In many cities around the world, municipal governments are making dramatic changes to streetscapes. These changes, such as bike lanes, dedicated busways, and other traffic calming measures are designed to both improve safety for non-car users of streets and provide more transportation options for city residents. As is often the case following change, those who prefer the status quo have become vocal in their opposition to these improvements. Wealthy and politically connected residents of Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood have even filed lawsuits to stop the creation of bike lanes.

Check out this video from Streetfilms showing the many benefits of re-imagined city streets in New York City. It’s about more than just bike lanes.

Complete Streets: It’s About More Than Just Bike Lanes from Streetfilms on Vimeo.