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Vietnam is a country of over 85 million inhabitants and 20 million mopeds.  Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) is a city of over 5 million where many of these machines congest the streets.  If you think your commute is knarly, contrast these two videos below.  The first is taken by our friend and favorite man about the globe, Gregg Bleakney, during a non-rush hour (no kidding) period on Saigon's streets.  The second is our friend Paul Steely White's relatively sedate and well-produced interview through the streets of New York.

How does the vibe of your commute compare?

StreetFilms subtitle is "Filming the New York City Streets Renaissance". StreetFilms work is expanding around the globe, documenting the re-humanization of city streets everywhere. Their most recent blog post documents the livable streets initiatives going on in Bogotá, Colombia. The above video is a 30 minute love-fest for for Portland's bike and pedestrian-friendly city and the leaders who made it so. It also reminded me to post a link to the November 5th, NY Times article In Portland, Cultivating a Culture of Two Wheels.