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On YouTube: Naheed Nenshi's TEDx talk
Naheed Nehshi presents compelling research into the uneven distribution of immigrants, income and amenities in the city of Calgary. Since recording this lecture, he has been elected mayor of that city.Collected in external vids Dec 4, 2010 -
After School Programs | The Stop Community Food Centre
These kids in Toronto, Canada, attend an after-school program at their local food hub to learn life skills in growing and cooking healthy food. They also have an amazing social experience.Collected in external vids Nov 20, 2010 -
Introducing West House
Interactive panels in this award-winning design show household energy use in non-intimidating, organic sort of way. This seems much more user-friendly than some numbers on a screen, although I do wonder how much energy the ambient display uses! More about the house: http://hcssl.iat.sfu.ca/projects/alis-adaptive-living-interface-system/ The equivalent can be done for a whole neighbourhood, as a giant art piece showcasing energy consumption levels in real time. Vancouver's Southeast False Creek's districtCollected in external vids Jun 29, 2010 -
Riding the Indian Railways - Video Library - The New York Times
Since train travel is the only affordable option for many Indians, 7 billion passengers a year ride the railways. The system has been stretched to its limit.Collected in external vids Jun 16, 2010 -
Laneway housing takes form in Vancouver
A TV news story showing one of the first built examples of a laneway house in Vancouver. This housing type is exactly what it sounds like... a small house that fronts onto the lane behind a regular house. Laneway houses were legal in the city until the 1920s, and were just re-legalized in 2009 in the hopes of providing more ground-oriented rental housing. Over 60 permits have been issued so far.Collected in external vids May 11, 2010 -
Richard Florida: What Is the Great Reset?
Richard Florida explains to American radio show and podcast Smart City why he believes the economic crash will change America's way of life. It is the premise of his newest book, "The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity."Collected in external vids May 3, 2010 -
What on Earth! by Les Drew & Kaj Pindal - NFB
This animated Canadian short film from 1966 introduces the people of Mars to the life recently discovered on earth... the fascinating civilization of cars.Collected in external vids Apr 30, 2010 -
Magic Highway USA (1958)
This animated Disney video provides a vision of transportation excess in a futuristic America in which nobody ever has to walk anywhere! Some of the grand ideas of yesteryear sound positively terrifying, especially heated and air conditioned highways, nuclear tunnel boring machines, and cargo rockets.Collected in external vids Apr 29, 2010 -
Hammarby Sjöstad: Integrated sustainability as a main focus | Sustainable Cities
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Malmö: Bo01 - an ecological city of tomorrow | Sustainable Cities
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BART Teams up with Foursquare: a Social Network to Add Some Fun To Your Daily Commute
In 2009, San Francisco's BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) agency became the first transit agency to partner with Foursquare. SInce then, other transit agencies in the USA, Canada and Europe have followed suit. This video from San Francisco explains how the experience works. Registered users of Foursquare sign in on location-sensitive devices such as cell phones and share their location with friends, along with recommendations for nearby services or experiences. Users earn points for checking in at transit statCollected in external vids Apr 1, 2010 -
Portland Sustainability Institute - EcoDistricts
An EcoDistrict is a neighborhood or district with a broad commitment to improve its environmental performance in an integrated strategy...Collected in external vids Mar 30, 2010 -
Tax Increment Financing 101
This short video by the North Dakota Policy Council describes what tax increment financing is along with its origins and the problems associated with it.Collected in external vids Mar 30, 2010 -
Does Indianapolis Indiana need expanded public transportation?
Indy Connect, Central Indiana’s Transportation Initiative, is seeking comment on a draft plan that draws on decades of public studies on transportation in Central Indiana, as well as the recommendations of the Central Indiana Transit Task Force, a private sector group that studied public transportation in the region...Collected in external vids Mar 30, 2010 -
Meet the Pecan Street Project
The Pecan Street Project is a community-wide collaboration to fully reinvent the energy delivery system. It’s more than a smart grid project. Pecan Street is an ambitious effort to empower customers and innovators to use the energy system in new ways while making energy cleaner, water usage more efficient and the economy stronger.Collected in external vids Mar 25, 2010 -
L.A. Street Summit 2010: Building Momentum for Change
Whatever way you slice it, the L.A. Streets Summit 2010 was a big success...Collected in external vids Mar 24, 2010 -
Greater Portland Maine's Transportation System: A Vital Resource Needs our Help
An informative video highlighting the benefits and needs of the transportation system in and around the Greater Portland Maine area, managed, in part, by the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System (PACTS)Collected in external vids Mar 23, 2010 -
Living in Budapest - Public Transportation
An overview of the public transportation system in Budapest.Collected in external vids Mar 23, 2010 -
The Image of the City
This short film is an adaptation of the classic urban design tome - "The Image of the City" - by Associate Professor Kevin Lynch (1918-1984) of the Center for Urban and Regional Studies of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Collected in external vids Mar 23, 2010
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planningpool Naheed Nehshi presents compelling research into the uneven distribution of immigrants, income and amenities in the city of Calgary. Since recording this lecture, he has been elected mayor of that city.
Dec 4, 2010