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 Documentary Film Screening Joins Movement to Make Our Streets Safer for Pedestrians & Cyclists

THE STREET PROJECT

Film screening at Katherine Tyra Branch Library on October 8, 2024

 Bicycling and pedestrian fatalities in the United States are skyrocketing. The National Safety Council reports that 1,260 bicyclists were killed in 2020, an increase of 16% from 2019 and an increase of 44% over the past 10 years. According to estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just released in May, cycling fatalities rose another 5% in 2021.

On October 7, El Cerrito a new documentary screened at Katherine Tyra Branch Library will highlight the global, citizen-led fight to make our streets safer: The Street Project. Created by the multiple Emmy-winning team at Boyd Productions, The Street Project takes viewers across the globe in an uplifting narrative, from cycling-friendly meccas in Europe, to New York City and Phoenix, Arizona – one of the most dangerous cities in America for pedestrians – for a deep dive into how America views our streets and how they can be made safer.

Four years in the making, The Street Project looks at how we got here, including the history of street use and how it has changed, what makes effective street design, how the automobile changed the way we use our streets, the misguided use of victim blaming (jaywalking), the impact of zoning laws on street transportation, and much more.

Watch the trailer here: https://boydproductions.wistia...

Popcorn and water will be provided and a short discussion will follow the screening. No registration is required for this event but refreshments and space are limited and first come, first serve.