From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-why-us-cities-dont-build-metro-systems New York, Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia built their metro systems over 100 years ago, and since then there hasn’t been a big boom in metro construction. Big cities like Houston, Dallas, and…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) 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 topic: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w18852/w18852.pdf https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/research/files/harvard_jchs_homeownership_rate_layton_2021.pdf https://journals-sagepub-com.calpoly.idm.oclc.org/doi/epdf/10.1177/1538513205278372 https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2010/03/18/the-return-of-the-multi-generational-family-household/ https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2022/03/24/the-demographics-of-multigenerational-households/ https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/dl-transcript/m00-1_alexander.pdf https://www.marketplace.org/2018/10/31/why-do-we-have-30-year-mortgage-anyway/ https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w18821/w18821.pdf…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-how-can-cities-fix-big-box-stores Big box stores like Target, Walmart, Home Depot, and Costco dominate the suburban retail landscape. What impact do they have on cities, and are there ways local governments can reduce their negative…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-can-adus-solve-the-housing-crisis ADUs are small backyard cottages that can provide affordable housing in underused areas of the suburbs. Their numbers have been growing on the west coast of the U.S., and this video discusses…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-how-to-punish-bad-drivers Road deaths are on the rise, and dash cams are catching drivers do crazy and dangerous things. What is the best way to punish drivers that cause crashes, particularly those that cause…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) 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…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) 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/citybeautiful In the 1780s, the United States began to survey its land. This survey process resulted in townships six miles…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) 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: https://www.patreon.com/c/citybeautiful Support the channel by…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Subscribe to Nebula at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-can-trains-save-seattle Seattle passed Sound Transit 3, an ambitious plan to build new frequent transit routes and expand others. Can transit-oriented development around the stations help the region out of its housing affordability crisis? Check out The Urbanist:…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Ready to enhance your public transport planning? Sign up for a free demo of PTV Lines and get personalized consulting from one of our experts to help you set up the tool for your dedicated use case! Http://www.ptv.to/citybeautiful The Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area recently crossed the 8,000,000…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) 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 traffic, generate emissions, and…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) 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/citybeautiful Rome is called "The Eternal City" and with that much history, it can be a challenge to understand the…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-is-san-franciscos-new-transit-center-worth-it San Francisco opened the Salesforce Transit Center in 2019, and currently serves buses only. It does not connect to local transit trains and will not serve longer-distance trains until at least 2033.…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) 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/citybeautiful Kyoto is one of the most historic cities in Japan. Founded in the 8th Century, it boasts numerous shrines…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-why-is-shibuya-crossing-the-busiest-in-the-world Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo is considered the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world. Why is that particular intersection the busiest? It’s a story involving transit-oriented development, a loyal dog, and international tourism.…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) 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/citybeautiful Tokyo’s streets may look utilitarian, but their simple, no frills design makes them a joy to walk and bike…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-can-paths-save-americas-suburbs Nebula subscribers can watch my next video already! https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-tokyo-has-the-best-streets-in-the-world Shared-use paths—paths designed for pedestrians and cyclists—could create safe and comfortable ways for people to move through the suburbs. Let’s find out how…

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From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) 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 fixed!…

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-are-the-suburbs-getting-worse Cul-de-sacs, loops, and separated subdivisions make it difficult for people to walk and bike in the suburbs. We’ve known this for decades. Have we improved our suburban street patterns in recent decades?…