enjoy the sights and sounds of the unbeatable summer lineup. Tonight: MGMT.

The Bike Zone is conveniently located just inside the 11th Street and Prospect Park West entrance, within steps of the bandshell. Check out this handy map [PDF] to scout your best route.

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This spring, Livable Streets Education worked with teacher Tim Devaney at De La Salle Academy in Manhattan to bring real world issues into the classroom and the classroom into the real world. This after school program allowed students to explore, observe and interact with the streets and public spaces around their school, and provided firsthand lessons in science, sustainability, civics and language arts. Watch as they learn -- and teach -- on the subjects of street safety, street beautification and air quality.

Get in touch to bring Livable Streets Education to your school, public event or other venue suitable for livable streets learning.

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