City Beautiful
by City Beautiful
City Beautiful is a YouTube channel dedicated to educating everyone about cities and city planning. Cities are amazing! I cover topics such as transportation, land use planning, and urban design. I post new videos regularly. Links: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/citybeautiful Nebula: https://nebula.tv/citybeautiful Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citybeautifulyt/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/citybeautiful.nebula.tv
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Rome's Geography, Explained
Compare news coverage from diverse sources around the world on a transparent platform driven by data. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your Vantage subscription: https://ground.news/citybeautifulRome is called "The Eternal City" and with that much history, it can be a challenge to understand...
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Should Cities be Circles?
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-should-cities-be-circlesMost cities have streets that are in a grid pattern, cul-de-sacs, or organic jumble. But cities could be arranged as circles, in a...
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The Best Map of a City: The Nolli Map of Rome
Go crazy and buy this huge map: https://www.amazon.com/1748-Nolli-Laminated-Archival-Paper/dp/B018JDSO8E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1529294019&sr=8-2&keywords=nolli+map+romeCheck out the Nolli website: nolli.uoregon.eduI'm on Patreon! Consider supporting this channel:...
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How school boundaries segregate cities
The first 200 people will get a 2 month FREE trial of Skillshare here: http://skl.sh/citybeautiful6I'm on Patreon! Consider supporting this channel: https://www.patreon.com/citybeautifulSources:A....
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Why Do Some Countries Only Have One Big City?
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Why Shopping Malls Refuse to Die
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-why-shopping-malls-refuse-to-dieSome shopping malls have closed, but others remain full and thriving. Why? And can adaptive reuse breathe new life into…
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How to Get Involved in City Planning — City Beautiful Basics
Watching videos can introduce you to the world of city planning, but if you want to make change in your community, you need to get involved! This guide discusses all of the ways you can make a difference where you live.Here are some more videos about social...
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Bike lanes are not good enough
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Why U.S. Cities Don't Build Metro Systems
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-why-us-cities-dont-build-metro-systemsNew York, Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia built their metro systems over 100 years ago, and since then there hasn't...
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How to Remove a Highway
Receive 10% off anything on bellroy.com: https://bit.ly/3LYgYNhHighways are a blight on the urban landscape and are difficult to tear down. But there are some factors that can make a highway easier to tear down, and that's what this video is all about.Resources on this topic:Freeways Without...
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Can I Design the Perfect Neighborhood Street?
Check out Tom Scott here: https://nebula.tv/tomscott?ref=citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-can-i-design-the-perfect-neighborhood-streetWe are used to the usual street in front of our houses: wide, parking, driveways, maybe sidewalks. But is there an...
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A Brief History of U.S. City Planning
The first 200 people will get a 2 month FREE trial of Skillshare here: http://skl.sh/citybeautiful5I'm on Patreon! Consider supporting this channel: https://www.patreon.com/citybeautiful500+ years of history in 15 minutes. I'm sure I didn't miss anything!1. Rodriguez, Roberto. (2005) The...
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Are Streets Too Complicated Now?
Receive 10% off on anything at Bellroy.com: https://bit.ly/4pIYlynStreets have more lines, lights, lanes, and complications than ever before. Is it too complicated, or should it have been this way all along?Produced by Dave Amos and the fine folks at Nebula Studios.Written by Dave Amos.Select...
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Is Europe Sprawling?
Learn more about Cornell Urban Studies Summer Programs here: https://aap.cornell.edu/academics/crp/urban-studies-summer-programsThe United States is known for its sprawl, but what about Europe? Cities in Europe are sprawling, but differently than U.S. cities. How so? And what can they do about...
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How NYC Is Banning Cars on Broadway
Register for TomTom MOVE and try it for 30 days: https://www.tomtom.com/citybeautifulBroadway used to be called "Automobile Row," but today, block by block, the City of New York is redesigning the street to minimize or eliminate cars. The stretch between Columbus Circle and Union Square looks...
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How do cities grow?
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Introduction to Housing - City Beautiful Basics
People need places to live, but providing quality, affordable housing in the right size and location can be challenging. This video explains the basics of planning for housing and housing policy.This is part of the new "Basics" series. Two more videos to come!This video is funded by the Cal Poly...
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Are the Suburbs Getting Worse?*
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-are-the-suburbs-getting-worseCul-de-sacs, loops, and separated subdivisions make it difficult for people to walk and bike in the suburbs. We've known this…
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Why U.S. Roads are Spaced One Mile Apart
Compare news coverage from diverse sources around the world on a transparent platform driven by data. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your Vantage subscription: https://ground.news/citybeautifulIn the 1780s, the United States began to survey its land. This survey process resulted in…
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An Introduction to Zoning
Zoning may seem boring, but it dictates what can and can't be built in your city. I go through the basics of the zoning code (zoning ordinance), describe the pros and cons, and tell you how you can influence changes to your community's zoning code.For more...
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How to Fix America's Worst Streets
Receive 10% off anything on bellroy.com: https://bit.ly/48mPqJQ Suburban arterial roads, sometimes known as "stroads," are some of the most dangerous streets in a city's network. Cars drive on them fast, and there is often limited facilities for those walking and on bikes. But they can be...
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Chicago sold the Chicago Skyway for $1.8 billion
This episode is the unlikely story of a public toll road sold to private interests for $1.8 billion dollars, the story of the Chicago Skyway.Resources on this...
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Are gated communities bad for cities?
Watch ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/city-beautiful-are-gated-communities-bad-for-citiesFirst 200 people will get a 2 month FREE trial of Skillshare here: http://skl.sh/citybeautiful3I'm on Patreon! Consider supporting this channel:...
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I Rode the Longest Waterfront Path in the World
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-i-rode-the-longest-waterfront-path-in-the-worldVancouver, BC is home to the longest waterfront bike path in the world. I rode all 28 kilometers while...
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Can Paths Save America's Suburbs?
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-can-paths-save-americas-suburbsNebula subscribers can watch my next video already!...
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Introduction to Transportation - City Beautiful Basics
People need to get from origins to destinations in cities, and they do that by using different modes of transportation: cars, bikes, buses, and feet. Transportation planning makes sure people can get places safely, efficiently, and quickly.This is part of the new "Basics" series. Three more…
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How Data Centers Avoid Local Planning
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Urban Sprawl: Which U.S. City Sprawls the Most?
Urban sprawl — we’ve all seen it — the strip malls, residential subdivisions, clogged streets. But which U.S metro area sprawls the most? Is it Los Angeles, a city built around the car? Or is it another sunbelt city like Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Antonio, or Atlanta? Resources on this topic:Ewing,...
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Kyoto's Geography, Explained
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Why don't more U.S. cities have metro systems like New York?
The subway was my favorite part of living New York. The New York subway has more stations than any other metro system in the world (472), meaning I could just pop up just about anywhere in the city and live there entirely without a car. It was great. When I moved away, I couldn’t help but wonder…
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Why did NYC Build a Park in the Middle of a River?
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-why-did-nyc-build-a-park-in-the-middle-of-a-riverLittle Island at Pier 55 is an iconic park built in the Hudson River in 2021. It was largely funded by a...
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Residential streets are too wide. Here's why.
In many places in the United States, residential streets were as wide as busy city streets. I understand why urban streets might need to be wide — parking, buses, traffic, and bike lanes all need the room. But why do quiet residential streets need to be so wide? Why do they need parking when all…
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Did Seattle Build the Best Pedestrian Bridge Ever?
Seattle's new Overlook Walk is an impressive connection between Pike Place Market and its revitalized waterfront. Is this pedestrian bridge worth the $70 million price tag?Thanks for all of the support over the last 8 years!Support the channel on Patreon:...
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The Alaskan Way Viaduct: How Seattle chose the Bertha tunnel alternative
In April of 2017, Bertha, the massive tunnel-boring machine successfully completed digging a nearly 2 mile deep-bore tunnel under Seattle. The tunnel will carry traffic from the Alaskan Way Viaduct, which had been damaged and deemed seismically unsafe after an earthquake. The tunnel will be much...
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What is the BEST Density for Cities?
Check out Tom Scott here: https://nebula.tv/tomscott?ref=citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-what-is-the-best-density-for-citiesSome cities are incredibly dense, filled with towering skyscrapers. Others are spread out, filled with single family homes....
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Introduction to Sustainability - City Beautiful Basics
Cities have a profound impact on the natural environment due to emissions, sprawling land use, water pollution and more. But people living in dense urban areas also pollute less and are overall better for the environment than people living in the suburbs. How can cities be made more sustainable…
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Is San Francisco's New Transit Center a Waste?
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-is-san-franciscos-new-transit-center-worth-itSan Francisco opened the Salesforce Transit Center in 2019, and currently serves buses only. It does not…
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Why Can Two Cities Host the Olympics Now?
Check out “Beyond the Bleachers”! https://nebula.tv/videos/maapify-beyond-the-bleachers-part-1-where-stadiums-are-built-europe-vs-north-americaSubscribe to Nebula and get 50% off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula:...
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I Visited the Busiest Crossing in the World
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-why-is-shibuya-crossing-the-busiest-in-the-worldShibuya Crossing in Tokyo is considered the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world. Why is that...
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How Can Cities Fix Big Box Stores?
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-how-can-cities-fix-big-box-storesBig box stores like Target, Walmart, Home Depot, and Costco dominate the suburban retail landscape. What impact do they…
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How to Punish Bad Drivers
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-how-to-punish-bad-driversRoad deaths are on the rise, and dash cams are catching drivers do crazy and dangerous things. What is the best way to punish…
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How New York Built the Memorial and New WTC
To support City Beautiful and learn more about Brilliant, go to http://brilliant.org/CityBeautiful/ and sign up for free. The first 200 people that go to that link will get 20% off the annual Premium subscription.Betty's video at ARTiculations:...
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Can ADUs Solve the Housing Crisis?
Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulWatch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-can-adus-solve-the-housing-crisisADUs are small backyard cottages that can provide affordable housing in underused areas of the suburbs. Their numbers have...
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What’s it like to live next to a highway?
Check out Day Pass here: https://nebula.tv/daypass?ref=citybeautifulSubscribe to Nebula and get 50% off an annual membership: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautifulHighways are noisy and full of polluting cars. How bad is it to live near one? And why do we keep building new housing next to them?#...
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How Did We Create the Housing Crisis?
Learn more about Eastern Washington University's programs here: https://www.ewu.edu/cahss/political-science-public-policy/urban-regional-planning/The housing crisis: how did we get into this mess? This video looks at the last 100 years of housing policy to try to understand how.Resources on this...
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Why Dallas Is Growing Insanely Fast
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Fresno is removing its pedestrian mall. Will it save downtown?
On September 1, 1964, the city leaders of Fresno, California broke ground a new pedestrian mall along Fulton Street (Fulton Mall), one of the city’s main thoroughfares. On March 3, 2016, when city leaders broke ground on the removal of that pedestrian mall. Will the removal reverse Fresno's...
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Introduction to Land Use — City Beautiful Basics
City planners, community members, and decision makers all must decide how the land within their cities should be used. This video discusses the tools and plans used to make those decisions.This is part of the new "Basics" series. Four more videos to come!This video is funded by the Cal Poly...
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Should Cities Ban Drive Thrus?
Visit: https://aap.cornell.edu/JoinCRP to sign up for an info session. Learn more about getting a Bachelor's or Master's degree from Cornell University's Department of City and Regional Planning!Drive thru lanes may be convenient, but some cities are labeling them as nuisances. They cause…
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Disney World's Private Government
Walt Disney World Resort is huge — it consists of four theme parks, 27 hotels with 21 thousand rooms, over 30 thousand parking spaces, shopping, water parks, and all of the backstage areas needed to run such a massive operation. Walt Disney World is set on 27,000 acres in central Florida —…
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About this show
City Beautiful is a YouTube channel dedicated to educating everyone about cities and city planning. Cities are amazing! I cover topics such as transportation, land use planning, and urban design. I post new videos regularly.
Links: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/citybeautiful Nebula: https://nebula.tv/citybeautiful Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citybeautifulyt/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/citybeautiful.nebula.tv
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