NYC Block Party Season Celebrates Livable Streets

Block Parties are Back!Having shown us the magic that happens when neighborhoods host a block party, StreetFilms are back with this inspiring ten minute short about the history of block parties, the reasons why they fell out of favor, and the people who are bringing them right back to the heart of the city. Man, it makes me regret moving to the country. Check out BlockPartyNYC to get in on all the fun, or click below the fold for more great StreetFilms.More StreetFilms Sustainable Transportation and Planning Videos"Bikers are a Pimple on the Butt" - AUTO Lobbyist Speaks OutHow (Not) to Lock Your BikeSafe Routes for SeniorsFree Bike Cages Offer Safe Parking for CommutersBike Co-ops Thrive in LABoulder, Colorado Achieves Platinum Bike StatusWikis Take ManhattanStreetFilm’s Visits Boulder’s Contraflow Bike-LaneFree Bikes for Governors IslandStreetFilms Covers Best of Bike to Work DayRaised Cross-walksTraffic-calming ChicanesBike Advocate Keeps Memory of Her Husband AliveClarence the Cycling SasquatchBogota Shows How to Reinvent CitiesBogota RevisitedStreetFilms Looks at Bus Rapid Transit in LAMelbourne: A Pedestrian’s ParadiseIstanbul Learns from BogotaClarence: The Purple Traffic-Calming WizardPhysically Separated Bike LanesNYC’s First Documented Bike Move?StreetFilms Grades New Yorkers’ Bike Locking AbilitiesLady Liberty Dumps the Car and Marries Mass TransitStreetFilms Animation Explores Diverters as Traffic Calming Measure