WNYC’s Brian Lehrer’s Web Video Picks
Watch last week’s entire show here.
College Humor of NYC Does “Flagpole Sitta”
By Harvey Danger
Lip Dub – Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger from amandalynferri on Vimeo.
Reconnecting Grand Army Plaza (Streetsblog)
Head on over to the NYC Streets Renaissance blog for a mostly balanced discussion of GAPCO’s Grand Army plaza reconfiguration plans. I, for one, love the plan. The circle at GAP is a swirling vortex of metal that few pedestrians and cyclists dare enter. Dividing traffic into two directions going up each side of the plaza seems like the most sensible way to reduce the vehicular danger in the area and open up access to the fountain.
Building Green Economies of Scale
I did not know that 35% of all solid waste in landfills is construction materials. Luckily, the internet and efforts like those detailed in the below video about a green renovation in Brooklyn have come to the rescue. All is literally NOT lost as gusts of home renovation sweep through our neighborhoods. (courtesy of Brownstoner)
Burning Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge meets Burning Man.
Defending Latin Food Vendors?
Brian Lehrer of WNYC recently had locals discussing this topic. Click below to listen. The video is of Charles Schumer’s visit to the Red Hook ballfields. Visit the Save Soccer Tacos blog to help out.