StreetFilms: Gridlock Sam Schwartz Part 1 Interview
09:49

The Open Planning Project founder Mark Gorton talks with "Gridlock Sam" Schwartz about about history of DOT in NYC, car-free Cental Park, and general transportation policy.

StreetFilms: Gridlock Sam Schwartz Part 2 Interview
09:57

Mark Gorton, founder of The Open Planning Project interviews Gridlock Sam Schwartz talks about Congestition Pricing, tolls, and gridlock on Canal Street.

StreetFilms: Gridlock Sam Schwartz Part 3 Interview
08:13

Mark Gorton talks with "Gridlock Sam" Schwartz about traffic regulations/ pedestrian levels of service and the limitations of traffic modeling.

StreetFilms: Gridlock Sam on NYC's 1980 Bike Lanes
05:43

"Gridlock Sam" Schwartz served as NYC's Commissioner of Traffic from 1982-86 and is a former Chief Engineer/First Deputy Commissioner at the NYC DOT.

Streetfilms: Gridlock Sam on Central Park
05:23

New York's most famous traffic engineer "Gridlock Sam" Schwartz talks about why closing Central Park to cars will not bring about traffic chaos.

StreetFilms: The Case for Separated Bike Lanes in NYC
08:30

Advocates from Transporation Alternatives, The Project for Public Spaces, and The Open Planning Project join "Gridlock Sam" Schwartz and Enrique Penalosa to call for New York City to consider experimenting with some physically separated bike lanes in the near future.

Streetfilms: Lessons from San Francisco
12:04

In 1989, a 7.1 earthquake struck the Bay Area which severely damaged many of its elevated highway structures. In this 12 minute mini-doc, you'll see some of the dramatic before & after and how all users benefit when planning takes a pedestrian and people-first attitude.

Streetfilms: Lessons from Canal Park
08:00

Richard Barrett talks about his community's struggle to rebuild Canal Park, a task deemed impossible by New York City's Department of Transportation.

Sam Schwartz at the Gansevoort Forum
01:03

Gridlock Sam describes parking abuses by the NYPD and other New York City officials.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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