The South Lake Union neighborhood in Seattle has added thousands of housing units and thousands of new jobs in the last 15 years, including the headquarters of Amazon. Today we look at all the impacts of SLU's transformation — good and bad. ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-data-colonialism-is-unfortunately-a-thing Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous videos referenced: - CityVisit: Silicon Valley: https://youtu.be/Wa5wpLuJZNY ---------- Resources: - Dillon Mahmoudi, Anthony Levenda, Alicia Sabatino, The urban-tech feedback loop: A surveillance and development data-walk in South Lake Union, Digital Geography and Society, Volume 7, 2024, 100106, ISSN 2666-3783, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diggeo.2024.100106. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266637832400028X) - Real Change article on Race the L8 by Sabra Boyd (I was quoted in this article, too!) https://www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/07/24/race-l8 - https://www.businessinsider.com/amazons-just-walk-out-actually-1-000-people-in-india-2024-4 - https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2025/08/28/route-8-updates-supporting-reliable-travel/ ---------- Images - Lovingly curated by yours truly, Seattle, August 2025 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code NERD29 will get the first month for free at: https://planetwild.com/r/citynerd/join/29 If you want to get to know them better first, check out their project rescuing baby seals: https://planetwild.com/r/citynerd/m30/29 ---------- All cities aren't built the same, and the same is true for metro areas. Today we're looking at the 10 US metro areas — agglomerations of core cities AND suburbs — that give you the most urbanism bang for your housing buck. ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-more-city-for-less-money-top-10-metro-areas-2025 Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Just a few tickets left for my event with BikeSD in San Diego, October 8: https://bikesdpresentscitynerd.eventbrite.com/ ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Special thanks to the folks at Dwellsy for providing the US rental dataset. See how their mission to democratize data in the home rental space can benefit you at https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- Previous videos referenced: - St. Pete: https://youtu.be/vOCHiisI9gY - Houston: https://youtu.be/0fMTaNYYvwE - Atlanta: https://youtu.be/LxEUECcgWh4 - Why blue states struggle to build housing: https://youtu.be/D-W9eoE3348 - My affordable urbanism playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4AjolPuE-dV9QmLovsHTJ3Nyf ---------- Resources: - https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-25-least-affordable-cities-in-america/ - https://data.census.gov/table?q=s0801 - https://www.zillow.com/rental-manager/market-trends/ - https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/opinion-music-city-loop-elon-musk/article_406f5e6f-df5c-4cfa-bc1b-5b9da0caccf2.html - https://www.walkscore.com/ - https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/ntd-data ---------- Images - Williamsburg By Andre Carrotflower - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94710498 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/citynerd ---------- Hyperloop! The revolutionary "fifth mode" of transportation that would make passenger rail a thing of the past. What happened? And was the Hyperloop idea ever meant in earnest, or was it just a way to muddy the waters for electeds and advocates trying to FINALLY implement high speed rail in the US? ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-lets-do-some-class-warfare-and-a-top-10-list Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Seattle people! I'll be in town November 5, 2025 doing an event with The War on Cars at Town Hall. This one is gonna be super fun, we have so much to dig into with their forthcoming book. Town Hall added overflow seating to expand capacity, and there were still a few tickets available at time of taping! https://townhallseattle.org/event/the-war-on-cars-citynerd/ Chicago, September 24 live event! Tickets available until sellout: http://betterstreetschicago.org/city-nerd San Diego, October 8 live event! Public sale available starting August 20 here: https://bikesdpresentscitynerd.eventbrite.com/ ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Resources: - Too many to fit in this description! But linked on this Google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vJeTxHs98VuTX5a1WxI_iVQNX5dvrqfP4_Fa6PtaM1U/edit?usp=sharing ---------- Images - Hyperloop rendering: Credit: Zozulinskyi, Creative # 1194118021, License type: Royalty-free, Collection: Creatas Video+ / Getty Images Plus - Mount Rainier By Caleb Riston - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93987125 - Pneumatic tubes at a bank By Hustvedt - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6168976 - Hyperloop One footage Date: 05/11/2016, Copyright: REUTERS, Restrictions: None, Source: Reuters - Pneumatic tubes By Esther Bubley - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID fsa.8d30861. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46917293 - Thumbnail: Credit: Petmal, Creative #: 1321274750, License type: Royalty-free, Collection: iStock / Getty Images Plus ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

I've often heard that EVERYONE thinks they're an above average driver. Well, I wanted to look at data to see if it's actually true, share research on how the Dunning-Kruger effect impacts driving, and look at wider consequences on our transportation system. ---------- EVENT INFO! Chicago, September 24 live event! Tickets should now be publicly available here: http://betterstreetschicago.org/city-nerd San Diego, October 8 live event! Early access presale on my Patreon (link below) August 13-19. Public sale available starting August 20. Seattle, November 5 with The War on Cars. Town Hall has added a few more tickets, so it's not sold out last time I checked: https://townhallseattle.org/event/the-war-on-cars-citynerd/ ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-the-dunningkruger-effect-and-driving Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous videos referenced: - Behind the numbers: Crashes https://youtu.be/4igbmr3Qj30 ---------- Resources: - Jordan Navarro, Marine Multon, Marjorie Petit, Marie Claude Ouimet, Emanuelle Reynaud, We all fall for it: Influence of driving experience, level of cognitive control engaged and actual exposure to the driving situations on the Dunning-Kruger effect, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Volume 109, 2025, Pages 1-18, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847824003231?via%3Dihub - O. Svenson. Are we all less risky and more skillful than our fellow drivers? Acta Psychologica, 47 (2) (1981), pp. 143-148[ ](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ola-Svenson/publication/222465512_Are_We_All_Less_Risky_and_More_Skillful_than_our_Fellow_Drivers/links/5c07b072458515ae5447ed2d/Are-We-All-Less-Risky-and-More-Skillful-than-our-Fellow-Drivers.pdf)https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ola-Svenson/publication/222465512_Are_We_All_Less_Risky_and_More_Skillful_than_our_Fellow_Drivers/links/5c07b072458515ae5447ed2d/Are-We-All-Less-Risky-and-More-Skillful-than-our-Fellow-Drivers.pdf - Chen YT, Gélinas I, Mazer B, Myers A, Vrkljan B, Koppel S, Charlton JL, Marshall SC. Personal and Clinical Factors Associated with Older Drivers' Self-Awareness of Driving Performance. Can J Aging. 2021 Mar;40(1):82-96. - Frank P. McKenna, Robert A. Stanier, Clive Lewis, Factors underlying illusory self-assessment of driving skill in males and females, Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 23, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 45-52, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0001457591900343 - Iain A. McCormick, Frank H. Walkey, Dianne E. Green, Comparative perceptions of driver ability— A confirmation and expansion, Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 18, Issue 3, 1986, Pages 205-208, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0001457586900047 - Traffic Safety Facts 2023 A Compilation of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Data https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813738 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect - https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/all-injuries/deaths-by-demographics/top-10-preventable-injuries/ - https://www.nhtsa.gov/ - https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813738 - https://nypost.com/2025/06/21/us-news/cuomo-caught-speeding-4-times-in-35-days-in-new-muscle-car/ - https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2025/08/video-shows-reckless-high-speed-crash-into-downtown-kalamazoo-building.html - https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/washington-eyes-speed-limiting-tech-reckless-drivers-after-renton-crash-kills-4/KO3O2OIVBJH6BPI4NXZBOKEW3U/ - https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/driver-accused-of-dui-reckless-driving-in-crash-in-west-las-vegas-valley-1-critically-injured/ ---------- Images - Thumbnail image Credit: EyeEm Mobile GmbH Creative #: 2164195179, License type: Royalty-free Collection: iStock / Getty Images Plus - Bell curve By Pvan83 - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=146763172 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the double-length season one World Championship finale of Nebula's "Abolish Everything!" Original series here: https://nebula.tv/videos/abolish-episode-9?ref=citynerd ---------- I went back to check in on The Boring Company's Vegas Loop, three years after my first video on this project. What I saw was truly amazing, and now I can see EXACTLY why Nashville wants in on this action. ---------- Seattle people! I'll be in town November 5, 2025 doing an event with The War on Cars at Town Hall. This one is gonna be super fun, we have so much to dig into with their forthcoming book. Tickets now open to the public! https://townhallseattle.org/event/the-war-on-cars-citynerd/ ---------- Chicago, September 24 live event! Early access presale on my Patreon (link below) August 6-12. San Diego, October 8, details coming soon. ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous videos referenced: - Vegas Loop 1: https://youtu.be/XfVdge8DhB4 - Vegas Monorail: https://youtu.be/u5lqV7y2KXw - Phoenix: https://youtu.be/57AQhVdq-9g - Sydney: https://youtu.be/RfWFciekZwo - Guanajuato: https://youtu.be/POWAulNuX3Y ---------- Resources: - PLEASE go read this ProPublica piece, "Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight" by Daniel Rothberg and Dayvid Figler. https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-boring-company-las-vegas-loop-oversight - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/how-boring-co-intends-to-connect-vegas-loop-to-reid-airport-coming-into-view-3387475/ - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/with-improvements-las-vegas-monorail-may-get-a-longer-lease-on-life-3306035/ - https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/07/29/tennessee-leaders-back-musk-tunnel-plan-to-nashville-airport/ - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/officials-aim-to-have-vegas-loop-operational-by-super-bowl-lviii-2659224/ - https://trimet.org/fx/#station - https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/lvcva-announces-partnership-with-musks-boring-company-for-convention-center-transit-project - https://singularityhub.com/2020/02/20/elon-musks-boring-company-finishes-first-tunnel-for-155mph-vegas-loop/ - https://www.teslarati.com/the-boring-company-vegas-loop-operational-super-bowl-lviii-lv-officials/ - https://electrek.co/2024/08/27/tesla-self-driving-still-not-working-boring-company-one-way-tunnels/ - https://www.compositesworld.com/news/elon-musk-teases-vegas-hyperloop-tunnel-for-2020 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SelfDrivingCars/comments/1ljxd63/list_of_clips_showing_teslas_robotaxi_incidents/ - https://www.newschannel5.com/news/nashvilles-tough-terrain-poses-challenges-for-the-boring-companys-tunnel-project ---------- Images - Yours truly + Storyblocks ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Why is the largest mall in North America in Edmonton, Alberta? Why did they build the first modern light rail system on the continent? And also: North America's the largest stretch of urban parkland? WHAT IS GOING ON NORTH OF THE BORDER??? ---------- Seattle people! I'll be in town November 5, 2025 doing an event with The War on Cars at Town Hall. This one is gonna be super fun, we have so much to dig into with their forthcoming book. Tickets now open to the public! https://townhallseattle.org/event/the-war-on-cars-citynerd/ ---------- Looking for a great organization to support for better transportation options in Edmonton? Consider donating or volunteering at Paths for People. https://pathsforpeople.org/donate/ Also, September 13 event with Anna Zivarts! Tickets available here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/a-city-for-life-community-conversation-on-inclusive-transportation ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-edmonton-come-for-the-mall-stay-for-the-urbanism Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Resources: - https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Q1-Ridership-APTA.1.pdf - https://exploreedmonton.com/attractions-and-experiences/north-saskatchewan-river-valley - https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/maps-routes-schedules-service - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Largest_metropolitan_areas_of_Canada - https://edmontonsun.com/2013/05/04/edmonton-city-planners-admit-roads-are-somewhat-confusing - https://www.jalopnik.com/biggest-parking-lot-structure-disney-world-airport-1850238150/ - https://www.happybeerstreet.com/ - https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/debate-heats-up-over-edmonton-bike-lane-project/ ---------- Images - Canadian flag By The original uploader was Illegitimate Barrister at Wikimedia Commons. The current SVG encoding is a rewrite performed by MapGrid. - This vector image is generated programmatically from geometry defined in File:Flag of Canada (construction sheet - leaf geometry).svg., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32276527 - OKC downtown skyline By Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) (uploaded by Chamber employee Lillie-Beth Brinkman [email protected]) - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40730545 - Edmonton downtown skyline By IQRemix - https://www.flickr.com/photos/iqremix/42276507674/in/photostream/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86406044 - OKC streetcar By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=112370311 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/citynerd ---------- Increasingly, it feels like we live in a society that just doesn't have a place for you if you're below the median income. Today I wanted to look at how people at the 25th percentile — the median of the lower half — manage to afford housing in US cities. ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-lets-do-some-class-warfare-and-a-top-10-list Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Seattle people! I'll be in town November 5, 2025 doing an event with The War on Cars at Town Hall. This one is gonna be super fun. Tickets now open to the public! https://townhallseattle.org/event/the-war-on-cars-citynerd/ ---------- Live event with The War on Cars at Town Hall in Seattle November 5. Presale available to patrons starting Wednesday, June 16 at noon eastern! Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Special thanks to the folks at Dwellsy for providing the US rental dataset. See how their mission to democratize data in the home rental space can benefit you at https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Affordable Urbanism 2022: https://youtu.be/1qzePci2N6E - CityVisit: Silicon Valley: https://youtu.be/Wa5wpLuJZNY - CityVisit: Charlotte: https://youtu.be/QgZcQIp4CL0 - CityVisit: Winston-Salem: https://youtu.be/RxCNVJ5AmqE - CityVisit: Durham: https://youtu.be/NWeJSi_y_Fo ---------- Resources: - https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/06/big-beautiful-bill-billionaire-benefits/683383/ - 2010 US Household Income Distribution By vikjam - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17397265 - https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RHORUSQ156N - https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/07/lawmakers-finally-reform-environmental-law/ - https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/22/austin-texas-rents-falling/ - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/magazine/suburban-sprawl-texas.html ---------- Images - OKC Thunder trophy presentation via the NBA YouTube channel — thanks for being awesome about working with creators, NBA! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILKMmPZSkZA ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

It's almost a cliche at this point to say that people will spend thousands of dollars to go on a Disney vacation just so they can experience the walkable environment they don't have at home. I think this is a little reductive, though, so let's explore! ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-disneyland-as-walkable-utopia-some-thoughts Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Seattle people! I'll be in town November 5, 2025 doing an event with The War on Cars at Town Hall. This one is gonna be super fun. Tickets now open to the public! https://townhallseattle.org/event/the-war-on-cars-citynerd/ ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Simulated Urbanism: https://youtu.be/aGjc-gsh834 ---------- Resources: - Disneyland ticket prices vary by season and day of week, but...they're always worth it. (They didn't even pay me to say this) https://disneyland.disney.go.com/admission/tickets/ ---------- Images - It was my pleasure to film everything on location ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Want to see what TomTom MOVE's rich traffic analytics and mobility data can do for you? Register for TomTom MOVE here, and try it for 30 days for free: https://www.tomtom.com/citynerd ---------- No matter what city you live in, there's a traffic model that has absolutely massive influence on what kinds of transportation projects your region spends money on. Let's peel the layers on this ---------- Want to get involved in the effort to truly reimagine what I-94 could be? Our Streets has you covered! There's still time to impact MnDOT's decision on which alternatives to move forward in the EIS process, but Our Streets and all of the elected officials who support the boulevard option NEED TO HEAR YOUR VOICE. Go to this link: https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/2024/12/20/save-twin-cities-boulevard/ Our Streets' Reimagining I-94report: https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ReimaginingI-94_AReportOnReparativeHighwayAlternativeandEvaluationMetrics.pdf ---------- Edmonton people! I'll be in town July 17 doing an event with Paths For People. Location TBD, but you can get tickets now: http://pathsforpeople.org/citynerd ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-pittsburgh-the-affordable-urbanism-mecca Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Twin Cities I-94: https://youtu.be/iCoKySjY_ug ---------- Resources: - https://www.cubic.com/transportation/products/intelligent-transportation-solutions/intelligent-systems/synchro-studio - https://www.ptvgroup.com/en/products/ptv-vissim - https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2014/05/22/2011_travel_behavior_survey_highlights.pdf - https://www.oregonmetro.gov/2045-distributed-forecast - https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2023/05/19/2022-23-unified-planning-work-program-adopted.pdf - US PIRG's Highway Boondoggles site: https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/highway-boondoggles/ - https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2024/12/rethinking-interstate-94-traffic-modeling-and-the-status-quo/ - https://metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Planning-2/Key-Transportation-Planning-Documents/Transportation-Policy-Plan.aspx - https://go.minneapolismn.gov/making-progress - https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-Q4-Ridership-APTA-Update-1.pdf ---------- Images - George Box By DavidMCEddy at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115167166 - Thumbnail image via Getty, Credit: RyanJLane, Creative #: 2158294230, License type: Royalty-free, Collection: E+ ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Transit supporters are organizing to stop massive cuts across Pennsylvania and expand service in every county in the state. You can get involved in the Transit for All PA! campaign by contacting your legislator with their letter today: https://www.transitforallpa.org/takeaction/ Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots union of transit riders, workers and neighbors. PPT is currently leading the Transit for All PA! campaign to expand funding in Pittsburgh, Philly and all 67 PA counties. Their tenacious belief that transit riders and transit workers are stronger when they organize together has resulted some serious wins for service expansion, more affordable fares and accessibility improvements for people with disabilities and non-english speakers. You can get involved with Pittsburghers for Public Transit and the Transit for All PA! campaign by signing up on their website. https://www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/get-involved/ ---------- I love to use data to analyze which cities give you the most urban amenities for your housing dollar, and Pittsburgh always seems to show up. But data is one thing; actually seeing and experiencing a place? That's something else entirely. So, let's ground-truth Pittsburgh. ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-pittsburgh-the-affordable-urbanism-mecca Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Affordable Urbanism Zip Code Edition: https://youtu.be/mrl0PagJe18 - Top 10 Bridge Cities: https://youtu.be/SPqfxETqJa8 ---------- Resources: - https://www.rideprt.org/pdfs/040419/48.pdf - https://penncapital-star.com/economy/with-public-transit-agencies-in-dire-straits-pa-house-puts-shapiros-funding-plan-into-play/ - https://penncapital-star.com/government-politics/deep-cuts-to-bus-and-rail-services-loom-across-- big-cities-small-towns/ - https://www.transitforallpa.org/takeaction/ - https://www.palegis.us/senate/members - https://www.thepennsylvanian.com/ - https://www.railpassengers.org/site/assets/files/20928/floridian-03_05_2025.pdf - https://content.amtrak.com/content/timetable/Pennsylvanian.pdf - https://timetableworld.com/timetables.php - https://www.walkscore.com/PA/Pittsburgh - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/26529/pittsburgh-pa/ - https://www.apartments.com/ ---------- Images - Courtesy yours truly! ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Ready to re-engineer your personal care routine? Go to https://hensonshaving.com/CITYNERD and enter "CITYNERD" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. ---------- If you're like a lot of people, the whole idea of the "male loneliness epidemic" elicits a huge eye roll more than anything. Well, today we're digging into the research on why this is an emerging issue, and whether urban planning is part of the solution. ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-torontos-war-on-bikes-and-transit Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Resources: - Táíwò Olúfẹ́mi O. 2020. “Stoicism (as Emotional Compression) Is Emotional Labor”. Feminist Philosophy Quarterly 6 (2). https://doi.org/10.5206/fpq/2020.2.8217. - https://www.equimundo.org/resources/state-of-american-men/ - https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf - https://wou.edu/westernhowl/the-male-loneliness-epidemic/ - https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/origins-womens-rights - https://mindfultherapygroup.com/blog-post/the-male-loneliness-epidemic/ - https://olianderson.co.uk/emotional-suppression-in-men/ - https://news.columbia.edu/content/blaming-immigrants-nationalism-and-economics-global-movement - https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/you-blamed-dei-for-hurting-your-career-now-what-6150c575?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAiiOBNuu6eUcSa1X07lsx3DLRgEyqOg_Sw8YqQ3QUuoYPF0tbnuNIyrFdXmEvQ%3D&gaa_ts=68446fba&gaa_sig=SDovOBNvDtV0EPDH4MA9mPgJZfAOoOi3syRWrahJ5IttqZRO-Uznw0RKDekv_iwHASXXeEW2oQyzPcXORsU1rQ%3D%3D - https://www.americansurveycenter.org/why-mens-social-circles-are-shrinking/ - https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/democrats-spend-millions-- studying-working-class-men-b2757957.html - https://www.pewresearch.org/2025/01/16/emotional-well-being/ - https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/the-state-of-american-friendship-change-challenges-and-loss/ - https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/01/16/men-women-and-social-connections/ - https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/instead-of-going-to-therapy - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9176408/ ---------- Images - Glenn Gould, Av Library and Archives Canada. Lisens: CC BY NC ND 2.0 - Thomas Pynchon By Photo presumably taken by "Mr. DiLillo", who was identified as staff photographer of The Oysterette (Mead 1989, p. 170). - * Original source: The Oysterette yearbook, 1953, published by Oyster Bay High School in Oyster Bay, New York.Immediate source: Reproduced on page 171 of Clifford Mead's 1989 book Thomas Pynchon: a Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Materials, published by the Dalkey Archive Press, ISBN 0-916583-37-6. Scanned copy of the book accessed via the Internet Archive. Minor retouching by uploader—see upload history for unretouched original., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91470651 - Marlon Brando By Unknown author - https://archive.org/details/photoplayjuldec100macf_5/page/40Photoplay, 1950, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82276199 - Emily Dickinson By Unknown author - https://s3.amazonaws.com/amherst-wsg/ED-dag-case-720dpi_big.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21206329 - Pacers-Knicks via NBA YouTube channel highlight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_DP8bfGRy0 - Marx Brothers By MGM - ebay, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51863329 - Thumbnail Credit: Ake Ngiamsanguan / Creative #: 1886286537 / License type: Royalty-free / Collection: iStock / Getty Images Plus - Thumbnail Credit: Maremagnum / Creative #: 534494133 / License type: Royalty-free / Collection: Corbis Documentary ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Want to merge your passion for urbanism with impactful work? Check out Eastern Washington University's Urban & Regional Planning program in Spokane — where emerging planners become city shapers in the heart of the Inland Northwest's urban laboratory. Follow this link to learn more! https://www.ewu.edu/cahss/news/tag/urban-and-regional-planning/ ---------- Toronto: the fastest growing and most dynamic metro area north of the US-Mexico border. Now, if they could just get the provincial government to let it function like a proper city. ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-torontos-war-on-bikes-and-transit Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Toronto's Highway 401: World's busiest freeway? https://youtu.be/jBESmfpB3vw - CityVisit Melbourne: https://youtu.be/oUqavm7KhGg - CityVisit Portland: https://youtu.be/W6uy6Sw3P3o ---------- Why are you watching a U.S.-based YouTuber talk about Toronto transit anyway? Watch these instead: - https://www.youtube.com/@RMTransit - https://www.youtube.com/@TheFlyingMooseCA ---------- Resources: - https://www.portland.gov/bps/climate-action/documents/2015-climate-action-plan/download - https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/staggering-growth-makes-toronto-the-fastest-growing-metro-area-in-canada-and-the-u-s/article_3026dfcb-ee21-4673-a30f-7171aeb81c42.html#:~:text=Toronto%20was%20the%20fastest%2Dgrowing,and%20the%20U.S.%20Census%20Bureau. - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fao-report-ontario-impact-us-trade-war-1.7522571 - https://cdn.ttc.ca/-/media/Project/TTC/DevProto/Images/Home/Routes-and-Schedules/Landing-page-pdfs/TTC_SubwayStreetcarMap_2021-11.pdf?rev=909317034177450b8b09ba5b247e24bf - https://www.bespatialontario.ca/ - Portland State FX2-Division: Shared Bicycle and Pedestrian Platform Evaluation - https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78771 - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bike-lanes-removal-doug-ford-1.7361606 ---------- Images - Courtesy yours truly! ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

As if there wasn't enough to be horrified about with the Republican reconciliation bill — let's talk about the most idiotic cuts to transportation. Buckle up! ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-reconciliation-is-a-disaster-for-cities-heres-how Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Best places for freeway lids: https://youtu.be/K6xyOCEpAVU ---------- Book Recommendation! American Oasis by Kyle Paoletta: https://amzn.to/43D1PJg These are affiliate links where I make a small commission from your purchase, which helps support the channel. There is no extra cost to you. Or...buy it at your local independent bookseller! ---------- Resources: https://t4america.org/2025/04/29/reconnecting-communities-projects-are-under-threat-here-is-whats-at-stake-and-where/ https://www.apta.com/advocacy-legislation-policy/legislative-updates-alerts/updates/house-ti-committee-advances-budget-reconciliation-proposal/ https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2024-03/RCN%20FY23%20Awardees%20Factsheet.pdf https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/by-the-numbers-house-republican-reconciliation-bill-takes-food-assistance https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/house-republican-bill-grows-even-harsher-cutting-medicaid-funding-to-states-that https://americansfortaxfairness.org/gop-house-ways-means-committee-advances-bill-give-billions-away-billionaires-paid-cuts-medicaid-snap/ https://www.crfb.org/blogs/reconciliation-bill-sets-48-trillion-fiscal-cliff-2028 https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/12/11/the-budget-resolution-and-reconciliation-process-explained/ https://www.vox.com/policy/413851/trump-republican-reconciliation-bill-normal-tax-cuts https://itep.org/an-unhappy-anniversary-federal-gas-tax-reaches-25-years-of-stagnation/ https://www.groundworkjacksonville.org/emerald-trail/ https://history.house.gov/Records-and-Research/Listing/lfp_008/ https://www.phila.gov/programs/complete-streets/projects/the-chinatown-stitch-reconnecting-philadelphia-to-vine-street/ https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7f22d990cfcf42b08e02f91899a96a4e https://aeroatl.org/reconnecting-atlantas-southside-communities/ https://newrochelleny.com/DocumentCenter/View/17200/DSGEIS_ACCEPTED_7_11_2023 https://t4america.org/2025/04/29/reconnecting-communities-projects-are-under-threat-here-is-whats-at-stake-and-where/ https://engage.milwaukee.gov/6th-street https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/communitydevelopment/fitchburgcommuterraillinecrossingstudy https://lamag.com/news/hollywoods-transformative-project-park-101-moves-forward https://libraryarchives.metro.net/dpgtl/harvested/2010-Hollywood-freeway-central-park.pdf https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-tax/house-republican-tax-bill-is-skewed-to-wealthy-costs-more-than-extending-2017 ---------- Images - Thumbnail freeway image: Getty, Credit: Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN / Contributor Editorial #: 1953496279 Collection: AFP - Thumbnail bikeway image: Getty, Credit: popovaphoto Creative #: 1293257295 License type: Royalty-free Collection: iStock / Getty Images Plus ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Focus your city's budget where it matters most! Book a free test drive of the vialytics Road Management System here: https://www.vialytics.com/testdrive?utm_source=citynerd&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_campaign=awareness_us ---------- Cities in states like Texas build housing like it's going out of style. In states like California, building desperately needed housing seemingly HAS gone out of style. Let's dig into the reasons why. ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-why-blue-states-dont-build-enough-housing Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - CityVisit Houston: https://youtu.be/0fMTaNYYvwE - CityVisit Montreal: https://youtu.be/44WjnCYFPpw - CityVisit Sydney: https://youtu.be/RfWFciekZwo ---------- Resources: - https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/north-texas-housing-market-shifts-as-inventory-increases/3792204/ - https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/california-housing-construction-development-20020496.php - https://www.pacificresearch.org/why-dallas-permits-more-housing-than-all-of-california/ - https://www.newsweek.com/blue-states-housing-market-crisis-1877226 - https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2022/PBOT%20Pedestrian%20Design%20Guide%202022.pdf - https://www.eugene-or.gov/2247/Systems-Development-Charges - https://www.shorelinewa.gov/government/departments/planning-community-development/fees/transportation-impact-fees - https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/483/825/ - https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/512/374/ - https://pbotapps.portland.gov/streets-pdx/ - https://www.portland.gov/transportation/development/traffic-impact-studies - https://www.portland.gov/ppd/current-fee-schedules/system-development-charges - https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/how-portland-or-made-housing-more-affordable-238820421612 - https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/rip/documents - https://www.sightline.org/2021/08/06/the-eight-deaths-of-portlands-residential-infill-project/ - https://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/01/housing-system-development-costs-portland/ - https://www.portland.gov/mayor/keith-wilson/news/2025/5/1/governor-kotek-mayor-wilson-announce-5000-unit-challenge - https://www.koin.com/news/portland/pbot-fund-cut-city-budget-shortfall-04212025/ - https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/subprime-mortgage-crisis - https://mrsc.org/getmedia/7b937ea4-f666-4b86-b21d-fd21f43115e3/m58impactFeeCompare.pdf - https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/conference-papers/effects-development-impact-fees-local-fiscal-conditions/ - https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-dynamics/articles/10.3389/fhumd.2024.1465218/full - https://www.opb.org/article/2025/03/06/gov-kotek-mayor-wilson-join-forces-to-increase-apartment-construction-in-portland/ ---------- Images - Thumbnail: Nashville Credit: Getty Images, Anadolu / Contributor Editorial #: 1592923772; Los Angeles Credit: Brian van der Brug / Contributor Editorial #: 1532409072 Collection: Los Angeles Times ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch "Abolish Airplanes" from Nebula's "Abolish Everything!" Original series here: https://nebula.tv/videos/abolish-episode-4?ref=citynerd ---------- Sydney, Australia: a new metro line, with more on the way. A killer airport/transit connection. Cool neighborhoods. And, yes — bats. ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - CityVisit Hoboken: https://youtu.be/gwu1Cf8G9u8?si=hdCdN8XsrjpCx_CF ---------- Resources: - https://transportnsw.info/sydney-trains-network-map ---------- Images - Sydney metro map By Wikedit801 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=157648386 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/citynerd ---------- According to a recent New York Times piece, suburban sprawl is the answer to our housing crisis. Today we're going to dig into pro-sprawl arguments, review the state of urban density in North America, and...we'll fit in a top ten list, just to stay on brand. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Upcoming events: - Toronto: https://www.bespatialontario.ca/page-18371 - Pittsburgh: https://tartanconnect.cmu.edu/transportation/rsvp_boot?id=1931947 ---------- Book Recommendations! Abundance by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein: https://amzn.to/4ls4Jsa The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook by Nico Larco and Kaarin Knudson: https://amzn.to/3GhfhKI These are affiliate links where I make a small commission from your purchase, which helps support the channel. There is no extra cost to you. Or...buy it at your local independent bookseller! ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Affordable Walkability: https://youtu.be/QcPaxCTZpfM - CityVisit Atlanta: https://youtu.be/LxEUECcgWh4 - CityVisit Miami: https://youtu.be/YfY_durVCEU - CityVisit Melbourne: https://youtu.be/oUqavm7KhGg - CityVisit Silicon Valley: https://youtu.be/Wa5wpLuJZNY ---------- Resources: - "Why America Should Sprawl," by Conor Daugherty for The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/magazine/suburban-sprawl-texas.html - Research Zillow home values here: https://www.zillow.com/home-values/20330/san-francisco-ca/ - FHWA Highway Statistics, including VMT: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2023/hm72.cfm - US Census Employment Origin-Destination: https://onthemap.ces.census.gov/ - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/03/abundance-americas-next-political-order/682069/ - https://www.strongtowns.org/about ---------- Images - Garland Central Library By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41520712 - Thumbnail Image: Gettty Images, Credit: dszc, Creative #: 170094223 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch "How Trump Tanked the US Economy" from Nebula's "What to Follow USA" Original series here: https://nebula.tv/videos/wtf-march-14?ref=citynerd ---------- What makes a city livable? I went to Melbourne, Australia to find out. ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Upcoming events: - Toronto: https://www.bespatialontario.ca/page-18371 - Pittsburgh: https://tartanconnect.cmu.edu/transportation/rsvp_boot?id=1932230 ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Is LA Salvageable: https://youtu.be/ZewK0lOC9T4 - CityVisit Portland (Eastside edition): https://youtu.be/W6uy6Sw3P3o - City Visit Atlanta: https://youtu.be/LxEUECcgWh4 ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_quality_of_life_indices - https://www.eiu.com/n/campaigns/global-liveability-index-2024/ - https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/08/trump-tariffs-cambodia-manufacturing-reshoring-us.html - https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-stokes-trade-war-world-reels-tariff-shock-2025-04-03/ - https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/05/canada-us-friendship-trade-tariffs-trump-00273255 - https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/penguin-tariff-explained ---------- Images - Sea Life Aquarium By Shkuru Afshar - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=142063989 - Australian flag By Unknown(Vector graphics image by Ian Fieggen) (only minor code changes by uploader.) - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1993651 - Canadian flag By The original uploader was Illegitimate Barrister at Wikimedia Commons. The current SVG encoding is a rewrite performed by MapGrid. - This vector image is generated programmatically from geometry defined in File:Flag of Canada (construction sheet - leaf geometry).svg., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32276527 - UK flag Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23473560 - US flag Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33285428 - Melbourne metro map By Gracchus250 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=129280986 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch "Abolish Agreeing to Disagree" from Nebula's "Abolish Everything!" Original series here: https://nebula.tv/videos/abolish-episode-2?ref=citynerd ---------- I traveled to the southern half of our planet to get some much-needed perspective. There's a lot going on in New Zealand's largest city — let's check it out! ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - City Visit Montreal: https://youtu.be/44WjnCYFPpw?si=9mYpPGRQSKd89iXg - City Visit Houston: https://youtu.be/0fMTaNYYvwE?si=ZRQZNYzHTGjzOCAD ---------- Resources: - https://www.apricitas.io/p/new-zealands-building-boomand-what - https://www.population.fyi/p/beyond-skepticism-data-confirms-aucklands - https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2022/09/05/building-consents-in-july-22/ - https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/513134/auckland-unitary-plan-improving-housing-affordability-research-shows - https://www.cityraillink.co.nz/ ---------- Images - Greater Auckland event photos from Damian Yow, LinkedIn - Queen Street (c.1889); painting by Jacques Carabain - http://www.aucklandartgallery.com/the-collection/reproductions/order-copyright-free-artworks/images#gallery, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19425610 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/citynerd ---------- We're only a few weeks into the new administration and it already feels like years. Let's check in on what the new USDOT is up to. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Aqueducts: https://youtu.be/tfqXyPcPlQ0 - Project 2025: https://youtu.be/LmKtZ34IVYc - Responding to Project 2025 Apologists: https://youtu.be/11bSquykeT4 - Agenda 47: https://youtu.be/BbeeF6DWNGs ---------- Resources: - https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/birthdeathcertificates/vitalstatistics/birth/pages/zipcnty.aspx - https://www.oregon.gov/odot/stip/pages/current-future-stip.aspx - https://www.oregonmetro.gov/metropolitan-transportation-improvement-program - https://t4america.org/2025/02/05/unflooding-the-zone-what-do-the-trump-administrations-latest-actions-signal-for-transportation/ - https://www.mta.info/project/interborough-express - https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/initiative/bring-back-6th/ - https://www.i5rosequarter.org/ - https://www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/28/trump-delay-approval-for-west-seattle-light-rail/ - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/03/05/four-easy-ways-to-fight-back-against-trumps-transit-attacks-right-now - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/03/03/trumps-radical-remaking-of-environmental-review-process-will-hurt-transportation - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/02/02/why-trumps-dot-is-promising-more-money-to-states-with-higher-birth-rates - https://19andcounting.fandom.com/wiki/Duggar_Family - https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/02/19/elon-musk-kids-marriage-00204981 - https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/all-elon-musk-children-and-mothers?srsltid=AfmBOopkk_Y06yebMk-zbbhxPI9dPgAZUJnykbHNoKkiEN0BRRolOfvf - https://www.pdx.edu/population-research/ - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/recent-data.htm - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/births.htm - The Impact of College Education on Fertility https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3449224/ - The ABC of reproductive intentions https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35238351/ - Female education and its impact on fertility https://wol.iza.org/uploads/articles/228/pdfs/female-education-and-its-impact-on-fertility.pdf - Fertility of Men and Women Aged 15–49 in the United States: National Survey of Family Growth, 2015–2019 - https://highways.dot.gov/newsroom/us-department-transportation-terminates-tolling-approval-new-york-citys-cordon-pricing - https://www.enr.com/articles/60316-mta-sues-usdot-as-trump-administration-moves-to-end-nyc-congestion-pricing - https://gothamist.com/news/can-trump-legally-kill-congestion-pricing-in-nyc-were-about-to-find-out ---------- Images - Image citations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HA5MphAPABmXWClPPQVrFoP4qyCRgdKYT1inHTXJlSc/edit?usp=sharing ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch "Is America An Oligarchy?" from TLDR News' What To Follow USA here: https://nebula.tv/videos/wtf-january-31?ref=citynerd ---------- The LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch Line has sat dormant for decades. Could it be resurrected as a new link in the transit desert of Central Queens? The folks at Queenslink think so, and I'm inclined to agree. ---------- Queens DESERVES transit equity, especially in neighborhoods that were devastated by urban renewal projects in the mid-20th Century, and face the brunt of climate change in the 21st Century. Please consider making a donation to QueensLink so that we can continue the fight for all New Yorkers! https://thequeenslink.org/get-involved/donate/ Also just announced, a Queenslink fundraiser and celebration on Wednesday, March 19: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queenslink-grant-fundraiser-sanger-hall-tickets-1252581207109?aff=oddtdtcreator ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Why Traffic Is Worse Than Ever: https://youtu.be/rM6NoYyG-Ro ---------- Resources: - Queenslink, a project that will bring transit back to the Rockaway Beach Branch Line: https://thequeenslink.org/ - Queensway, a competing project that will NOT build new transit: https://www.thequeensway.org/ - https://www.mta.info/project/interborough-express- - https://qns.com/2025/01/queenslink-400k-grant-transit-project/ - https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-01/RCP%20FY24%20Award%20Factsheet.pdf - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/02/14/sec-duffy-moves-to-rescind-billions-for-woke-transportation-on-feb-18-so-advocates-must-speak-up-now - https://www.constructiondive.com/news/dot-grant-preference-marriage-birth-rate/738942/ - https://www.mta.info/map/22461 ---------- Images - Drone footage courtesy of QueensLink - NYC subway LED map Flickr user Sing-mee Lee https://www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/3950269874) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/citynerd ---------- Too many people driving too far to meet their daily needs. Too much sedentary behavior. Too many people dying on our streets, just trying to get from point A to point B. It doesn't have to be this way, and Hoboken, New Jersey is charting a different path. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - The Lincoln Tunnel and the Exclusive Bus Lane: https://youtu.be/SEme-kqbJFw ---------- Resources: - Hoboken Vision Zero program: https://www.vzhoboken.com/ - Hoboken Vision Zero Plan: https://www.vzhoboken.com/_files/ugd/365b92_f8391d8e75ba43c8accfc70e7c995ced.pdf - https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/city-of-hoboken-reaches-new-vision-zero-milestone-seven-consecutive-years-without-a-traffic-death - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoboken,_New_Jersey - PEDSAFE https://pedbikesafe.org/PEDSAFE/index.cfm - Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse: https://cmfclearinghouse.fhwa.dot.gov/study_detail.php?stid=608 - https://www.fox13news.com/news/winter-haven-crash-propels-car-150-feet-killing-winter-haven-man - https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/deadly-crash-winter-haven-cypress-gardens-us27-hydroplane/67-f4ab3eeb-258f-470d-a502-0b771ca83304 - https://www.midfloridanewspapers.com/four_corners_sun/news/two-die-in-separate-car-crashes-in-winter-haven-lakeland/article_8d2fa846-b086-11ee-ab9f-53aa5fe9f8b2.html - https://www.theledger.com/story/news/accident/2024/11/11/dade-city-motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-in-winter-haven-sunday/76194118007/ - https://www.theledger.com/story/news/accident/2024/06/06/fatal-crash-in-winter-haven-shuts-down-traffic-on-lucerne-park-road/73994840007/ - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/25146/hoboken-nj/ - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/27992/winter-haven-fl/ ---------- Images - Supply/Demand curve By SilverStar at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4681584 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

College towns have a ton going for them...but some of the great ones are actually pretty expensive. Today's video explores ten towns that give you the most bang for your buck when it comes to urban qualities. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - College Towns: https://youtu.be/AFDGxK6UbKA - Small City Transit: https://youtu.be/Ftenw2IsJDY - CityVisit Tempe: https://youtu.be/-xhRzM5SVpw ---------- Resources: - https://data.census.gov/table?q=s0801&g=010XX00US_160XX00US2603000 - https://www.zillow.com/research/methodology-zori-repeat-rent-27092/ - https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/ - https://www.walkscore.com/MI/Ann_Arbor - https://www.cityofmadison.com/news/2024-10-01/state-street-pedestrian-mall-experiment-to-end-on-october-30 ---------- Images - Charlotesville downtown mall By m01229 from USA - Charlottesville Downtown Mall, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33994438 - Charlottesville downtown mall By Bobak Ha'Eri - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4749205 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch "The 2024 Climate Meme Roundup" from Our Changing Climate here: https://nebula.tv/videos/occ-ranking-climate-memes?ref=citynerd ---------- How bad is it to live next to a freeway? Let us count the ways. ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- CityNerd x The War on Cars, live at Hunter College's historic Assembly Hall in New York City! January 31, 2025 at 7pm. Tickets at this link: https://bit.ly/497U6oB ---------- The fight to boulevardize I-94 in the Twin Cities isn't over yet! Learn how you can help: - https://actionnetwork.org/letters/save-the-twin-cities-boulevard/ - https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/2024/12/20/save-twin-cities-boulevard/ ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - CityVisit: Seattle/Northgate https://youtu.be/_vWW7bHWiA0 - CityVisit: Atlanta. https://youtu.be/LxEUECcgWh4 - CityVisit: Minneapolis https://youtu.be/leZ6vIpwSVA - CityVisit: Houston https://youtu.be/0fMTaNYYvwE - CityVisit: Miami https://youtu.be/YfY_durVCEU - CityVisit: Phoenix https://youtu.be/57AQhVdq-9g ---------- Resources: - https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2025/01/03/us-surgeon-general-issues-new-advisory-link-alcohol-cancer-risk.html - https://www.cafehresearch.org/ - https://www.epa.gov/air-research/research-near-roadway-and-other-near-source-air-pollution - https://uccs.ucdavis.edu/2023-research-topic-near-roadway-indoor-air-pollution - https://www.aqmd.gov/docs/default-source/ceqa/handbook/california-air-resources-board-air-quality-and-land-use-handbook-a-community-health-perspective.pdf - "L.A. keeps building near freeways, even though living there makes people sick" by Tony Barboza and Jon Schleuss for the L.A. Times:https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-freeway-pollution/ - https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3478483-Los-Angeles-advisory-for-projects-within-1-000/ - Askariyeh, M.H.; Venugopal, M.; Khreis, H.; Birt, A.; Zietsman, J. Near-Road Traffic-Related Air Pollution: Resuspended PM2.5 from Highways and Arterials. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2851. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082851 - Khan RK, Strand MA. Road dust and its effect on human health: a literature review. Epidemiol Health. 2018 Apr 10;40:e2018013. doi: 10.4178/epih.e2018013. PMID: 29642653; PMCID: PMC5968206. - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-08/american-cars-are-developing-a-serious-weight-problem - https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/OPCD/OngoingInitiatives/SeattlesComprehensivePlan/CouncilAdopted2022FullPlan.pdf ---------- Images - Highway 26 diesel particulate matter visualization https://cedarmillnews.com/article/how-clean-is-our-air/ ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/citynerd ---------- I was told traffic is worse than it's ever been, especially in New York City. So I went on a research expeditions to find out if it's actually true, and if so — given how many people are working from home and how much vacant office space there is these days — WHY? ---------- CityNerd x The War on Cars, live at Hunter College's historic Assembly Hall in New York City! January 31, 2025 at 7pm. Tickets at this link: https://bit.ly/497U6oB ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - The Lincoln Tunnel and the Exclusive Bus Lane: https://youtu.be/SEme-kqbJFw - The busiest bridges and tunnels in the US: https://youtu.be/HbZXtSnabWc ---------- Resources: - "Operational Impacts of On-Demand Ride-Pooling Service Options in Birmingham, AL". April 2023 Future Transportation 3(2):519-534. LicenseCC BY 4.0 https://www.davidpublisher.com/Public/uploads/Contribute/63feafdad311e.pdf - "Examining the Impact of Stress and Fear of COVID-19 on Transit Travel". Burris, Mark; Brown, Alexander; Gupta,Hardik; Wang, Jasper; Jha, Kartikeya; Walk, Michael; Figueroa-Medina, Alberto M; Rodríguez-Román, Daniel; Valle-González, Carlos del; Nieves-Díaz, Luis; Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Janilet; Valle-Pérez, Adel del; Defendini, Mariann.Texas A&M Transportation Institute; University of Puerto Rico (Mayaguez Campus) URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71909 - State Smart Transportation Initiative: https://ssti.us/2024/02/27/workers-offset-their-commute-travel-when-working-from-home/ - "Does working from home reduce CO2 emissions? An analysis of travel patterns as dictated by workplaces". Eugênia Dória Viana Cerqueira, Benjamin Motte-Baumvol,Leslie Belton Chevallier, Olivier Bonin https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1361920919314026?via%3Dihub - "Do Telecommuters Make Fewer Trips? An Analysis of Telecommuting Travel Behavior in Urban and Rural Communities in the USA". Patrick J. Reilly, Aly M. Tawfik, Ph.D. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784484340.006 - Streetlight VMT Report Overview (PDF must be requested for Streetlight): https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/09/12/report-shows-double-digit-increase-in-post-pandemic-driving-counter-to-regional-goal - Texas Transportation Institute 2023 Urban Mobility Report: https://mobility.tamu.edu/umr/ - Victoria Transport Policy Institute critique of the Urban Mobility Report: https://www.vtpi.org/UMR_critique.pdf - https://rpa.org/news/lab/congestion-has-never-been-worse-the-need-for-congestion-pricing-never-greater - https://nysfocus.com/2024/09/17/new-york-traffic-driving-spike - https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-congestion-pricing-expected-to-start-sunday-over-nj-objections - https://jcitytimes.com/op-ed-congestion-pricing-will-hurt-working-class-commuters/ - https://www.npr.org/2025/01/05/nx-s1-5248994/new-york-congestion-pricing - https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2023.S0801?q=s0801&g=310XX00US35620 - https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd ---------- Images - My own and Storyblocks ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Do rural and exurban areas feed at the trough of all the wealth and innovation cities create? Turns out the answer isn't so simple. ---------- CityNerd x The War on Cars, live at Hunter College's historic Assembly Hall in New York City! January 31, 2025 at 7pm. Tickets at this link: https://bit.ly/497U6oB ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Self-Identified Rurality: https://youtu.be/6q_BE5KPp18 ---------- Resources: - https://www.bea.gov/news/2024/gross-domestic-product-county-and-metropolitan-area-2023 - https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html - https://gis.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Html5Viewer/index.html?viewer=Semiconductorcluster - https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/our-city/departments/economic-development - https://www.fnal.gov/ - https://www.lanl.gov/about - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_County,_Texas - https://www.yahoo.com/news/top-elected-official-texas-smallest-184838123.html - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/loving-county-texas-voter-fraud-claims-rcna35791 ---------- Images - Sutro Tower By Dllu - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65911699 - St. Louis Union Station By Dustin Batt - IMG_0693, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45142546 - North Slope Borough map By USGS - U.S. Geological Survey 2002 Petroleum Resource Assessment of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA), Fig. 1, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4601893 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Maximize your donation's impact and get up to $100 matched with GiveWell! To claim your match, go to http://www.givewell.org/ and select “YouTube” and “CityNerd” at checkout. Thanks! ---------- CityNerd x The War on Cars, live at Hunter College's historic Assembly Hall in New York City! January 31, 2025 at 7pm. Tickets at this link: https://bit.ly/497U6oB ---------- I get lots of requests along the lines of, "What are the best North American cities to visit without a car?" Well, for me it starts at the airport — if there isn't a good transit connection, it's a very bad sign! ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - CityVisit: Houston https://youtu.be/0fMTaNYYvwE - CityVisit: Phoenix https://youtu.be/57AQhVdq-9g - CityVisit: Durham and the Research Triangle — https://youtu.be/NWeJSi_y_Fo - CityVisit: Atlanta https://youtu.be/LxEUECcgWh4 - Transit to North American Airports 2021: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g - Airports that should be housing: https://youtu.be/bejxXdWQrmo ---------- Resources: - University of Minnesota paper on perception of waiting time at transit stops: https://conservancy.umn.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/8c4f1ae0-d334-48d6-a515-765b30b3eeb1/content#:~:text=These%20studies%20found%20that%20a,min%20of%20actual%20wait%20time. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_Canada - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_Mexico - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_the_United_States - http://data.cabq.gov/transit/Maps/50-wkday.pdf/view - https://www.riderta.com/routes/redline - https://www.translink.ca/schedules-and-maps/skytrain - https://www.itsmarta.com/railline-schedules.aspx - https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/media/route_pdfs/batch_7269/SUB-S1-P4.pdf - https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/airport - https://www.sdmts.com/transit-services/bus-routes - https://www.metrotransit.org/route/blue - https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/ - https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/ - https://mexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx/e/getting-around/metrobus/ ---------- Images - Storyblocks, Google Maps/Earth and yours truly! ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Maximize your donation's impact and get up to $100 matched with GiveWell! To claim your match, go to http://www.givewell.org/ and select “YouTube” and “CityNerd” at checkout. Thanks! ---------- CityNerd x The War on Cars, live at Hunter College's historic Assembly Hall in New York City! January 31, 2025 at 7pm. Tickets at this link: https://bit.ly/497U6oB ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- David Roberts with Dan Savage on the Volts podcast: https://www.volts.wtf/p/dan-savage-on-blue-america-in-the Not Just Bikes with Urban3 on why the suburbs are a scam: - https://nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-why-american-cities-are-broke-the-growth-ponzi-scheme-st03 - https://youtu.be/7IsMeKl-Sv0?si=R52VJ8I-rVMYh9NQ ---------- Papers cited: - Bhattacharyya O, Rawl SM, Dickinson SL, Haggstrom DA. A comparison between perceived rurality and established geographic rural status among Indiana residents. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Oct 13;102(41):e34692. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034692. PMID: 37832101; PMCID: PMC10578664. - Krutsinger DC, Yadav KN, Hart JL. Self-identified rurality in a nationally representative population in the US. Rural and Remote Health 2024; 24: 8483. https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH8483 - Onega T, Weiss JE, Alford-Teaster J, Goodrich M, Eliassen MS, Kim SJ. Concordance of Rural-Urban Self-identity and ZIP Code-Derived Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Designation. J Rural Health. 2020 Mar;36(2):274-280. doi: 10.1111/jrh.12364. Epub 2019 Mar 26. PMID: 30913340; PMCID: PMC6763368. - Lunz Trujillo, K. Rural Identity as a Contributing Factor to Anti-Intellectualism in the U.S.. Polit Behav 44, 1509–1532 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11109-022-09770-w ---------- Resources: - Too many to fit! Available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fQNRxI6gZN3QfUH2XythFzEfhdYGpngJ9mjM8zFuJGM/edit?usp=sharing ---------- Images - Thanks to Our Streets and Luke Birtzer for use of photos from my Minneapolis event earlier this year - Texas Roadhouse By Dwight Burdette - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16496897 - NASCAR By Nascarking - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38671041 - Rodeo jeans, Images: Buckle and Miss Me https://styleblueprint.com/everyday/stop-wearing-bedazzled-jeans/ - Persecution of "witches" By Anonymous - http://molcat1.bl.uk/IllImages/Ekta%5Cmid/E124/E124110.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14533045 - Flat Earth map By Orlando Ferguson - The History Blog, actually Library of Congress 2011594831, G3201.A67 1893 .F4, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15853213 - 1913 NY Giants By Unknown author - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID ggbain.11468.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4341703 - Bloodletting By BurnsArchive This photo is from the collection of the Burns Archive.Requested attribution: The Burns Archive - Burns Archive via Newsweek, 2.4.2011., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90618978 - UW logo By University of Washington - http://www.washington.edu/admin/pubserv/printing/stationery/UWStandards_Print.pdfOriginal uploader was Zscout370 at en.wikipedia, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9571615 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Maximize your donation's impact and get up to $100 matched with GiveWell! To claim your match, go to http://www.givewell.org/ and select “YouTube” and “CityNerd” at checkout. Thanks! ---------- It's insane the city pairs in the US that aren't served by any passenger rail at all. Let's explore the worst and see if there are any plans afoot! ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - 56 places we should be building high speed rail in North America — https://youtu.be/wE5G1kTndI4 - CityVisit: Winston-Salem and the Piedmont Triad — https://youtu.be/RxCNVJ5AmqE - CityVisit: Durham and the Research Triangle — https://youtu.be/NWeJSi_y_Fo - All about Texas high speed rail — https://youtu.be/Ci4SbjBnqkk ---------- Resources: - https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/Maps/Amtrak-System-Map-020923.pdf - Power Laws: https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.05346 - Zipf's Law https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378437117310130#:~:text=In%20more%20general%20terms%2C%20Zipf's,largest%20city%2C%20and%20so%20on. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://www.allaboardohio.org/amtrak-rail-routes/3c%2Bd---cleveland-columbus-dayton-cincinnati - https://www.ridethefrontrange.com/ - USDOT Corridor ID program: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e1f1bd55cfad489a859cc8905d0dad16 - https://hsr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Business_Plan_Map.pdf - https://www.texascentral.com/ - https://lvpc.org/passenger-rail - https://www.riometro.org/226/Weekday ---------- Images - Storyblocks, Google Maps/Earth and yours truly! ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

The Biden Administration put massive political energy into expanding and improving passenger rail in the US. Can we keep the momentum going with a change in federal leadership? Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins today to talk us through it! ---------- Become a member of the Rail Passengers Association and support advocating for an expanded national passenger rail network and better service! https://www.railpassengers.org/all-aboard/join/ ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Brightline West (LA to Las Vegas High Speed Rail): https://youtu.be/11Noo855zyA - The Twin Cities vs. Freeways: https://youtu.be/iCoKySjY_ug ---------- Resources: - The Transit Costs Project: https://transitcosts.com/ - Bent Flyvbjerg paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1409.0003 - Corridor ID Program: https://railroads.dot.gov/corridor-ID-program - Reconnecting Communities Program https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/fe16ad992fc949e5b3d9f8d56659f9db - https://railroads.dot.gov/about-fra/communications/newsroom/press-releases/investing-america-biden-harris-administration-1 - https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/investing-america-biden-harris-administration-announces-nearly-15-billion-additional - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/12/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-billions-to-deliver-world-class-high-speed-rail-and-launch-new-passenger-rail-corridors-across-the-country/ - https://media.amtrak.com/2023/11/president-biden-announces-16-4b-for-northeast-corridor-projects-at-amtraks-bear-maintenance-facility/ - https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e1f1bd55cfad489a859cc8905d0dad16 - https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/investing-america-biden-harris-administration-announces-11-billion-grants-and - https://www.al.com/news/2024/10/transportation-secretary-pete-buttigieg-coming-to-mobile-for-amtrak-groundbreaking.html - https://www.fastcompany.com/91153405/even-amtrak-was-surprised-by-the-instant-popularity-of-its-new-chicago-twin-cities-route - https://www.tampa.gov/news/2024-09/tampa-awarded-1-million-usdot-grant-transit-and-housing-needs-156386 - https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/city-receives-2-million-federal-transit-grant-to-advance-transit-oriented-development-and-affordable-housing-planning-in-iwilei-kapalama-corridor/ - https://www.phila.gov/2024-10-08-city-awarded-federal-grant-for-public-private-partnerships-on-transit-oriented-projects/ - https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/major-support-secured-los-angeles-region-receive-nearly-900-million-funding-strengthen - https://www.wkyc.com/article/travel/greater-cleveland-rta-16-million-funding-president-biden/95-d1f59744-fae6-470f-8aff-200defb1cd35 - https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/buttigieg-kicks-off-nevada-visit-by-highlighting-major-las-vegas-transit-project - https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2024/03/25/61-million-in-federal-funding-en-route-to-improve-utah-transit/ - https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/sean-duffy-from-the-real-world-is-trumps-latest-cabinet-pick?srsltid=AfmBOoorwY8XLH5A1zMwWbgdy2cJutPWIUVqXINfdjgglbSS35LrDcdd ---------- Images - East Side Access construction, 2014 By Rehema Trimiew, Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York - East Side Access Progress: May 21, 2014, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41028814 - Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg By United States Department of Transportation - https://www.transportation.gov/meet-secretary/secretary-pete-buttigieg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=125545618 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Ready to re-engineer your personal care routine? Go to https://hensonshaving.com/CITY and enter "CITY" at checkout to get a free shave cream with your purchase. (I misspoke in the video! "CITY" is the correct code for this.) ---------- Even cities you think of as having terrible transit have locations within them that might surprise you. Cities are tricky like that! Today we're looking at ten locations with unexpectedly good transit service. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Unexpected Walkability: https://youtu.be/C1hUR5v4aok ---------- Resources: - https://www.walkscore.com/transit-score-methodology.shtml - https://data.census.gov/table?q=s0801&g=010XX00US - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://www.thefloodgateliving.com/the-floodgate-san-antonio-texas/ - https://www.thenationalresidences.com/ - https://505nashville.com/ - https://tennesseelookout.com/2024/11/05/nashville-tennessee-voters-green-light-transit-tax/ - https://www.theloftsatmaywoodpark.com/ ---------- Images - Thumbnail image: DART light rail via iStock/Getty Images. Credit: Davel5957, Creative #: 640185068 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

It's hard to spend any time in Atlanta and not feel like you're in America's city of the future. I visited to check out the current state of the Beltline, the latest transit goings-on, and all the growing pains of this amazing city. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - The Twin Cities Freeway Fight: https://youtu.be/iCoKySjY_ug - City visit Detroit: https://youtu.be/c062tSWt9Vo ---------- Resources: - Beltline Transit Study: https://beltline.org/learn/progress-planning/transit/beltline-transit-study/ - University of Richmond redlining resources: https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/map/GA/Atlanta/area_descriptions/D20#loc=15/33.761/-84.3747 - Historic Atlanta aerial imagery: https://atlmaps.org/projects/explore - Poor Dwyane Wade. https://www.buzzfeed.com/morganmurrell/dwyane-wade-statue-reactions ---------- Images - Transportation Map of Atlanta Showing Street Car Trackless Trolley and Bus Lines of the Georgia Power Company, circa 1950s, MARTA Collection, Georgia State University Library https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/marta/id/2909/ - DC Metro Gallery Place Station By Dikaiosp - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=112156082 - Starbucks Center by Flickr user SounderBruce https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/17174120300 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1964 By Nobel Foundation - Description page (direct link), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9719576 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch "The 20 Best Train Movies Of All Time" from Patrick (H) Willems here: https://nebula.tv/videos/patrickhwillems-the-20-best-train-movies-of-all-time?ref=citynerd ---------- Freeways are an unfortunate fact of life in every American city, but interchanges in your city's downtown, especially "system" interchanges where two freeways meet, are the worst. I'll explain why and give the worst examples from all over North America. Prepare to be appalled. ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Resources: - Population Around a Point: https://www.tomforth.co.uk/circlepopulations/ - Zillow Home Value Indices for US zip codes available here: https://www.zillow.com/home-values/90760/dallas-tx-75207/ - University of Richmond Mapping Inequality project: https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/map/GA/Atlanta/area_descriptions/D12#loc=15/33.7463/-84.388 - Aerials from the University of Alabama: https://alabamamaps.ua.edu/aerials/Counties/Jefferson/Jefferson.html ---------- Images - The planned status of US Highways in 1965, as a result of the developing Interstate Highway System By President’s Advisory Committee on a National Highway Program - National Highway Program, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=118618160 - 1909 map from the Cincinnati Map Collection https://www.cincymapcollection.com/historic-maps-of-cincinnati#/1909-map-of-cincinnati-1/ ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Can we have the old Twitter back? Please? ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - CityVisit Durham NC: https://youtu.be/NWeJSi_y_Fo ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism - https://www.project2025.org/policy/ - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-suggests-hell-use-the-military-on-the-enemy-from-within-the-u-s-if-hes-reelected - https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-calls-us-garbage-world-latest-anti-immigrant/story?id=115149893 - https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/10/donald-trump-detroit-economic-club-michigan/75614308007/ - https://www.startribune.com/vice-presidential-nominee-jd-vance-lands-in-minnesota-for-private-fundraiser/601162097 - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-rally-crowd-immigrants-london-paris-b2617865.html - https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/07/08/europe-doesnt-want-to-be-saved-n2176499 - https://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/southeast-asia/singapore/singapore-against-the-law ---------- Images - ***Special credit to Luke Birtzer for the photo from the Minneapolis Midtown Greenway ride from April 2024!*** - Franco demonstration By Unknown author - Biblioteca Virtual de Defensa:FOTOGRAFÍA DE UN DESFILE FRANQUISTA EN SALAMANCA (MUE-120692) page 1, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52103075 - Mussolini By Unknown author - [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15871438 - Dumpster fire By Peretz Partensky from San Francisco, USA - Dumpster Fire, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24275218 - Mussolini watches Police Day parade in Rome, Reuters USN: VA6FHLIG46SP673A22DMZR1EY0Q ID: tag:reuters.com,1937:newsml_VA6FHLIG46SP673A22DMZR1EY0Q:7 - X logo By Sawyer Merritt, X (current owner) - Extracted from website; * This 'X' logo is NOT Unicode glyph U+1D54F.Unicode U+1D54F is a serif character.'X' logo is sans-serif (similar to serif one: U+1D54F)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=134859262 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Caltrain is now electrified, with an improved timetable — so I rode it up and down the San Francisco peninsula to check in on Silicon Valley, America's most expensive region for housing. And man do I have thoughts. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Suburbs that are more urban than central cities: https://youtu.be/dXFQAlq4Z1s - The NIMBY-est cities: https://youtu.be/NJ4T_BHFgt0 ---------- Resources: - https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/why-is-climate-best-by-government-test-the-slogan-for-redwood-city/ - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/30280/atherton-ca/ - https://www.greenbelt.org/blog/yes-measure-t-san-mateo/ - https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=3062 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherton,_California ---------- Images - Stanford logo By Stanford University - 12-03-2016 Game Notes MBB, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53757133 - Acid Test poster By Paul Foster - http://www.classicposters.com/Grateful_Dead/poster/Art_of_Rock/2.4, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32946630 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

🌏 Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/CityNerd It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ ---------- Suburbs that are more walkable, more bikeable, and more transit-rich than their corresponding central cities just...shouldn't exist. But they do! I found ten of them, and I'm going to talk through the merits of all ten, and maybe the shortcomings of central cities that allow themselves to be outshined by satellite neighbors. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - City visit Tempe: https://youtu.be/-xhRzM5SVpw - City visit Phoenix: https://youtu.be/57AQhVdq-9g - Small Cities with Great Transit: https://youtu.be/Ftenw2IsJDY - Most Urbanist College Towns: https://youtu.be/AFDGxK6UbKA - Is L.A. Salvageable? https://youtu.be/ZewK0lOC9T4 ---------- Resources: - https://www.walkscore.com/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/32999/mountain-view-ca/ - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/26964/santa-monica-ca/ ---------- Images - Big Blue Bus By Sam P 98 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46347132 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raydelahanty/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Affordability in cities can be a challenge, but if you have the wherewithal to pick the right city and live car-free...it opens up a lot of possibilities. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Book recommendations! If you use these Amazon affiliate links, I get a small commission. If you use your library (which I recommend!), I don't. Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way by Tanja Hester https://amzn.to/3BEc31i The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwarz https://amzn.to/3Y7ygxU ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - The true cost of car ownership: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E ---------- Resources: - https://www.nerdwallet.com/calculator/investment-calculator - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-02/how-did-the-15-minute-city-get-tangled-up-in-a-far-right-conspiracy - https://www.youtube.com/@OurRichJourney - https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/11/28/new-cars-and-auto-financing-stupid-or-sensible/ - https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS https://www.investor.gov/financial-tools-calculators/calculators/compound-interest-calculator - https://www.calculator.net/amortization-calculator.html - https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/hedonic-adaptation#:~:text=Hedonic%20adaptation%20refers%20to%20the,%2C%20%26%20Scollon%2C%202006). - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/10/business/cpi-inflation-november-2021.html - https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/futures-rise-ahead-key-inflation-report-2022-09-13/ ---------- Images - Dadeland Mall TCF, Mami By Phillip Pessar from Miami, USA - Cheesecake Factory Restaurant Dadeland Mall Miami, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90619143 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch "Grand Designs: Creator Edition" from Simon Clark here: https://nebula.tv/videos/simonclark-grand-designs-creator-edition?ref=citynerd ---------- Against my better judgement, I accepted the idea that Project 2025 isn't Trump's "real" plan, and instead looked into Agenda 47, which I was assured by certain viewers was much more reasonable (and an accurate description of what Trump proposes to do if he wins back the presidency). What I found was disturbing on more levels than I can count. ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Project 2025 on Cities and Transportation: https://youtu.be/LmKtZ34IVYc - Responding to Project 2025 Apologists: https://youtu.be/11bSquykeT4 - YIMBYs for Harris livestream recording: https://youtube.com/live/RY80a_zt7Po?feature=share - CityVisit Long Beach: https://youtu.be/uXffDuVG2tQ - CityVisit Seattle's Pike Place Market and Waterfront: https://youtu.be/jFbL9YVonnw - CityVisit Detroit: https://youtu.be/c062tSWt9Vo - CityVisit Miami: https://youtu.be/YfY_durVCEU - CityVisit Portland (Eastside Edition): https://youtu.be/W6uy6Sw3P3o ---------- Resources: - Project 2025: https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf - Agenda 47: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/agenda47 - https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/11/politics/trump-allies-project-2025/index.html - https://www.npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-s1-5099253/project-2025-was-made-by-loyalists-and-allies-of-trump-hes-tried-to-distance-himself - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/10/trump-springfield-pets-false-claims - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/biden-signs-historic-climate-bill-as-scientists-applaud/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_deployment_of_federal_forces_in_the_United_States - https://newrepublic.com/post/186268/donald-trump-threat-sanctuary-cities-law-enforcement - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/13/trump-calls-milwaukee-a-horrible-city-ahead-of-republican-convention.html - https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/28/chicago-trump-calls-city-embarrassment-us https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/28/politics/baltimore-response-trump-tweets/index.html ---------- Images - Thumbnail by Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52081539 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

If the only things you know about Detroit are what you've seen in the national news in the last few decades...you're in for a shock. ---------- Public transit in Detroit should be SO MUCH better than what it is today. You can help by supporting Transportation Riders United, an advocacy organization that focuses on building support for accessible, reliable, and affordable public transit in the greater Detroit region. Donate or get involved today! https://www.detroittransit.org/ ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Resources: - https://detroitmi.gov/departments/office-chief-financial-officer/land-value-tax-plan - https://mogodetroit.org/ - https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/projects-studies/studies/traffic-and-environmental-linkages-studies/cav-corridor-project - https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/07/03/cavnue-smart-road-pilot-project-mdot-roadway-connected-technology/74290745007/ ---------- Images - Detroit's former main train station, the 'Michigan Central Station,' in Detroit, USA, 22 May 2015. Photo by: Johannes Schmitt-Tegge/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images - Big Lebowski Credit: Michael Ochs Archives / Handout, Editorial #: 468723269, Collection: Moviepix - Ford Field By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46008464 - Little Caesar's pizza by Flickr user Mike Mozart, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeepersmedia/15072767331 under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - Tiger Stadium 1961 By Tony Spina - Detroit Free Press Archives, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36240374 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

The first 150 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free at https://planetwild.com/r/citynerd/join — or use my code NERD9 later. If you want to get to know Planet Wild better first, check out one of their videos about protecting Europe’s cutest bird from extinction: https://planetwild.com/r/citynerd/m18 ---------- Can you live in a city and still have great access to nature? Better yet, can you do it car-free? Today we're exploring the cities where this is possible, and contemplating the interplay between urbanism and wilderness. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Resources: - https://www.alltrails.com/us - https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Projects/Project%20Documents/Congestion%20and%20Safety%20Plan%20HHCP%20June%202019.pdf - https://www.hood-gorge.com/how-to-guide--multnomah-falls - https://readysetgorge.com/ - https://www.canaltrust.org/plan/co-canal-towpath/ - https://www.traillink.com/trail/washington-and-old-dominion-railroad-regional-park-(wod)/ - https://trailheaddirect.org/ ---------- Images - Screen captures aplenty from the resources above + copious Google Maps/Earth ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch "Cairo's History: Roman Fortress to Modern Megacity" from City Beautiful's Great Cities series here: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-cairos-history-roman-fortress-to-modern-megacity?ref=citynerd ---------- One of the most frequent comments I get is, "You don't talk about (insert name of person's home town) enough." Today's video is an attempt to rectify that and bring Balance to the (urbanism) Force. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Affordable cities with San Diego weather: https://youtu.be/jE_VSNqJ4io?si=ygo8xOSYNo41twaF - The 56 most important high speed rail connections in North America: https://youtu.be/wE5G1kTndI4?si=OYceWr0WP1xYOTeN - North America's best Union Stations: https://youtu.be/SaK1tohYeVI?si=Stx4hU_FydZwOsT8 - The Lost World of US Passenger Rail: https://youtu.be/svao4PZ4bGs?si=PzQYRzBkfspoJOGY - City-destroying State Capital complexes: https://youtu.be/07Bw4xRSW3Y?si=v6quKLwRdRkQmk3E ---------- Resources: - City Beautiful's video on Fulton Street Mall in Fresno, CA: https://youtu.be/hbhuGkSQvK0?si=GKLZPQLu-ztKhSpV - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://www.walkscore.com/score/san-antonio-texas - https://www.walkscore.com/TX/Dallas ---------- Images - Omaha Union Station interior By Original uploader was Robertmoo40 at en.wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3988428 - Cleveland 1877 By A. Ruger, artist. Lith. by Shober & Carqueville. - Library of Congress, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7159629 - Cincinnati 1841 By Klauprech & Menzel -- Printer Of plates - http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?54780, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4905978 - Crosley Field, 1940s By Rob Lambert - Crosley Field, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16037465 - League Park 1910 By Unknown Author - https://www.digitalballparks.com/American/CleLeaguePark2.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=114697227 - Cincinnati Over-the-Rhine By EEJCC - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84084756 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

It became very obvious after starting this channel that probably the biggest motivating force for people who care about urbanism is, simply, the fact that places with great urban qualities are often so unaffordable. Enter YIMBYism, the movement that says the more neighbors, the better, and the more people who can afford to live in a city, the better it is for everyone. ---------- Join YIMBY Action, the nation's largest and most effective pro-housing advocacy group! https://new.yimbyaction.org/join/ ---------- If you're watching on or before August 28, 2024, consider joining the YIMBYs for Harris call. RSVP at this line, and consider joining the livestream on my YouTube channel! https://yimbysforharris.com/ ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what i want to talk about every week. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos referenced: - Supercommuting: https://youtu.be/ixrgVWY3wxE - The 10 Most Location-Efficient US Cities: https://youtu.be/IsbkvsyN-O8 - The 10 Least Location-Efficient US Cities: https://youtu.be/3-31c_TtYgI ---------- Resources: - https://marketurbanism.com/2022/08/05/how-big-is-the-housing-shortage/ - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/ - https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/kamala-harris-wants-3-million-more-houses-is-that-enough.html - https://rael.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Jones-Kammen-EST_proof-NationalCarbonMap.pdf - https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/new-york-real-estate-rent-apartment-crisis-b2085469.html - https://mynorthwest.com/3955165/surging-home-prices-prolong-seattles-bidding-wars-era/ - https://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2024/05/ready-for-a-bidding-war-rochester-is-the-top-sellers-market-in-us-ranking-finds.html - https://www.post-gazette.com/business/money/2024/03/10/pittsburgh-housing-market-seller-buyer-inventory-mortgage-rates/stories/202403100019 - https://money.com/americans-overspending-housing-harvard-study/ - https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2022/10/19/wait-time-for-city-of-portlands-affordable-apartments-is-five-years/ - https://rael.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Jones-Kammen-EST_proof-NationalCarbonMap.pdf - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/18/upshot/cities-across-america-question-single-family-zoning.html - https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/01/04/minneapolis-land-use-reforms-offer-a-blueprint-for-housing-affordability - https://www.zoningatlas.org/ - https://www.makersarch.com/how-washingtons-middle-housing-legislation-applies-in-your-community/ - https://friends.org/news/2023/3/housing-update-hb-2001-passes-plus-other-housing-bills-move - https://www.desegregatect.org/hb6107 - https://www.mass.gov/info-details/multi-family-zoning-requirement-for-mbta-communities - https://www.sightline.org/how-a-city-finally-passed-housing-zoning-reform/ - https://reason.com/2022/06/13/portland-legalized-missing-middle-housing-now-its-trying-to-make-it-easy-to-build/ - https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/rip/documents/residential-infill-project-rip-year-one-report-full-report-june-2023/download - https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/20/how-yimby-is-presidential-candidate-kamala-harris/ - https://fortune.com/2024/08/24/kamala-harris-housing-plan-affordable-construction-postwar-supply-boom-donald-trump/ - https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-08-25/dnc-the-breakout-star-was-actually-yimby?embedded-checkout=true - https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/2023-01/CIG-Policy-Guidance-January-2023.pdf - https://upforgrowth.org/ufg-action/legislative-agenda/build-more-housing-near-transit-act-2/ - https://robertgarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-robert-garcia-introduces-people-over-parking-act-make-housing-more - https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/08/131272-democrats-embrace-yimby-ideas - https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/democratic-national-convention-obama-harris-housing/ ---------- Images - A multitude of tedious screen captures, credited above under Resources ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Ready to re-engineer your personal care routine? Go to https://hensonshaving.com/CITYNERD and enter "CITYNERD" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. ---------- WHY AM I TALKING ABOUT MAGLEV when the U.S. can't even build a single proper high speed rail line? Well, gather 'round, ye of little faith, because we're about to make some minor adjustments to the intercity travel Overton window. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos referenced: - The Lost World of US Passenger Rail: https://youtu.be/svao4PZ4bGs - High Speed Rail playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4Ajqw64Frl4jXDkHM_78qWYaG ---------- Resources: - https://northeastmaglev.com/project/ - https://www.cleveland.com/open/2010/12/feds_to_ohio_your_high-speed_r.html - https://inthesetimes.com/article/wis-labor-greens-unite-to-fight-gov-elect-walkers-no-track-mind-on - https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/05/japan/maglev-japan-shizuoka-governor-nimby/ - https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/chuo-shinkansen-maglev - https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/12/08/transportation-projects-will-change-get-around-dc/ - https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18507839/elon-musk-boring-company-dc-baltimore-hyperloop-report - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-15/elon-musk-loop-tunnels-in-la-and-dc-stall-before-digging-starts?cmpid=BBD041621_TECH&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=210416&utm_campaign=tech&sref=LspfQlRv&embedded-checkout=true - https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/04/16/elon-musks-plan-to-get-commuters-from-dc-to-baltimore-in-15-minutes-appears-to-be-dead/ https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/21/24011448/hyperloop-one-shut-down-layoff-closing-elon-musk - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D_Shinkansen - https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1890004/incredible-train-line-linking-two-cities-Chuo-Shinkansen ---------- Images - North America population density map, Credit: dem10, Creative #: 1478362358, License type: Royalty-free, Collection: iStock / Getty Images Plus - Transrapid 09 at Emsland By Állatka - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7039725 - Pudong Maglev By User Alex Needham (own photography) on en.wikipedia - Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is (was) here, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1005964 - By Lawrence, Martha; Bullock, Richard; Liu, Ziming - Lawrence, Martha; Bullock, Richard; Liu, Ziming (2019). China's High-Speed Rail Development. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1425-9., CC BY 3.0 igo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79900147 - Maglev diagram By Cool Cat, at the English Wikipedia project, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3449980 - Maglev diagram By Moralapostel (vektorisiert von Stefan 024) - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25000336 - Superconducting magnet bogie By No machine-readable author provided. Yosemite~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). - No machine-readable source provided. Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=442143 - Shanghia maglev by Xenotron, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Transrapid_Shanghai_maglev_train_ride.webm - Changsha Maglev By Baycrest - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52306805 - Acela By Das48 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19250369 - Limp Bizkit via Getty Images, Credit: KMazur / Contributor, Editorial#: 74699884, Collection: WireImage, Date created: October 02, 1999 - Chuo Shinkansen By Saruno Hirobano - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93641685 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Tempe, Arizona: a suburb that's more walkable, bikeable, and has better transit than the core city of Phoenix. Tempe is home to America's largest university, AND home to Culdesac, a neighborhood built from the ground up to support car-free living. How's it all working? Let's find out. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel. https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what i want to talk about every week. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Want to support better multimodal options in Tempe and genius acronyms? Donate and/or buy swag from Tempe Bicycle Action Group! https://www.biketempe.org/donate/ ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Phoenix: https://youtu.be/57AQhVdq-9g - College Towns: https://youtu.be/AFDGxK6UbKA - Car-Free in Las Vegas: https://youtu.be/rZhmclhGMj8 ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_public_university_campuses_by_enrollment - https://www.walkscore.com/AZ/Tempe - https://www.tempe.gov/government/transportation-and-sustainability/transportation/bus-light-rail-paratransit-streetcar/orbit - https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e1f1bd55cfad489a859cc8905d0dad16 - https://azdot.gov/planning/transportation-programs/state-rail-plan/passenger-rail-study-tucson-phoenix - https://culdesac.com/ - https://www.12news.com/article/news/community/mesa-approves-deal-new-car-light-neighborhood-city-owned-property/75-cd7a8cb3-ebe8-467d-a049-c1692295f1d5 ---------- Images - All courtesy yours truly (and Google Earth of course)! ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch "The Raising of the Titanic" from Neo's fantastic Under Exposure series here: https://nebula.tv/videos/neo-the-raising-of-the-titanic?ref=citynerd ---------- I got a record number of comments on my recent video on what Project 2025 means for cities and transportation, and a shocking number of them were abjectly stupid. Let's review. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Please vote in November, and do more if you can. Here are a couple ways to get involved. (We send postcards to swing states in our household!) https://democrats.org/take-action/ https://www.turnoutpac.org/ ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Project 2025 is bad for cities: https://youtu.be/LmKtZ34IVYc ---------- Resources: - "Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise" aka Project 2025: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24088042-project-2025s-mandate-for-leadership-the-conservative-promise - https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/u-s-inflation-data-keeps-door-open-for-september-interest-rate-cut-0f862413 https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/leopards-eating-peoples-faces-party https://www.project2025.org/personnel/ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/nations-poorest-state-used-welfare-money-pay-brett-favre-speeches-neve-rcna45871 ---------- Images - courtesy yours truly and GoOgLe ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Insane streets with wild traffic configurations, robot taxis that play trance music, scorpion exterminator billboards everywhere — what more do you want? Phoenix, Arizona has it all...including some pleasant surprises too! ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel. https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what i want to talk about every week. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Want to help restore sanity to 7th Street and 7th Avenue in Phoenix? Check out the End Reverse Lanes effort, there are lots of ways to pitch in! https://www.endreverselanes.com/how-to-help The Urban Phoenix Project does great work organizing folks to advocate for a more livable, less car-dependent Phoenix. Get involved here! https://www.urbanphoenixproject.org/donate ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Inside the Las Vegas LOOP: https://youtu.be/XfVdge8DhB4 ---------- Resources: - Bukhamsin, Mohamed. "Applied Project Thesis Report — CEE 593: Reversed Lane Study — 7th Avenue and 7th Street Evaluation, Analyses, and Alternatives." 2024, Arizona State University - https://www.scottsdalerealtors.org/2024/02/01/phoenix-cuts-some-multifamily-parking-minimums/ - https://www.phoenixcountryclub.com/ ---------- Images - All courtesy yours truly (and Google Earth of course)! ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

One great advantage of train travel is — or should be — that, unlike an airport, a train station can (and should) be located in the densest part of your city. But...North American cities are all over the map (literally) when it comes to station locations. Let's check it out. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel. https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what i want to talk about every week. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - High Speed Rail Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4Ajqw64Frl4jXDkHM_78qWYaG ---------- Resources: - Tom Forth's very cool "Population Around a Point" site was indispensable in making this video. Go check it out! https://www.tomforth.co.uk/circlepopulations/ - https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/Maps/Amtrak-System-Map-1018.pdf - https://www.fastcompany.com/91153405/even-amtrak-was-surprised-by-the-instant-popularity-of-its-new-chicago-twin-cities-route?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR11dk_BUJJ7IGwVNteG2UKmMJy34C8IcPwuQcTaPpmUGJFl1MEBX8PeL3Q_aem_qr_Pyun_YvIMdGrMBVQMRA - https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/07/01/officials-break-ground-on-new-raleigh-to-richmond-rail-line - https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/nuevo-laredo-mexico-city-passenger-train-route-18498966.php - https://nationalpost.com/news/via-rail-ridership-below-pre-pandemic-levels - https://canadarail.ca/travel-info/trains/via-rail-canadian-eastbound/ - https://www.trenmaya.gob.mx/ ---------- Images - All courtesy yours truly (and Google Earth of course)! ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Receive 10% off anything on Bellroy using my custom link: https://bit.ly/4eIgDuu ---------- Republicans don't plan to waste time remaking the US government if their guy wins in November. The playbook is "Mandate for Leadership: the Conservative Promise," aka Project 2025, and it's chock full of amazingly terrible ideas when it comes to cities. ---------- Please vote in November, and do more if you can. Here are a couple ways to get involved. (We send postcards to swing states in our household!) https://democrats.org/take-action/ https://www.turnoutpac.org/ ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a great way to directly support this channel — and my ability to say the things I think need to be said. Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Houston! https://youtu.be/0fMTaNYYvwE ---------- Resources: - "Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise" aka Project 2025: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24088042-project-2025s-mandate-for-leadership-the-conservative-promise - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/09/trump-january-6-witnesses-election - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/14/donald-trumps-ukraine-scandal-has-its-roots-in-russia - https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-ap-top-news-elections-politics-14a2ceda724623604cc8d8e5ab9890ed - https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-ends-trump-lawsuits-df42ef0eec5fa57edf3e294234051d88 - https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us/factbox-here-are-eight-trump-associates-arrested-or-convicted-of-crimes-idUSKBN25G1YU/ - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/17/trump-muslim-ban-gaza-refugees - https://www.npr.org/2022/06/24/1102305878/supreme-court-abortion-roe-v-wade-decision-overturn - https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/supreme-court-strikes-down-chevron-curtailing-power-of-federal-agencies/ - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-administration-advances-school-vouchers-despite-scant-evidence/ - https://apnews.com/article/nato-trump-delinquent-defense-allies-c1f7de696ff6ca06e4088f49b93122e1 - https://climate.law.columbia.edu/content/president-trump-announces-withdrawal-paris-agreement-0#:~:text=President%20Trump%20has%20announced%20his,Framework%20Convention%20on%20Climate%20Change. - https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/23/trump-putin-ukraine-invasion-00010923 - https://www.heritage.org/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Donald_Trump - https://www.transportation.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-grant-programs - https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/the-hidden-danger-of-big-pickup-trucks-a9662450602/ - https://apnews.com/article/trump-hannity-dictator-authoritarian-presidential-election-f27e7e9d7c13fabbe3ae7dd7f1235c72 - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/12/trump-says-hell-be-a-dictator-on-day-one/676247/ - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/06/donald-trump-sean-hannity-dictator-day-one-response-iowa-town-hall - https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/dictator-day-one-trump-s-grand-plans-federal-bureaucracy - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/11/donald-trump-dictator-one-day-reelected/71880010007/ - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-sean-hannity-dictator-day-one/ - https://www.vanityfair.com/news/202311donald-trump-dictator-on-day-one ---------- Images - AOL logo By America Online, Inc. - http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/logo/america-online-1Upload was Closeapple at en.wikipedia.Originally Encapsulated PostScript; converted to PDF with GhostScript (gswin32c -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -sOutputFile=America_Online.pdf America_Online.eps) then to SVG with Inkscape 0.47 as "Optimized SVG" with original bounding box.Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by User:SethAllen623 using CommonsHelper., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18488340 - The White House By Rob Young from United Kingdom - The White House, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21831742 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Durham, North Carolina: declining blue collar tobacco town or vibrant oversized college town with big ambitions? Here's where I'd usually say "both"...but it's really door number two. Let's explore! ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Care about improving sustainable transportation options in Durham? Consider donating to Bike Durham, or better yet, become a member! https://bikedurham.org/membership (And special thanks for lending me a bike while I was in town — you know who you are!) ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - CityVisit: Winston-Salem: https://youtu.be/RxCNVJ5AmqE - CityVisit: Charlotte: https://youtu.be/QgZcQIp4CL0 ---------- Resources: - The Parking Reform Network's mandates map, great for exploring what other cities are doing on parking policy! https://parkingreform.org/resources/mandates-map/ - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/us/duke-durham-light-rail-chapel-hill.html - https://indyweek.com/news/northcarolina/duke-light-rail-gotriangle-durham/ - https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025-would-increase-costs-for-commuters-defund-transit-maintenance-and-undermine-economic-growth/ ---------- Images - All courtesy yours truly (and GoOgLe)! ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the trailer for the Nebula Original "The Getaway" — from the Wendover folks who brought you the "Jet Lag" series. (And catch the Getaway premier on July 10!): https://nebula.tv/videos/getaway-trailer?ref=citynerd ---------- Cities where your neighbors don't change all that much from year to year are...fine. But I like a place that has high demand, lots of turnover, and new people bringing energy to the city. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Book recommendation! A Paradise of Small Houses by Max Podemski, available here: https://amzn.to/3zr6YIM This is an affiliate link where I make a small commission from your purchase, which helps support this channel. There is no extra cost to you. Or...buy it at your local independent bookseller! ---------- Resources: - https://data.census.gov/table?q=units%20in%20structure&t=Housing:Income%20(Households - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://housingdata.app/ - https://www.newsweek.com/austin-housing-market-rocked-new-home-prices-slashed-30-1917497 - https://www.noradarealestate.com/blog/is-the-austin-tx-housing-market-in-big-trouble/ - https://hoodline.com/2023/11/austin-housing-market-experiences-10-2-price-drop-as-bubble-bursts-what-lies-ahead/#google_vignette ---------- Images - courtesy yours truly and GoOgLe ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

The Piedmont Triad: a bit forgotten on the way between Charlotte and the Raleigh/Durham, but it shouldn't be. Winston-Salem is off the beaten path, but full of cool urbanist surprises — let's explore! ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Unexpectedly walkable places in otherwise unwalkable cities: https://youtu.be/C1hUR5v4aok - CityVisit Charlotte: https://youtu.be/QgZcQIp4CL0 ---------- Resources: - https://www.walkscore.com/NC/Winston-Salem - https://www.walkscore.com/score/624-w-4th-st-winston.dash.salem-nc-27101 ---------- Images - All courtesy yours truly (and Google Earth)! ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Ready to re-engineer your personal care routine? Go to https://hensonshaving.com/CITYNERD and enter "CITYNERD" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. ---------- Walkability, bikeability, great transit, and reasonable housing costs — conventional wisdom says you can't have it all. Well, today we're going to have a few words with that conventional wisdom. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Thanks to the folks at Dwellsy for the amazing rental dataset, as always! https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- Phoenicians!! I'm in Arizona for an event Thursday, June 27, 2024. Details here: https://www.urbanphoenixproject.org/an-evening-with-citynerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos referenced: - Undervalued Cities 2024: https://youtu.be/1qzePci2N6E - Undervalued Zip Codes: https://youtu.be/mrl0PagJe18 - The Best College Towns: https://youtu.be/AFDGxK6UbKA - CityVisit: Minneapolis: https://youtu.be/leZ6vIpwSVA - The Battle to Transform I-94 In the Twin Cities: https://youtu.be/iCoKySjY_ug ---------- Resources: - All about Walk Score: https://www.walkscore.com/methodology.shtml - All about the People For Bikes city ratings: https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/about/methodology - All about Zillow's Home Value Index and Observed Rent Index: https://www.zillow.com/research/data/ - Bay Area Rapid Transit map: https://www.bart.gov/system-map ---------- Images - Po Boy By GW Fins - Flickr: Oak Street Po-Boy Festival, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19422449 - Chicago "pizza" By L. W. Yang from Los Angeles, California, USA - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2233527 - Skyline Chili By No machine-readable author provided. TheDapperDan assumed (based on copyright claims). - No machine-readable source provided. Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=535223 - Cleveland RTA heavy rail By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42627046 - St. Louis Stadium metro station By Jacob G. from Chicago, Illinois, United States - Platforms at Stadium from above, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=119225402 - St. Louis Central West End metro station By Lightmetro - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=136994960 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Sunriver, Oregon: a destination resort that tens of thousands of suburbanites descend upon every year. The special sauce? It's a place where you can walk and bike everywhere you want to go. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd videos referenced: - Simulated Urbanism: https://youtu.be/aGjc-gsh834 ---------- Resources: - Oregon's statewide goal program: https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/OP/Pages/Goals.aspx - Goal 8: https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/OP/Documents/goal8.pdf - Sunriver Map: https://www.sunriverresort.com/maps ---------- Images - Oregon Observatory By Maelwys at English Wikipedia - Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45896402 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership -- it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, "The Contest to Design Australia's Capital" from City Beautiful's Great Cities series: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-the-contest-to-design-australias-capital?ref=citynerd ---------- NIMBYism: one of those things that's hard to quantify, but you know it when you see it. Well, today I'm quantifying it. The U.S. cities that manage to say "no" to nearly everything in their back yard while they watch their home values appreciate through the roof. Prepare to be horrified. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Resources: - https://data.census.gov/table?q=units%20in%20structure&t=Housing:Income%20(Households - https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2022.S2503?q=Income%20(Households,%20Families,%20Individuals) - CPI https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/inflation-calculator/consumer-price-index-1913- - ZHVI https://www.zillow.com/research/data/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population - https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=rocU#0 - https://www.google.com/finance/quote/.INX:INDEXSP?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiPlob1jLOGAxWlIzQIHRxZCiQQ3ecFegQIIxAf&window=MAX - https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2024-04-22/california-homeless-crisis-solutions-essential-california ---------- Images - Hurricane Ian brings flooding and whipping winds to Fort Myers, Florida (Reuters) Sep 28, 2022 USN: VA870329092022RP1 ID: tag:reuters.com,2022:newsml_VA870329092022RP1:1 - NIMBYs at planning commission By Grendelkhan - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76020213 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Receive 10% off anything on Bellroy using my custom link: https://bit.ly/48S55lk ---------- The allocation of sports franchises says a lot about the power relationships between our cities. In this video I look at the inequitable distribution of teams, run a regression analysis (of course), and talk about the ten most oversupplied AND undersupplied cities. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Sports Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4AjoDZWDa7__lKb5E2UP_qTs9 ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_professional_sports_leagues_in_the_United_States_and_Canada - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Coyotes - https://frontofficesports.com/coyotes-arena-options-in-arizona-are-drying-up-is-relocation-next/ - https://frontofficesports.com/salt-lake-city-about-to-land-nhls-coyotes-minus-their-name/ - Coordinated Population Forecast for Clatsop County, Oregon. Portland State University Population Research Center https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1065&context=opfp - Forbes Top 50 https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2023/09/08/the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2023/?sh=130616ac2b44 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Major_League_Baseball_season - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Athletics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_Kings - https://www.wbaltv.com/article/1984-report-colts-leave-baltimore-overnight/6802490 ---------- Images - The NBA is extremely cool about allowing fair use of broadcast footage! - OKC Thunder via NBA YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3btubjH2qc - Shawn Kemp via NBA YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfDmNdN-8FA - Spurs 2014 title via NBA YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxZrKBs2KkU - Pacers Game 7 win over Knicks via NBA YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4FOKlNMSo - Wolves Game 7 win over Nuggets via NBA YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHTvqrEOVg4 - Jacksonville skyway By Garrettlawrence - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=128099625 - SoFi Stadium By Troutfarm27 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=112521676 - CAHSR map By User:Shannon1 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=146292359 - Barry Bonds via Flickr user Charles LeBlanc at https://www.flickr.com/photos/httpoldmaisonblogspotcom/1012852239 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

In Albuquerque NM, they not only built world class BRT infrastructure -- they leveraged it to transform old Route 66 into a safer, more people-friendly corridor. Albuquerque Rapid Transit, or ART, is already a big ridership success, but there's so much more potential. So today we're taking a tour of the US's only Gold-rated BRT infrastructure and learning about urbanism in Albuquerque along the way. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Live in Albuquerque? This is a great time to get involved! - Strong Towns ABQ page on the Duplex Amendment. City Council review on June 3! https://www.strongtownsabq.org/call-to-action/duplex-zoning-amendment - City of Albuquerque proposed zoning amendments: https://abq-zone.com/ido-2023-annual-update-lupz-proposed-amendments - City of Albuquerque interactive zoning map: https://cabq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=53bf716981b14d25a31e7a2549c2d61b - ABQ Ride Forward transit network study: https://abqrideforward.com/ And come to my event on Wednesday, May 22! [UPDATE MAY 16: EVENT APPEARS TO BE AT CAPACITY!] - RSVP for the event at FUSION: https://www.fusionnm.org/upcoming/2024/5/22/urbanism-in-albuquerque-an-evening-with-city-nerd - Strong Towns ABQ link, including form for submitting questions: https://www.strongtownsabq.org/citynerd-q-and-a ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Top 10 BRT cities in North America: https://youtu.be/YH0XdrD7Gnw - CItyvisit Long Beach: https://youtu.be/uXffDuVG2tQ ---------- Resources: - The ITDP's BRT Standard 2024 update: https://itdp.org/publication/the-brt-standard/ - Housing Forward ABQ: https://www.cabq.gov/housing-forward-abq/about-housing-forward-abq - ART schedules: https://www.cabq.gov/transit/routes-and-schedules - UNM study on crash reductions after ART implementation: https://news.unm.edu/news/unm-civil-engineer-attends-transportation-meeting-with-federal-officials-in-albuquerque ---------- Images - Route 66 in Nob Hill, 1960s, courtesy Flickr user Tadson Bussey https://www.flickr.com/photos/tadsonbussey/327653695 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/ - C-TRAN Vine, Vancouver WA By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60396422 By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60394865 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

The vast majority of urban freeways were built in the mid-20th century. This means that, structurally, many are reaching the end of their useful life, so state DOTs are looking at rebuilding -- or even rethinking altogether. So what should we do with our deteriorating freeways? Well, in the Twin Cities, they have ideas. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Special thanks to Segregation By Design for use of the I-94 animation. They do fantastic work at educating and raising awareness about the historic and ongoing harms caused by redlining, urban renewal, and freeway construction. Check out the site here and consider supporting their excellent work: https://www.segregationbydesign.com ---------- Special thanks to Our Streets for use of assets from the Reimagining I-94 report, and all the groups who helped put on the Slow Roll event. Consider supporting the great work all these organizations do! - Our Streets does amazing work, and they really depend on contributions (and volunteerism!) from people who care: https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/get-involved/donate/ - streets.mn: https://streets.mn/ - Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota: https://www.bikemn.org/ - And if you're in Minneapolis, check out Venture Bikes: https://venturebikesmn.com/ Also, read Luke Birtzer's excellent recap of the Slow Roll event here! https://streets.mn/2024/04/22/a-city-nerd-bike-party-and-latent-support-for-urbanism/ ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - What makes Minneapolis great: https://youtu.be/leZ6vIpwSVA ---------- Resources: - MNDOT's Rethinking I-94 site: https://talk.dot.state.mn.us/rethinking-i94 - Read Our Streets' report, "Reimagining I-94": https://www.ourstreetsmpls.org/converting_stretch_of_i_94_to_boulevard_offers_many_benefits_and_provides_sufficient_traffic_capacity_report_finds - Star-Tribune's piece on Our Streets' I-94 effort: https://www.startribune.com/group-pushes-replacing-i-94-between-minneapolis-and-st-paul-with-a-thoroughfare/600356033/ - Congress For the New Urbanism's 2023 Freeways Without Futures list: https://www.cnu.org/highways-boulevards/freeways-without-futures/2023 - The Malcolm Willey House: https://www.thewilleyhouse.com/ - Visit St. Paul's piece on Anthony Taylor and Slow Roll MSP: https://www.visitsaintpaul.com/blog/meet-anthony-taylor/ - NCHRP report on interchange spacing: https://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/studydocs/nchrp_rpt_687.pdf - President Biden's Reconnecting Communities grant announcements: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/biden-harris-administration-announces-history-making-33-billion-locally-led-projects ---------- Images - Thanks to Our Streets and Luke Birtzer at streets.mn for use of additional photos from the Slow Roll event at Venture Bikes Midtown ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership -- it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, "The Balloon Escape" from Neo's Under Exposure series: https://nebula.tv/videos/neo-the-balloon-escape?ref=citynerd ---------- In 1974, Ivan Illich wrote that the typical American male spent 25% of his waking life either driving a car or working for the income required to pay for one. 50 years later, is this true? And, which cities consume the most -- and least -- of our time with driving? ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The Scandal of Car Harm: https://youtu.be/4kSTJnT0tUE - Location Efficiency - the best cities: https://youtu.be/IsbkvsyN-O8 - Location Efficiency - the worst cities: https://youtu.be/3-31c_TtYgI - City Visit: Long Beach: https://youtu.be/uXffDuVG2tQ - Supercommuting: https://youtu.be/ixrgVWY3wxE - Reverse Commuting: https://youtu.be/_Q_XlhZoC3I - Fastest Urbanizing Suburbs: https://youtu.be/Ebivs3D9h2o ---------- Resources: - Car Harm: A Global Review https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966692324000267 - https://www.bts.gov/content/average-cost-owning-and-operating-automobilea-assuming-15000-vehicle-miles-year - https://nhts.ornl.gov/assets/2022/pub/2022_NHTS_Summary_Travel_Trends.pdf - https://data.census.gov/table?q=Income%20(Households,%20Families,%20Individuals)&g=010XX00US_160XX00US0643000 https://data.census.gov/table?q=s0801&g=010XX00US ---------- Thumbnail image from Flickr user Toyota Motor Europe https://www.flickr.com/photos/toyota-europe/6789015039 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/ Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Like nearly every city, the greatest streets and neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon exist where the long-abandoned electric streetcars ran. Today we're touring Portland's east side to find remnants of that age and talk about why its lingering impact is so important. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Special thanks to Cameron Booth at transitmap.net for use of his 1915 Portland electric streetcar line map! I strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with his site if you haven't -- Cam does amazing work. You can buy this particular piece as a print at https://transitmap.net/store/product/streetcars-portland-1915/ ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - My Video On Downtown Portland: https://youtu.be/tMmPWAC_eWQ ---------- Resources: - Learn more about Coach Sam Balto's bike bus: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/10/11/bike-bus-school-sam-balto/ - Portland Neighborhood Greenways network map https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2023/greenways_network_map_2023_final_web_230309.pdf ---------- Images - "Helmet cam captures Portland uproar after Taylor ruling" via Reuters USN: VACX1UEYV ID: tag:reuters.com,2020:newsml_VACX1UEYV:3 https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_VACX1UEYV&share=true - Oaks Rink By Another Believer - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68391695 - Car #700, Sellwood - Portland General Electric Company, Creative Commons - Attribution, Non-Commercial, ShareAlike (BY-NC- SA) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Receive 10% off anything on Bellroy using my custom link: https://bit.ly/49dGfMp ---------- Long Beach, California. Home of one of the busiest container ports in the world, expensive housing, a very long beach, and...over 2500 active oil wells. Yes, you heard that right. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The Scandal of Car Harm: https://youtu.be/4kSTJnT0tUE - The Tyranny of San Luis Obispo, California: https://youtu.be/OvvUSc_7Z6w - Is Los Angeles Salvageable? https://youtu.be/ZewK0lOC9T4 ---------- Resources: - https://cdn.beta.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/01154124/801_TT_12-10-23-1.pdf - https://knock-la.com/long-beach-oil-drilling-climate-change/ - https://www.conservation.ca.gov/calgem/Pages/SB1137.aspx#:~:text=On%20September%2016%2C%202022%2C%20Governor,feet%20from%20a%20sensitive%20receptor - https://ridelbt.com/watertaxis/ - https://www.taptogo.net/TAPAgencies - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach_Oil_Field - https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/big-oil-forces-a-hold-on-california-law-ending-neighborhood-drilling/ - https://www.sierraclub.org/california/sierra-club-california-opposes-oil-industry-backed-referendum-repeal-senate-bill-1137 - https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1137 - https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/california-oil-well-ban-on-hold-voters/3148130/ - https://www.dailynews.com/2022/09/16/gov-newsom-signs-sb-1137-creating-a-safety-buffer-between-homes-and-oil-wells-in-california/ ---------- Images - Signal Hill oil field panorama, 1923 By The Aerograph Co. - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID pan.6a17401, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10822396 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership -- it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, "How Shanghai Built the World’s Largest Metro System" from City Beautiful's Great Cities series: https://nebula.tv/videos/city-beautiful-how-shanghai-built-the-worlds-largest-metro-system?ref=citynerd ---------- When you think of commuting, you probably think of people traveling from the suburbs to the central city. Today we'll talk about why this is an oversimplified idea, why it might be a BAD idea, and we'll look at ten city-suburb pairs that flip the script. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Resources: - US Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics O-D data from https://onthemap.ces.census.gov/ - https://visitaddison.com/tourism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addison,_Texas - https://www.ridemcts.com/routes-schedules/connect1 - https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/east-link-extension - https://metrolinktrains.com/globalassets/schedules/timetables/2023/web_alllines_23-11-06_spreads.pdf ---------- Images - MGM Studios, 1922 Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1745604 - Phoenix Valley Metro RTP Transit Brochure https://vulcan-production.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/pages/downloads/about/agency/surveys-studies/regional-transportation-plan/rtp_brochure_sept_2008_web_ready.pdf ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

By popular demand -- a comprehensive review of all the ways car dependency destroys our communities, our health, and our planet. With gratuitous commentary by your host! ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Cost of Car Ownership: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E - Aurora Ave, Seattle's Hideous Stroad: https://youtu.be/iIeWLDwnOXM ---------- The basis for this video is this paper: Car harm: A global review of automobility's harm to people and the environment Authors: Patrick Miner, Barbara M. Smith, Anant Jani, Geraldine McNeill, Alfred Gathorne-Hardy Publication: Journal of Transport Geography Publisher: Elsevier Date: February 2024 Available on the web under a Creative Commons license! Link here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966692324000267#bb0390 ---------- Nonprofit advocacy groups mentioned in this video -- these are ones I'm familiar with in cities I've visited in the past couple years, but organizations like this are easy to Google! https://parkingreform.org/ https://www.bikehouston.org/ https://www.theurbanist.org/ https://parkingreform.org/ https://walkbiketampa.org/ https://yimbystpete.org/ https://www.sustaincharlotte.org/ https://www.ourstreetsmpls.org/ https://streets.mn/ https://transalt.org/?gad_source=1 ---------- Other Resources: - "Racial bias in driver yielding behavior at crosswalks" by Goddard, Kahn, Adkins: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1369847815000923 - https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/historical-fatality-trends/deaths-and-rates/ ---------- Images - Ram 3500 By Kevauto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78371973 - London cordon zone by Flickr user R4vi https://www.flickr.com/photos/r4vi/191768552 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Dudes who drive pickup trucks: easy to dunk on, but there is A LOT more going on here ---- some of it hilarious, some of it disturbing. But, strangely, in reviewing the comments on my most recent video on this topic, maybe slightly encouraging? Let's explore the mindset of pickup truck guy. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Pickup Trucks 1: https://youtu.be/aIy5uv5-VrE - Pickup Trucks 2: https://youtu.be/qXblFO4_YQY ---------- Resources: - https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wattssl01.html - https://www.chevrolet.com/trucks/silverado/1500 - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/30/whats-the-matter-with-men - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/10/christine-emba-masculinity-new-model/ - https://news.yahoo.com/whats-causing-the-growing-political-gap-between-gen-z-men-and-women-220452057.html - https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-44053828 ---------- Images - Ford Transit By Alexander Migl - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=127335720 - U-Haul pickup By Mike Mozart from Funny YouTube, USA - UHaul, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87493420 - Home Depot pickup By Mike Mozart from Funny YouTube, USA - Home Depot, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87493978 - Video: Police in Washington arrest Proud Boys leader Tarrio, WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 12, 2020) (REUTERS) - Lifted pickup at Iowa state fair By Carol VanHook from Altoona, Iowa, United States - 2007IowaStateFair (3), CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63402439 - Dodge Ram 2500 quad cab By order_242 from Chile - Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab 2008, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34726690 - Trump convoy By Anthony Crider - Alamance County Trump Convoy and Ride (2020 Sept), CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=96260576 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Urbanism is big time now, and you better believe we're having a convention. So I scanned and analyzed all of North America looking for an ideal ginormous convention center to host an UrbanismCon for people who love to walk, bike, and honestly, just take lots of trains. What are the top seeds in each region? Watch and find out! ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - CityVisit Houston: https://youtu.be/0fMTaNYYvwE - CityVisit Minneapolis: https://youtu.be/leZ6vIpwSVA - CityVisit Montreal: https://youtu.be/44WjnCYFPpw ---------- Resources: - https://events.bizzabo.com/DesigningCities2024/ - https://www.cnu.org/cnu32 - https://www.planning.org/conference/ - https://www.mpactmobility.org/conference/ - https://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx - https://www.phoenixconventioncenter.com/ - https://www.icclos.com/ - https://mccno.com/ - https://columbusconventions.com/ - https://www.walkscore.com/methodology.shtml - https://iseptaphilly.com/phlairport - https://www.upexpress.com/en/about-up - https://trimet.org/traintoplane/ - https://www.sunmetrobrio.net/about.html - https://www.translink.ca/schedules-and-maps/skytrain ---------- Images - States and provinces By No machine-readable author provided. Roke~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). - No machine-readable source provided. Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=730264 - Thumbnail (Vancouver Convention Centre) By Lucas Mogari - Imported from 500px (archived version) by the Archive Team. (detail page), CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71856805 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership -- it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, Volksgeist's "Danger Music": https://nebula.tv/videos/volksgeist-danger-music?ref=citynerd ---------- Whatever kind of music you listen to, it's almost certain it was developed and produced in a city. The way cities nurture and develop artists is vastly under-discussed, so today we're discussing it! In the guise of a top ten list, of course. ---------- Nerd merch! Check out my Shopify store: nerd4cities.myshopify.com ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Resources: - https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/ - https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums ---------- Images - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yK9WZ0bgkRsIr4g4NpK9Ohch6YjL56ir2IwZUPvS1co/edit?usp=sharing ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Cities are engines of innovation and wealth creation for a healthy society -- but not when the vast majority of wealth accrues to people who already have it. Today we discuss the Gini coefficient, the different ways income inequality affects US cities, and which cities are most and least affected. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Most recent livestream if you're really THAT curious about the Fairbanks, Alaska pothole hotline joke: https://youtube.com/live/bpsVe7AC620?feature=share - Location Efficiency (Worst): https://youtu.be/3-31c_TtYgI - Location Efficiency (Best): https://youtu.be/IsbkvsyN-O8 - CityVisit St. Petersburg FL: https://youtu.be/vOCHiisI9gY - CityVisit Miami: https://youtu.be/YfY_durVCEU ---------- Resources: - Use this Census tool to look up the Gini Index for your own geography! https://data.census.gov/table?q=B19083:%20GINI%20INDEX%20OF%20INCOME%20INEQUALITY - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://data.census.gov/table?q=Income%20(Households,%20Families,%20Individuals) ---------- Images - January 6 protest, Reuters - Hurrican Katrina, Reuters - Corrado Gini By no coneguts - Bookofproofs: https://www.bookofproofs.org/history/corrado-gini/#, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90508957 - World income inequality map By Allice Hunter - Empty map: File:World map (Miller cylindrical projection, blank without Antarctica).svgWorld Bank Gini Index Estimate: Gini index (World Bank estimate). data.worldbank.org. Retrieved on 2022-04-23.New Zealand (2019): Household income and housing-cost statistics: Year ended June 2019 (XLSX). Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved on 24 February 2020.Oman (2018): Urban - Gini index - Omani - Total. The National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman. Retrieved on 2018-05-20.Taiwan (2017): Percentage share of disposable income by quintile groups of income recipients and measures of income distribution. stat.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved on 26 June 2019.Singapore (2017): Distribution of Family Income – GINI Index. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved on 25 January 2019.Greenland (2015): Gini Index coefficient. CIA World Factbook. Retrieved on 16 July 2021.Saudi Arabia (2013): The World Factbook. CIA.gov. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved on 28 May 2019.Cambodia (2013): Income Gini coefficient. hdr.undp.org. World Bank. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved on 29 January 2020.Guyana (2007): Gini Index coefficient. CIA World Factbook. Retrieved on 4 August 2021.Cuba (2000): "Cuba grapples with growing inequality". Reuters., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=117249704 - New Orleans French Quarter By No machine-readable author provided. PRA assumed (based on copyright claims). - No machine-readable source provided. Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=686172 - Beignets - This image was originally posted to Flickr by Paul Lowry at https://flickr.com/photos/10039026@N03/2700899166. It was reviewed on 24 January 2021 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. - Whole Foods By M.O. Stevens - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21220413 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

🌏 Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/CityNerd It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ ---------- I keep hearing about California Forever, but sometimes it seems more like California Never -- a state where everyone wants to live, and no one really can. So I went to San Luis Obispo to explore what it is that makes this state so beguiling, and so maddening, at the same time. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Thanks to the folks at Dwellsy for the amazing rental dataset, as always! https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Lifestyle Centers: https://youtu.be/EHbcRQc1E6Q - College Towns: https://youtu.be/AFDGxK6UbKA - Drive-Thrus: https://youtu.be/jlwuVmf1LG0 - Stroad Bingo: https://youtu.be/2WqJS8pMOwA - CityVisit Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4AjrlsfUiseyItkP7uQg7chJG ---------- Resources: - https://www.facebook.com/BanLuisObispo - https://www.bluezones.com/2012/03/lessons-from-san-luis-obispo/ - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/17/tech-billionaire-new-city-plan-california-forever-san-francisco - https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/global/news/the-mukaab-saudi-arabias-new-project/ - https://www.fastcompany.com/90775162/whats-the-point-of-saudi-arabias-giant-sideways-desert-skyscraper-a-big-long-symbol-of-power - https://sanluisobispo.municipal.codes/Code - https://californiaforever.com/ ---------- Images - Thanks to the ITE Western District Student Leadership Summit, the University of Washington ITE chapter and Shen Photography for use of photos from the summit! - 360 Panorama of SLO By Gregg M Erickson - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6399575 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

It's 2024. Ever think about moving to a state where your vote might actually make a difference? It's what I did in 2022 and I highly recommend it -- if you can "swing" it. Today we're looking at this year's likely swing states and affordable neighborhoods in each with great urban qualities. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Thanks to the folks at Dwellsy for the amazing rental dataset, as always! https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - CityVisit St. Petersburg FL: https://youtu.be/vOCHiisI9gY ---------- Resources: - https://www.walkscore.com/ - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/are-swing-states-ready-2024 - https://www.270towin.com/ - https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/presidential-race-ratings - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/us/politics/trump-transgender-rights.html - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/us/politics/voting-rights-act.html - https://culdesac.com/ - https://www.usvotefoundation.org/state-voter-information/new-hampshire ---------- Images - Supreme Court By Fred Schilling - https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=124352288 - President Biden signing the bipartisan infrastructure law By Office of the President of the United States - https://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/51685196675/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=112544044 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership -- it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel, especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, City Beautiful's "Why Does Venice Have So Many Canals" from the Great Cities series: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-why-does-venice-have-so-many-canals?ref=citynerd ---------- What happens when a city wants to evolve into a more walkable, transit-friendly, and housing abundant place -- and the state government is actively opposed to all of those things (and more)? Let's take a lovely January trip to St. Pete, Florida, and explore: - The SunRunner, St. Pete's new bus rapid transit line - The Pinellas Trail, which stretches through St. Pete from Bay to Gulf - The Gas Plant District, currently home to the questionably designed Tropicana Field - Central Avenue, including the Central Arts District, the Edge District, and the Grand Central District - The Boyd Hill Nature Preserve - and, of course, St Pete's bustling downtown, including the Pier and the farmer's market ---------- Nerd merch! Check out my Shopify store: nerd4cities.myshopify.com ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - CityVisit playlist: ---------- Resources: - https://psta.net/about-psta/projects/sunrunner/ - https://www.tampabay.com/Rays-ballpark-engineers-computer-modeled-fly-balls-to-design-a-roof-that-would-stay-out-of-play_170255758/ - https://parkingreform.org/resources/parking-lot-map/ - https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/miguel-sano-robbed-of-home-run-by-catwalk-at-tropicana-field - https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/video-clint-frazier-loses-go-ahead-home-run-to-tropicana-field-speaker - https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2782874-rays-jokingly-tweet-yankees-a-bill-for-speaker-destroyed-by-clint-frazier - https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/ - https://www.psta.net/riding-psta/schedulesmap/route-100x/ - https://www.wusf.org/politics/2014-11-04/voters-halt-greenlight-pinellas - https://www.wusf.org/transportation/2021-02-25/hillsborough-transportation-tax-is-unconstitutional-florida-supreme-court-rules-to-stacy-whites-delight - https://www.wtsp.com/video/entertainment/events/gasparilla/67-f7ed4935-c70b-4e11-b96b-87f2c36d3dc1 ---------- Images - BART map By San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District - BART website, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=137410406 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Nothing that exists in North America fits the definition of true high-speed rail. If we actually ever started building a network, where would we start? And how would we know when we were done? This video details a methodology for answering all those questions, then counts up 56 city pairs we really should've had high-speed rail service between long, long ago. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The High Speed Rail playlist includes all the content referenced in this video! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4Ajqw64Frl4jXDkHM_78qWYaG Also check out @alanthefisher Alan's great video on the Biden administration's big moves to invest in US passenger rail: https://youtu.be/yITYgCJcD2o?si=QHhU-VrJpKM7Qzme ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_areas_of_Mexico - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_statistical_area -https://ktla.com/news/california/brightline-west-seeks-construction-workers-for-california-to-las-vegas-rail-project/ - https://skift.com/2023/12/08/biden-administration-unveils-8-billion-for-train-projects-including-first-u-s-high-speed-rail-line/ - https://www.fastcompany.com/91000949/after-34-years-texas-might-finally-get-a-high-speed-rail-line-between-dallas-and-houston - https://www.11alive.com/article/news/state/atlanta-charlotte-high-speed-rail-line-biden-rail-investment/85-28a2acb3-65e1-49c8-9668-785555a2dfa0 - https://www.hsrail.org/st-louis-corridor/ - https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2023/11/29/ave-madrid-asturias-rutas-paradas-horario-y-precio-de-los-billetes-que-uniran-la-capital-y-el-principado-radio-asturias/ - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/11/06/fact-sheet-president-biden-advances-vision-for-world-class-passenger-rail-by-delivering-billions-in-new-funding/ ---------- Images - North America By JZTess - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7378522 - California Zephyr By Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota - Amtrak on the Colorado River, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54799932 - Coast Starlight By Steve Wilson - Flickr: The Southbound Coast Starlight at horseshoe curve, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22274508 - Cascadia flag By cascadia dan - http://cascadianow.org, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19131198 - Acela By Fan Railer - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106983420 - China HSR Map By FlyAkwa (old png file : WouterH) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12786853 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription. You'll get my videos early, you'll find tons of other great content from creators you'll love, and it's a fantastic way to help sustain what I do! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, PolyMatter's "The One Child Policy": https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-the-one-child-policy?ref=citynerd ---------- Suburbs are often seen as anti-urban, or at the very least sub-urban. But as many of our central cities become increasingly unaffordable, some suburbs are starting to behave more like cities. Which ones? Let's find out! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Resources: - US Census commuting data: https://data.census.gov/table?q=s0801 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population_density - https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2013/12/09/the-geography-of-aging-why-millenials-are-headed-to-the-suburbs/?sh=7658e440105b - https://grist.org/cities/just-because-some-millennials-are-moving-to-the-burbs-doesnt-mean-they-like-it/ - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2015/05/08/millennials-moved-to-the-city-whether-they-stay-might-depend-on-what-happens-to-the-kids/ - https://www.denverpost.com/2020/02/10/denver-millennials-considering-suburbs/ - https://www.motortrend.com/news/study-millennials-now-love-big-suvs-suburbs/ ---------- Images - Sega Dreamcast By Evan-Amos - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20590083 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

It's sometimes said, you can have a place with cheap, ubiquitous parking, or you can have a place that's worth going, but you can't have both. (OK, maybe I'm the one who says it.) So for today's video I teamed with the Parking Reform Network to presented the all new, revamped parking maps for US cities. Which cities do it best and which do it worst? Watch and find out. Want to join an advocacy group that is TRULY making a difference in the urbanism space? The Parking Reform Network has been doing incredible work for years, and your individual contribution goes a long way. This is an unpaid endorsement! Join here: https://parkingreform.org/support/ ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Heinous Land Uses: Parking Garages https://youtu.be/zjJNhf3Xmc8 ---------- Resources: - https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/about-one-third-of-downtown-albuquerque-is-used-as-parking-research-shows/ - https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2023/04/13/map-downtown-columbus-25-percent-parking-ohio - https://newsantaana.com/22-of-downtown-santa-ana-is-taken-up-by-parking-spaces-and-lots/ - https://planning.lacity.gov/odocument/af0f6ab5-6bcc-49d5-b9c8-4c12443497a3/CCYplanmap.pdf - https://clevelandgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/ - https://pvdgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/ - https://egis.stpete.org/portal/apps/webappviewer/ - https://gis.elpasotexas.gov/planning/ - https://property.nola.gov/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_urban_areas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Roads ---------- Images - Massive thanks to the Parking Reform Network for use of maps and photos! ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

🌏 Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/CityNerd It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ ---------- Seattle's Pike Place Market has been a working public market for over a century, and continues to become more and more popular with locals and out-of-town visitors alike. But how is it that a place with such massive pedestrian demands still allows unfettered vehicular access? ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - North America's 10 Best Public Markets: https://youtu.be/l10sV15O2a4 ---------- Resources: - "Market Wars" by Joyce Skaggs Brewster for the Seattle Weekly (1981), available at: - https://www.historylink.org/file/22664 - https://www.historylink.org/file/1602 - https://www.friendsofthemarket.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/market-wars-pike-place-market.pdf ---------- Images - Pike Plaza Urban Renewal flyer, Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives, Item 261_001 - Proposed Market Development, Pike Plaza Redevelopment Project Architectural model, Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives, Item 33342 - Pike Place Market, 1968, Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives, Item 191816 - Lower Pike Street leading to lower Post Alley, 1972, Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives, Item 32530 - Liberty Malt Store, 1968, Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives, Item 19186 - Initiative One, 1971, Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives, Item 1802_B8_003_024 - KOMO TV "Who Will Save the Market", 1971, Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives, Item 2101 - AWV deconstruction By SounderBruce - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77935971 - Disney Star Wars By Univaded Fox - https://www.flickr.com/photos/131436887@N07/49546707847/, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=111515910 - Main Street USA By Alfred A. Si - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10821175 - Space Mountain By Kaleeb18, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=119407315 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Receive 10% off anything on Bellroy using my custom link: https://bit.ly/3RsdLs5 ---------- "Super commuting": when your job is in one metropolitan area and you live in a completely different metro area. With the intensifying housing affordability crisis and the increase in hybrid work schedules, there are more long work trips than ever...but are they really "super"? ---------- Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership -- it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel, especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Gift a lifetime membership too! https://go.nebula.tv/gift?ref=citynerd Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Nerd merch for the holidays -- check out my Shopify store! nerd4cities.myshopify.com ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty/ ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Cities That Will Bankrupt You (Location Efficiency Part 1): https://youtu.be/3-31c_TtYgI - Cities Where the Rich Get Richer (Location Efficiency Part 2): https://youtu.be/IsbkvsyN-O8 ---------- Resources: - "The Emergence of the 'Super-Commuter'" by Mitchell L. Moss and Carson Qing, Rudin Center for Transportation, New York University Wagner School of Public Service, February 2012: https://wagner.nyu.edu/files/rudincenter/supercommuter_report.pdf - On The Map web-based tool for US Census LEHD OD statistics: https://onthemap.ces.census.gov/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://lehd.ces.census.gov/applications/help/onthemap.html#!what_is_onthemap - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaregions_of_the_United_States#/media/File:MapofEmergingUSMegaregions.png - https://metrolinktrains.com/globalassets/schedules/timetables/2023/web_alllines_23-11-06_spreads.pdf - https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE - https://fortune.com/2023/12/16/california-housing-crisis-policy-failure-threaten-rest-of-the-country/ - https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/metro-atlanta-housing-report-prices-high-and-supply-short-even-if-rates-drop/UXFHWZG53ZEERKMX4RG77ISAWA/ - https://www.newsweek.com/housing-crisis-could-death-knell-americas-middle-class-1848936 - https://www.gallup.com/workplace/511994/future-office-arrived-hybrid.aspx - https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/hybrid-work-options-prevail-many-state-agencies-18490774.php - https://www.businessinsider.com/work-from-home-boom-millennials-not-gen-z-boomers-2023-11 - https://www.railpassengers.org/site/assets/files/20928/nec-bos-was.pdf - https://www.arenabadminton.com/ ---------- Images - Power Bank By Guy Sie - https://www.flickr.com/photos/guysie/15351260842/in/photostream/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38637067 - Riverside traffic by Flickr user Daniel Orth https://www.flickr.com/photos/danorth1/4434409336 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/ - Acela By Fan Railer - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106983420 - RPA Megaregions By IrvingPlNYC - Own work, https://web.archive.org/web/20130325033001/http://www.rpa.org/america2050/sync/elements/america2050map.png, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7761887 - NY colonial By Beyond My Ken - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14138108 - Philly rowhouse By Difference engine - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59424827 - Baltimore row houses By Bohemian Baltimore - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34537349 - DC row houses By Ian Poellet - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47901697 - 2009 Vision for HSR in America By Federal Railroad Administration - http://www.fra.dot.gov/Downloads/RRdev/hsrmap-lv.pdf, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7263470 - San Antonio By Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA - Downtown San Antonio at Night, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=92759233 - Texas Central video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVASwXudabw&t=119s ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Maximize your donation's impact and get up to $100 matched with GiveWell! To claim your match, go to http://www.givewell.org/ and select “YouTube” and “CityNerd” at checkout. Thanks! ---------- Which US cities offer the best value when it comes to housing and transportation spending as a proportion of your income? This is a companion piece to last week's video on location efficiency! ---------- Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership -- it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel, especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Gift a lifetime membership too! https://go.nebula.tv/gift?ref=citynerd Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Nerd merch for the holidays -- check out my Shopify store! nerd4cities.myshopify.com ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Thanks to the folks at Dwellsy as always! https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty/ ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Cities That Will Bankrupt You (Location Efficiency Part 1): - CityVisit Portland: https://youtu.be/tMmPWAC_eWQ - CityVisit Houston: https://youtu.be/0fMTaNYYvwE - CityVisit Minneapolis: https://youtu.be/leZ6vIpwSVA - CityVisit Miami: https://youtu.be/YfY_durVCEU - Affordability playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4AjolPuE-dV9QmLovsHTJ3Nyf ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._metropolitan_areas_by_GDP_per_capita - https://newsroom.aaa.com/2023/08/annual-new-car-ownership-costs-boil-over-12k/ - https://data.census.gov/table?q=Income%20(Households,%20Families,%20Individuals) - https://data.census.gov/table?q=s0801 - https://fortune.com/2023/10/23/apartment-rental-market-softening-rent-versus-buy-home-report/ - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/renting-vs-buying-home-cheaper-analysis/ - https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/11/30/is-it-cheaper-to-rent-or-buy-property ---------- Images - All courtesy of yours truly! (And Google Earth) ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership -- it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel, especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Gift a lifetime membership too! https://go.nebula.tv/gift?ref=citynerd Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, Wendover's "The Logistics of Coal Mining": https://nebula.tv/videos/wendover-the-logistics-of-coal-mining?ref=citynerd ---------- We all know where housing is the most expensive, but how does the equation change when we account for the combined cost of housing and transportation in different U.S. cities? ---------- Nerd merch for the holidays -- check out my Shopify store! nerd4cities.myshopify.com ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Thanks to the folks at Dwellsy as always! https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - College Towns: https://youtu.be/AFDGxK6UbKA - Cost of Car Ownership: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E - 10 Most Undervalued US Cities: https://youtu.be/1qzePci2N6E - CityVisit Portland: https://youtu.be/tMmPWAC_eWQ - CityVisit Houston: https://youtu.be/0fMTaNYYvwE - CityVisit Minneapolis: https://youtu.be/leZ6vIpwSVA - CityVisit Miami: https://youtu.be/YfY_durVCEU - Affordability playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4AjolPuE-dV9QmLovsHTJ3Nyf ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://newsroom.aaa.com/2023/08/annual-new-car-ownership-costs-boil-over-12k/ - https://data.census.gov/table?q=Income%20(Households,%20Families,%20Individuals) - https://data.census.gov/table?q=s0801 - https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/average-household-budget/#key-stats - https://cnt.org/projects/rethinking-mortgages - https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS - https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEFAINUSA646N - https://www.quicken.com/blog/budget-categories/ - https://sfs.mit.edu/manage-your-money/budgeting/50-20-30-strategy/ - https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/auto-loans/total-cost-owning-car https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/your-money/car-ownership-costs-increase.html https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/30/23852125/car-ownership-cost-increasing-us-public-transit-e-bikes ---------- Images - All courtesy of yours truly! (And Google Earth) ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

High speed rail from Las Vegas to LA --- and by "LA" I mean Rancho Cucamonga -- cleared another big hurdle recently, so let's dive into the service and figure out how much it's going to change transportation dynamics between one of the US' busiest city pairs for travel. --------- I'm proud to be on Nebula -- a streaming service that brings together the best creators on a single ad-free platform and gives them free rein to follow their inspiration. NEBULA LIFETIME is available for the holidays in 2023! Follow my custom link to REALLY help the channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And you can always get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Become a member of the Rail Passengers Association and support advocating for expanded national passenger rail network and better service! https://www.railpassengers.org/all-aboard/join/ ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Car-Free Las Vegas Boulevard: https://youtu.be/8Ke0LN3vjgU - High Speed Rail in Spain: https://youtu.be/wfxJhX8Y4QI - Lifestyle Centers: https://youtu.be/EHbcRQc1E6Q ---------- Resources: - Amtrak Desert Wind final timetable http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/desertwind.htm - https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/stb-advances-12b-brightline-west-project/ - https://www.brightlinewest.com/ - https://hsr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Business_Plan_Map.pdf - https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/intercity/welcome-aboard-brightline-orlando/ - https://www.delta.com/us/en/check-in-security/check-in-time-requirements/domestic-check-in - https://www.visitorlando.com/blog/post/brightline-orlando-faqs/ - https://metrolinktrains.com/globalassets/schedules/timetables/2023/web_alllines_23-11-06_spreads.pdf ---------- Images - Thanks to Brightline for making lots of assets available! ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Most people don't even really grasp how much they really pay for driving when all personal costs are included. Well, the story gets much worse when you consider the EXTERNALITIES of driving, meaning, the total burden car dependency puts on society. --------- I'm proud to be on Nebula -- a streaming service that brings together the best creators on a single ad-free platform and gives them free rein to follow their inspiration. Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription, it's a bargain! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The True Cost of Car Ownership: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E - Fuel Taxes: https://youtu.be/tbEuaCCV-zg ---------- Resources: - Gössling, S., Choi, A., Dekker, K. and Metzler, D. 2018. The social cost of automobility, cycling and walking in the European Union. Ecological Economics 158: 65-74, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.12.016 - Also https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330184791_The_Social_Cost_of_Automobility_Cycling_and_Walking_in_the_European_Union - https://twitter.com/BrentToderian/status/1641633039502708738 - https://www.journaldequebec.com/2021/05/20/le-transport-routier-coute-5-fois-plus-cher-a-la-societe - https://thediscourse.ca/scarborough/full-cost-commute - Todd Litman's Victoria Transport Policy Institute: https://www.vtpi.org/tca/ - https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement ---------- Images - Toyota Rav4 By AJM STUDIOS - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajmstudios/48141519578/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107996643 - RAM Pickup By Joe Ross from Lansing, Michigan - 2018 North American International Auto Show, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74556178 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Santa Fe, New Mexico bills itself as America's "City Different." How different is it? Well, let's take a trip and find out! --------- I'm proud to be on Nebula -- a streaming service that brings together the best creators on a single ad-free platform and gives them free reign to follow their inspiration. Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription, it's a bargain! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Walkability in Spanish Cities: https://youtu.be/7BRvk-_wM6U ---------- Resources: - https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/santa-fes-housing-data-shows-rising-prices-not-enough-homes/ - Santa Fe DRAFT Land Use & Urban Design Plan https://santafenm.gov/document_center/document/7663 https://santafenm.gov/document_center/document/6886 - https://www.santafe.org/media/city-profile/ - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/23429/albuquerque-nm/ - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/40760/santa-fe-nm/ - https://apnews.com/article/santa-fe-votes-mansion-tax-aea562af7f614c54669b3d00e4500a27 - https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/citys-mansion-tax-proposal-passes-in-landslide-vote/article_f73dd2d6-7d7c-11ee-94b8-bf31048a86b9.html - https://www.zillow.com/santa-fe-nm/luxury-homes/ - https://www.npr.org/2023/06/26/1184034017/us-pedestrian-deaths-high-traffic-car - https://santafenm.gov/media/files/land_use/Long%20Range%20Planning/MasterPlan_MP.pdf - https://skyrailway.com/ - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-03/as-us-cycling-boomed-walking-trips-crashed-during-covid ---------- Images - George R. R. Martin By Henry Söderlund - https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMJFRwgP8unYX_UlCDge7EA49GiU2_yewzdT4NACvaSZE-ovZM_K_qa2Z_Obv2FZA?key=TUc0aEl4MGNxeWVhZnM5UUFVU0tqVmZ6bnBfaUpR"Worldcon 75 - Pre-Hugo Portraiture is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)", CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62075194 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

If you're wealthy, you can live in any city you want. But even if you live in an expensive city, that city relies on people who make minimum wage -- or close to it -- to function. So which cities are most affordable for the people who make it run, and which are the least? Let's find out. --------- I'm proud to be on Nebula -- a streaming service that brings together the best creators on a single ad-free platform and gives them free reign to follow their inspiration. Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription, it's a bargain! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Thanks as always to Dwellsy for the data! https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Pedestrian Nightmare Interchanges: https://youtu.be/ln5oTdi8CNM - The 10 Worst State Capitals: https://youtu.be/07Bw4xRSW3Y - The 10 Most Affordable Zip Codes: https://youtu.be/mrl0PagJe18 ---------- Resources: - Minimum Wage Interactive Tool from teh Economic Policy Institute: https://www.epi.org/minimum-wage-tracker/ - https://www.walkscore.com/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population - https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/6-simple-reasons-we-should-raise-the-minimum-wage/ - https://meric.mo.gov/data/cost-living-data-series - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-provides-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2023 - https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/14/how-much-of-your-income-you-should-spend-on-housing.html - https://money.com/rent-30-percent-income-norm/ - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/housing-costs-soar-financial-analysts-30-per-cent-rule-1.6894375 - https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/mortgages/articles/your-housing-costs-shouldnt-exceed-30-of-your-income-unless-this-one-thing-applies-to-you/ - https://walletgenius.com/home-ownership/can-you-afford-that-house-the-30-rule/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California%27s_21st_congressional_district - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California%27s_20th_congressional_district - https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2015/08/birmingham_minimum_wage_increa.html - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/birmingham-raises-minimum-wage-alabama-takes-it-away-n526806 - https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2019/12/federal-appeals-court-upholds-dismissal-of-birmingham-minimum-wage-suit.html - https://www.oregonmetro.gov/urban-and-rural-reserves - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire_General_Court ---------- Images - Guild 45th By Joe Mabel, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60597962 - Walmart Cashier By Mike Mozart - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeepersmedia/14248336115/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53820644 - Daycare by Flickr User Kids Work Chicago Daycare https://www.flickr.com/photos/130419557@N06/16133529326 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - Dishwasher By Khalid Mahmood - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11261250 - Taco Bell By Anthony92931 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22501800 - Supply-demand curve By SilverStar, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5670362 - CGoing Out of Business by Flickr user Marius Waltz https://www.flickr.com/photos/watz/4758159627 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ - Unemployment office by Flickr user Bytemarks https://www.flickr.com/photos/bytemarks/5409428957 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, Lindsay Ellis's "The Life and Death of Family Friendly Las Vegas": https://nebula.tv/lindsayellislasvegas?ref=citynerd ---------- Are college towns annoying or amazing? Well, they tend to be some of the most walkable, bikeable, and transit-able cities in the US, so...just get over it. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Top 10 Urbanist Universities: https://youtu.be/EkSTlKaC3eg - The Lost World of US Passenger Rail: https://youtu.be/svao4PZ4bGs - Simulated Urbanism: https://youtu.be/aGjc-gsh834 - Affordable Small Cities with Great Urbanism: https://youtu.be/SQRqvfqpPe4 - Small Cities with Great Transit: https://youtu.be/Ftenw2IsJDY ---------- Resources: - Census data: https://data.census.gov/table?q=s0801 - Walk Score data: https://www.walkscore.com/ - https://www.rtd-denver.com/services/flatiron-flyer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis,_California - https://www.capitolcorridor.org/route-map/ - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-02/how-did-the-15-minute-city-get-tangled-up-in-a-far-right-conspiracy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford,_Mississippi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Reb ---------- Images - Auburn fan from Flickr user Auburn Alumni Association, https://www.flickr.com/photos/auburnalumniassociation/8134848884 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - Amtrak System Map https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/Maps/Amtrak-System-Map-1018.pdf - Ben & Jerrys By Steve Morgan - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27461689 - Phish by Flickr User Chris Tank https://www.flickr.com/photos/ctankcycles/5162777955 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ - Burlington Church Street By Beyond My Ken - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29108192 , https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29106959 - Disney Main Street USA By Michael Gray from Wantagh NY, USA - Main Street During Day Magic Kingdom Panorama 2009, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36956506 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

🌏 Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/CityNerd It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ ---------- Houston gets a pretty bad rap for bad walkability, bad bikability, poor transit, and car dependence. Is this fair, though? If you haven't been to Houston recently, especially the inner loop, and if you don't know what's going on in the November 2023 election -- well, you should watch! Thanks as always to Dwellsy for the data! https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Use my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Support better biking in Houston! https://www.bikehouston.org/donate ---------- If you don't follow Segregation By Design, you should! Instagram: @segregation_by_design Twitter: @SegByDesign ---------- Jarrett Walker's great book, Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives -- Get it at your local bookstore or library, but if you really can't help yourself, order it from my affiliate link! I make a very small commission if you do. https://amzn.to/40hppZW ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The 10 most urbanist MLS stadiums! https://youtu.be/v4Nj5WBJj6Y ---------- Resources: - Read up on Proposition B, Fair For Houston: https://www.fairforhouston.com/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhypen - https://www.segregationbydesign.com/houston - https://www.segregationbydesign.com/support - https://www.h-gac.com/about - https://www.h-gac.com/board-of-directors/roster - https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2023/08/23/fair-for-houston-november-ballot - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-once-again-feels-stiffed-on-federal-16921712.php - https://www.houston.org/news/houston-maintains-position-most-diverse-city-nation - https://www.governing.com/community/houston-is-the-nations-most-diverse-city-report.html - https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/04-20-21-houston-most-diverse-city-in-america-wallethub-dallas-fort-worth-austin-san-antonio-plano/ - https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-houston-diversity-2017-htmlstory.html - https://kinder.rice.edu/urbanedge/not-only-houston-getting-more-diverse-residents-households-are-too - https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2013/07/01/195909643/tx2020-houston-racial-ethnic-diversity-americas-future - https://www.star-telegram.com/detour/article267776522.html ---------- Images - All taken on location October 2023 by yours truly! ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Spirit Halloween comes in for a lot of criticism for leasing vacant and often distressed strip mall space for a few months, and then packing up shop on November 1, leaving a moribund shopping center no better off than it was before. But is there more to the story? And is the success of Spirit's business model a symptom of much deeper problems in the way we've planned and designed our cities? Another installment of the Investigating Heinous Land Uses series! ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - All About Power Centers! https://youtu.be/D2Pj6TcNP6Y ---------- Resources: - Rachel Quednau's piece at Strong Towns on Spirit Halloween and the failed suburban experiment: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2021/9/29/about-that-spirit-halloween-store-you-always-see-around-this-time-of-year ---------- Images - Sprit Halloween photos: --- By JJBers from Willimantic, Connecticut, USA - Spirit Halloween (Dayville, Connecticut), CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=102916012 --- By Mike Mozart from Funny YouTube, USA - Spirit Halloween Shop 2016, Former Sports Authority, Farmington, CT Pics by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube #Spirit #Halloween #2016, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=92571072 --- By Flickr user Scott Schrantz https://www.flickr.com/photos/scottschrantz/3952589394 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ --- By Flickr user Brecht Bug, https://www.flickr.com/photos/93779577@N00/10456537163 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ - Barclay Sq strip mall By Michael Rivera - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33636097 - Superdry by Flickr User Choo Yut Shing: https://www.flickr.com/photos/25802865@N08/38202392871/in/photostream/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ - DFactory By Alexmaresgarcia - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52916801 - Uniqlo Popup by Flickr User MTA https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/10333508835 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - Amazon trucks by Flickr User Todd Van Hoosear: https://www.flickr.com/photos/vanhoosear/44155424640 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ - Vampires By Terry Robinson - Oldschool Vampires, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44111413 - Dr. Frankenstein by Flickr User Tim White: https://www.flickr.com/photos/timw1/43505726854 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ - Zombies By Andrew Mercer (www.baldwhiteguy.co.nz) - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81752188 - Amazon van By Jay8g - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=126538508 - UPS truck By Mr.choppers - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39270632 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Sound Transit Link's Northgate Station, opened in 2021, is now the system's busiest -- but it still isn't anywhere near meeting its potential. Development around the station is a work in progress, including a complete revamp of Northgate Mall, one of the nation's oldest. The station area is a case study in how a region tries to balance transit service, access, and redevelopment opportunities. ---------- The Urbanist does an amazing job covering cities and transportation, and advocating for a better Seattle. Organizations like this are so important for informing and inspiring action, so donate if you can: https://www.theurbanist.org/donate/ ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Care about the future of Lake Washington Boulevard? The City of Seattle is listening. Go to: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/allparks/lake-washington-boulevard ---------- Thanks to Best Side Cycling for use of their ride/meetup footage. Very cool channel that explores great urban bike infrastructure around the Seattle area. Go check out their channel and consider subscribing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GmW9Ha2Ygw ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The Most Improved US Cities When It Comes to Urbanism: https://youtu.be/-Mh1UctlSOg ---------- Resources: - Mike Lindblom at The Seattle Times also does great work covering local transportation and urbanism-related issues. His piece on Link breaking ridership records over the summer: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-light-rail-sets-ridership-records-amid-big-events-games/ - The American Lung Association on the health impacts of living near highways: https://www.lung.org/clean-air/outdoors/who-is-at-risk/highways - PSRC Regional Growth Centers: https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/Map%20of%20Regionally%20Designated%20Centers.pdf - City of Seattle Northgate Urban Design Framework: https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/OPCD/OngoingInitiatives/NorthgateStationAreaPlanning/CopyofNorthgateUDFFinal.pdf - https://www.theurbanist.org/2018/03/12/mall-overlord-proposes-northgate-redevelopment-finally/ - https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/09/27/northgate-station-area-development-update/ - https://www.krakencommunityiceplex.com/venue/about/ ---------- Images - Aerial view of Northgate looking south, Seattle, December 9, 1967 https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/iiif/seattle/5740/full/full/0/default.jpg - Clarks Big Top (Northgate) By Seattle Municipal Archives - Flickr: Clark's Big Top Restaurant, 1968, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19544206 - And thanks to viewer Jackson Teal for additional images from the group ride on Lake Washington Boulevard ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, City Beautiful's How Boulevards Changed Paris Forever from its Great Cities series: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-how-boulevards-changed-paris-forever?ref=citynerd ---------- As a traveler, flying into an airport that's close-in to the city is super convenient. But for the people who live in that city, airports come with lots of undesirable side effects: noise, pollution, traffic, and the sheer waste of valuable urban land on a use that's better located far from the core city. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Thanks to Dwellsy for providing data -- Dwellsy is a great new way to search for rental listings! https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Airport/Transit Connections: North American Edition -- https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g - Airport/Transit Connections: World Edition -- https://youtu.be/iUXZvr3EdvE ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_the_United_States - https://culdesac.com/tempe ---------- Images - Logan Airport Traffic by Anthony Citrano https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ - LAX Intl Terimal By Agarre16 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63907545 - ATL By Craig Butz - This file has been extracted from another file, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=134852987 - Stapleton Airport By US Geological Survey - United States Geological Survey, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17389938 - LGA By redlegsfan21 from Vandalia, OH, United States - LaGuardia Airport, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55887688 - SJC By Bill Abbott - Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 landing DSC_20213_f, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68092739 - DCA and Washington Monument By Acroterion - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61395922 - DCA and Crystal City By Duane Lempke - Duane Lempke Photography, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=109526056 - DCA and Metro tracks By Duane Lempke - Duane Lempke Photography, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=109526066 - DCA Metro station By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71782691 - SAN by San Diego Intl Airport on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/sandiegointernationalairport/4793930614 https://www.flickr.com/photos/sandiegointernationalairport/4793931088/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/sandiegointernationalairport/4793298843/in/photostream/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ - BOS South Station By Kenneth C. Zirkel - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88975422 - Delta at BOS By Fletcher - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75835669 - BOS Logan By Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=130691484 - CDG RER By ProtoplasmaKid - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18522637 - Gare du Nord By Ed Webster - Paris Gare du Nord Station, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50032308 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

🌏 Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/CityNerd It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ ---------- I visited the Rose City to see what's changed in the last couple years. The pandemic has been tough on downtown, but maybe not as tough as the local politics? Portland's central city, the Southwest Broadway controversy, and more! ---------- Get a Lifetime Nebula Membership for $300 in September 2023 only! It's an amazing way to support what I'm doing: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Or, use my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The Top Bike Bridges: https://youtu.be/hkX-ylFDV0s Also, Alan Fisher's "Grid Cities Are Fine": https://youtu.be/4QlZx1sjg4Y?si=MpTLApDuwz7p4-6F ---------- Support BikePortland here: https://bikeportland.org/supporthttps://bikeportland.org/support ---------- Resources: - https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/cc2035/about-cc2035-plan - https://www.portland.gov/transportation/pbot-projects/ccim/about - https://www.gobybikepdx.com/ ---------- Images - Steel Bridge By Cacophony - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3576136 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Ask 100 people what "urbanism" is and you'll get 100 different answers. Well, since you watch this channel, you might as well know what I think it means. ---------- Get a Lifetime Nebula Membership for $300 in September 2023 only! It's an amazing way to support what I'm doing: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Or, use my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Really, everything! This is the video that kind of pulls it all together. ---------- Resources: - https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NYSTHPI - https://www.cnbc.com/id/23630235 - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-banks-idUSTRE50F1Q720090116 - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-citigroup/citigroup-gets-massive-government-bailout-idUSTRE4AJ45G20081125 - https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/national-interstate-and-defense-highways-act ---------- Images - Baltimore Hamilton School By Monarchjogs - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=103479179 - Seattle central library By Rex Sorgatz from Seattle - Seattle Library, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4068227 - Waste Mgmt truck By Arvell Dorsey Jr. from Chicago, IL, United States - Mack MR/Leach 2rII Garbage Truck, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90020996 - Cavs parade By Erik Drost - Cleveland Cavaliers Championship Parade, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66572958 - Mpls First Avenue By Jonathunder - Own work, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17316507 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Farebox Recovery Ratio is the proportion of operating costs that transit agencies recoup from fares alone. Today we're looking at the ten US transit services (by mode) that perform the best -- and also, the one that does the very worst! ---------- Get a Lifetime Nebula Membership for $300 in September 2023 only! It's an amazing way to support what I'm doing: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Or, use my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The 10 Busiest Ferry Services in North America! https://youtu.be/PUaNGCY6JZo ---------- Resources: - 2019 National Transit Database data: https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/ntd-data?field_product_type_target_id=All&year=2019&combine= ---------- Images - DC Metro Gallery Place station By Dr. Blazer - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=128839531 - Chi Loop By Daniel Schwen - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7526448 - Loop Junction By I, Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3076712 - NJ Transit By AEMoreira042281 - self-made (all photos), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3922533 - PATH train By Trevor Logan.Fan Railer at English Wikipedia.Later version(s) were uploaded by Beao at English Wikipedia. - "Photos by Trevor Logan/www.ttmg.org", CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11987747 - SEPTA heavy rail By Ben Schumin - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12517214 - SEPTA regional rail By Dough4872 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67252404 - SEPTA streetcar By studio34 from Philadelphia - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3901039 - SEPTA bus By GK tramrunner RU - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81337823 - NJ T commuter rail By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15333628 - MBTA loco By Lexcie - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=124160605 - Caltrain By DF4D-0070 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38005469 - BART in southern SF By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=133924249 - BART at 19th St By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67038550 - BART viaduct near Walnut Creek By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73144398 - BART at SFO By Stilfehler - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86707212 - MBTA Green Line By Adam E. Moreira - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2483628 - MBTA Silver Line By Jason Lawrence from New York - MBTA New Flyer XDE60, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75608566 - MBTA Line 77 By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57504253 - PATH turnstiles By TFSyndicate - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=122518071 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get a Lifetime Nebula Membership for $300 in September 2023 only! It's an amazing way to support what I'm doing: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Or, use my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, Wendover's The Logistics of Hajj from its Logistics of X series: https://nebula.tv/videos/wendover-the-logistics-of-hajj?ref=citynerd ---------- It's no secret that, today, the US lags behind basically every other country in the industrialized world when it comes to passenger rail. What you might not know, though, is that a century ago we had a passenger rail network that was the envy of the entire planet. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The Top 10 Union Stations: https://youtu.be/SaK1tohYeVI - Los Angeles Streetcar Remnants: https://youtu.be/ZewK0lOC9T4 - Urbanist MLB Ballparks: https://youtu.be/aXQx1_Zi1BA - CityVisit: Minneapolis: https://youtu.be/leZ6vIpwSVA ---------- Resources: - TImetables: https://timetableworld.com/timetables.php - 1925 ""Official Guide Of the Railways"" https://timetableworld.com/ttw-viewer.php?token=0e98079c-135e-4433-a9be-ab5939fd515d - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_populous_cities_in_the_United_States_by_decade - https://media.amtrak.com/amtrak-connects-us/ ---------- Images - Pennsylvania RR Congressional By Association of American Railroads (railroad trade organization)-photo is from the Pennsylvania Railroad. - eBay itemphoto frontphoto back, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22699003 - B&O Columbian By From collection of User:JGHowes, restored for Wikipedia - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) photo distributed by B&O Publicity Dept. with introduction of the Columbian in 1949. Published without any copyright notice., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16765502 - Ny Central 20th Centiry Limited By Associated Press - eBayfrontback, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32681038 - Milwaukee Road Olympian By Asahel Curtis - eBay itemphoto frontphoto back, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20125801 - Missouri Pacific Scenic Limited By Missouri Pacific Railroad - eBay itemcard frontcard back, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22935484 - US population density map By JimIrwin, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1178664 Spain density By dieghernan - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97661758 - STL Union Sta By w_lemay - https://www.flickr.com/photos/59081381@N03/53050963215/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=134537551 - Michigan Central Station By Curt Teich & Co. Chicago., Publisher - Scan from the original work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30864671 - Cincinnati Union Terminal under construction By U.S. Government - Crop of HABS file., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79723855 - Cincinnati Union Terminal today By Ɱ - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79204404 - PHI Broad St Station By This file is from the Mechanical Curator collection, a set of over 1 million images scanned from out-of-copyright books and released to Flickr Commons by the British Library.View image on FlickrView all images from bookView catalogue entry for book., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33331056 - KC Union Station By Unknown author - Library of Congress, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70544051 - NY Penn Station Ext By Bain News Service - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID ggbain.09705.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32506875 - Indonesia HSR By Rayhan72 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=128617721 - Turkey HSR By Btian Paul Dorsam - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90224007 - Morocco HSR By NicholasNCE - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75117884 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

RRFBs. HAWK signals. Do any of these devices actually do what they're supposed to do, and how do traffic engineers decide when and where to install them? ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - CityVisit: Charlotte: https://youtu.be/QgZcQIp4CL0 - CityVisit: Minneapolis: https://youtu.be/leZ6vIpwSVA - CityVisit: Miami: https://youtu.be/YfY_durVCEU - The Stroad Ecosystem: https://youtu.be/azYHW1vXZaM ---------- Resources: - NCHRP Report: https://nacto.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/NCHRP-562-Improving-Pedestrian-Safety-at-Unsignalized-Crossings.pdf - RRFB research: https://highways.dot.gov/safety/proven-safety-countermeasures/rectangular-rapid-flashing-beacons-rrfb - https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/RRFB_508.pdf - New Mexico law: https://law.justia.com/codes/new-mexico/2021/chapter-66/article-7/part-4/section-66-7-334/ - Mayor Keller and other city officials announcing new safety countermeasures near Albuquerque schools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VCAWzUF8eg ---------- Images - pretty much all my own photography today! ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Montreal has more in common with European cities like Paris and Copenhagen than any other large North American city. But does that mean Montreal is doing urbanism right, and what can US cities learn from it? ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] ---------- Watch these other fine channels that feature great Montreal and/or REM content! Oh The Urbanity: https://www.youtube.com/@OhTheUrbanity RM Transit: https://www.youtube.com/@RMTransit Miles In Transit: https://www.youtube.com/@MilesinTransit ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - North America's Best Public Markets: https://youtu.be/l10sV15O2a4 - CityVisit: Minneapolis: https://youtu.be/leZ6vIpwSVA - CityVisit: Miami: https://youtu.be/YfY_durVCEU ---------- Resources: - A list of this year's pedestrianized streets in Montreal: https://www.mtl.org/en/experience/stepping-montreal-pedestrian-only-streets - https://www.timeout.com/montreal/news/its-official-rue-wellington-in-- montreal-named-coolest-street-in-the-world-082522 - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/wellington-street-pedestrian-1.6930304 - https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/the-price-of-cool-wellington-st-real-estate-is-heating-up-fast-1.6508697 ---------- Images - Montreal aerial drone from Pixabay Life-of-Vids https://pixabay.com/videos/montreal-cityscape-aerial-view-city-3149/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Sports venues that host like 7 home games a year. Do they belong in cities at all? Let us discuss. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Urbanist Universities: https://youtu.be/EkSTlKaC3eg - NFL Stadiums with ten best Transit: https://youtu.be/iclUbbnWzog - Texas High Speed Rail Race: https://youtu.be/Ci4SbjBnqkk ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_programs ---------- Images - Map of FBS schools By DanDG44 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113267590 - Snapdragon Stadium By Terrible Tim - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=122478442 - Thumbnail UMN Stadium By A Syn - originally posted to Flickr as TCF Bank Stadium - Minnesota Golden Gophers, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7928308 - Thumbnail Husky Stadium By Abhattarai7 - I took the photo at a Husky football game, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61967756 - Thumbnail Georgia Tech Stadium By JJonahJackalope - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84294549 - Thumbnail Cal Stadium By Kilfmuny - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87468520 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

In consulting, it's often said, when working on scope, schedule and budget with a client: "Good, fast, and cheap: pick two." I think about good weather, good urbanism, and reasonably housing prices the same way -- it's very hard, maybe impossible, to get all three. Thanks again to Dwellsy for providing data for the analysis I did in this video. I received no promotional consideration for mentioning them in the video or here in the description, but the site is worth checking out if you're apartment hunting! Check it out at https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Affordable Urbanism by Zip Code: https://youtu.be/mrl0PagJe18 - Small City Urbanism You Can Afford: https://youtu.be/SQRqvfqpPe4 - Walkable Cities You Can Afford: https://youtu.be/QcPaxCTZpfM - The 10 Most Undervalued US Cities: https://youtu.be/1qzePci2N6E ---------- Resources: - FiveThirtyEight's article on Pareton-optimal single-game NBA stat lines: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/explaining-james-hardens-monster-game-with-a-century-old-economic-theory/ - "Urbanism Score" ratings pulled from Walk Score: https://www.walkscore.com/CA/San_Diego - Weather data from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego ---------- Images - Oakland Fox Theater By George Kelly - Flickr: Fox Oakland before Sonic Youth gig, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26475353 - Thumbnail: By Garrett from Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City, August 2012, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=129833752 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, Wendover's Prudhoe Bay from its Extremities series: https://nebula.tv/videos/extremities-prudhoe-bay?ref=citynerd ---------- Minneapolis/St. Paul is known for frigid weather -- but that's the minority of the year. Most months the weather is pleasant, and the people have a special appreciation for getting out and about after a couple months of hibernation. Join me as I visit the city (cities) and explore what makes the Twin Cities different from everywhere else! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- If you don't follow Segregation By Design, you should! Instagram: @segregation_by_design Twitter: @SegByDesign ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Top 10 Urbanist Universities: https://youtu.be/EkSTlKaC3eg - Living Car-Free In Las Vegas: https://youtu.be/rZhmclhGMj8 ---------- Resources: - https://midtowngreenway.org/about-the-greenway/overview/ - https://www.metrotransit.org/d-line-project - https://metrocouncil.org/ ---------- Images - Mpls in winter By Chris Isett, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2658575 - Hmong College Prep Academy By McGhiever - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36303368 - By Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57222256 - Great Northern Depot By City of Minneapolis Archives from Minneapolis, United States - The Big Depot and Its Friends, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54668724 - MN state capitol By Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Winter at the Minnesota State Capitol, Saint Paul, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66822712 - Metro bus in snow By Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Metro Transit Bus in Snow - Selby Avenue at Virginia Street, St. Paul, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66822392 - Downtown Mpls blizzard By Nic McPhee (Username on Flickr: Unhindered by Talent) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nicmcphee/5252546300/sizes/l/in/photostream/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12350793 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Don't be a snob. Buses are cool. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The Best Union Stations: https://youtu.be/SaK1tohYeVI - Small City Transit: https://youtu.be/Ftenw2IsJDY - The Port Authority Bus Terminal and the XBL: https://youtu.be/SEme-kqbJFw ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_urban_areas - https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/ntd-data - https://trimet.org/fx/ - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/las-vegas-approves-68-miles-of-underground-transportation-tunnels-2874498/ - https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/UAUC_RefMap/ua/ua51445_los_angeles--long_beach--anaheim_ca/DC10UA51445_000.pdf - https://honolulutransit.org/ - Hawaii Bicycling League! https://hbl.org/advocacy/ ---------- Images - KC Metro Rte 49 By SounderBruce - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47650589 - Sound Transit Rte 512 By SounderBruce from Seattle, United States - Sound Transit double-decker on Route 512, Seattle, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73526076 - CT Rte 116 By Oran Viriyincy from Santa Barbara, United States - CT XDE40 11111 Rt 116 Silver Firs, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35703773 - RapdiRide By S.S. Sol Duc - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28975633 - Pierce Transit Rte 500 By SounderBruce - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88890188 - KC Metro Rte 36 By SounderBruce from Seattle, United States - KCM 4317 in Chinatown, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42931178 - KC Metro Rte 12 By SounderBruce from Seattle, United States - KCM 4318 in Downtown Seattle, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42931719 - KC Metro Rte 49 By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54693850 - Muni Rte 5 By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64552498 - Muni Cabrillo and La Playa Loop By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74671490 - Muni Rte 6 By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73503051 - AC Transit Buses By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70967035 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

South Florida is a place of contradictions. It can be a livable, walkable dream if you have means, but it can be a sprawling abyss if you have to drive around it every day, as so many people do. ---------- Thanks to the Miami Transit Alliance for helping me out with travel expenses. To support this great organization that's working to improve livability and travel options in Miami-Dade County: Donate here: https://www.transitalliance.miami/donate Learn about volunteer opportunities here: https://www.transitalliance.miami/join-us ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - None! But I'm gonna start building an "Urbanist City Tour" playlist in a sec ---------- Resources: - https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-weather-miami-could-set-new-record-heat/ - https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2022/08/23/ocean-drive-ai-design - https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/07/18/nearly-600000-people-are-driving-with-suspended-licenses-in-miami-dade/ ---------- Images - Metrorail Map By Self-made, taken from original design by Howchou - Own work, based on File:Miami Metro.svg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39476336 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Why are there so many Union Stations? WHAT DOES IT MEAN??? Well, I'm going to get into all that, count down the ten best, and go through a litany of honorable, dishonorable, and other kinds of mentions, so buckle up. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - None! But go watch some of my other cool train videos anyway: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4Ajqw64Frl4jXDkHM_78qWYaG ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Union_stations_in_the_United_States - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Union_stations_in_Canada - https://railpassengers.org/resources/amtrak-timetables/ - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/train-stations-same-name-180965219/ - https://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/trains - https://www.amtrak.com/maple-leaf-train ---------- Images - Linked here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mEFqPMLZjAEskhhW00HznuypWItBT7MYGH_vQILv-ag/edit?usp=sharing ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, Wendover's The Logistics of Search and Rescue: https://nebula.tv/videos/wendover-the-logistics-of-search-and-rescue?ref=citynerd ⛽️ ⛽️ ⛽️ ⛽️ ⛽️ If you live in the U.S., you may not think of gasoline as cheap. But the low fuel taxes we pay explain a lot of why we have a worse built environment than most E.U. nations, worse safety outcomes, and mostly abysmal transit. Come along as we walk through the depressing political reality. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The Cost of Car Ownership: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E ---------- Resources: - https://gasprices.aaa.com/ - https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/fact-915-march-7-2016-average-historical-annual-gasoline-pump-price-1929-2015 - https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl - https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/annual/showtext.php?t=pTB0208 - https://www.epa.gov/automotive-trends/explore-automotive-trends-data#DetailedData - https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-highway-trust-fund - https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/early-estimate-2021-traffic-fatalities - https://www.npr.org/2020/04/15/835571843/episode-991-lives-vs-the-economy - https://www.npr.org/2023/07/01/1185652621/canada-wildfires-air-pollution - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/26/nyregion/nyc-congestion-pricing.html - https://www.americanprogress.org/article/climate-deniers-117th-congress/ - https://www.eenews.net/articles/trumps-climate-denial-shapes-house-gop-backbench/ - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/04/republican-democrat-candidates-climate-crisis - https://www.vox.com/2015/12/2/9836566/republican-climate-denial-why - https://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol - https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/exhibits/show/green-building/kyoto-protocol - https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2011/12/12/canada_first_nation_to_withdraw_from_kyoto_protocol.html - https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10327 - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:283:0051:0070:EN:PDF - https://taxfoundation.org/value-added-tax-2022-vat-rates-in-europe/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_taxes_in_the_United_States - https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10327 ---------- Images - California sales receipt By Peter Merholz from Berkeley, CA, United States - the bill -- thank you adaptive path!, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2241629 - Pigouvian Tax By Jon513 - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5592376 - Arthur Pigou By Unknown author - http://www.lancs.ac.uk/staff/ecagrs/gallery.htm, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16139454 - Fracking in North Dakota By Joshua Doubek - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27166623 - State gas tax chart By Wikideas1 - Own work https://www.taxadmin.org/assets/docs/Research/Rates/mf.pdfLiberationreport.com, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=114428091 - Kyoto Protocol map By User:Canuckguy, User:Danlaycock - File:UNFCCC parties.svg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35866083 - Hummer H2 By Rudolf Stricker - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2827579 - Lifted Ford F-250 By https://www.flickr.com/photos/diamondbackcovers/ - https://www.flickr.com/photos/diamondbackcovers/9301426026/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38521361 - Extreme Overkill truck By I, Luc Viatour, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4545339 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

🌏 Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/CityNerd It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ ---------- Which ten US urbanized areas experience the least vehicle travel per capita, and why? As they say...let's get into it. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Bridge Cities: https://youtu.be/SPqfxETqJa8 - Living Car-Free in Vegas: https://youtu.be/rZhmclhGMj8 - Charlotte NC, the Sprawl Capital of Planet Earth: https://youtu.be/QgZcQIp4CL0 ---------- Resources: - https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2019/ - https://calafco.org/lafco-law/faq/what-are-lafcos-responsibilities - https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/OP/Pages/Goals.aspx ---------- Images - Miami traffic By B137 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48998674 - SoCal traffic By Daniel R. Blume - https://www.flickr.com/photos/drb62/2984925893/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8021714 - LA onramp traffic jam By Prayitno from Los Angeles, USA - LA traffic jam = daily occurence !, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27389295 - Lyft By SPUR - Lyft, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106063190 - RapidRide By Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA - RapidRide D Layover, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37949845 - Amazon trucks By Todd Van Hoosear - Amazon Prime Delivery Trucks, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90131796 - Frog Holler Produce By Edward Vielmetti - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31899398 - Electricians Truck By Hge - http://holygroundelectric.com/home, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14080716 - Mr Rooter truck By Dwight Burdette - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18517133 - Spectrum van By Will Buckner - Charter Spectrum Cable Truck - Austin - Texas, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=101264431 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, from Neo's Under Exposure series, The Tenerife Disaster: https://nebula.tv/videos/neo-the-tenerife-disaster?ref=citynerd 🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅 The entire developed world is building high speed rail lines to connect large cities that are in the "too long to drive, to short to fly" category of distance. The United States is building high speed rail between...Bakersfield and Fresno. Today's video digs into the US city pair that's most desperate for true high speed rail: New York to Boston. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Top 10 US City Pairs for High Speed Rail: https://youtu.be/pwgZfZxzuQU - HSR vs Air vs Car: Canada Edition: https://youtu.be/gZdnl7wEE9g - Improving and Expanding Acela: https://youtu.be/zxiGY8p2rCo ---------- Resources: - The North Atlantic Rail Initiative: https://northatlanticrail.org/ - https://gothamist.com/news/after-scraping-cuomos-airtrain-port-authority-releases-14-other-options - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-13/port-authority-should-ditch-airtrain-improve-buses-to-laguardia-airport-report - https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/infrastructure/537571-newly-minted-transportation-secretary-pete/ - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-17/the-big-dreams-of-a-nyc-to-boston-bullet-train - https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/state-route-99-tunnel-seattle-opening-photos-videos-february-2019 ---------- Images - Boston skyline thumbnail Image by Mohan Nannapaneni from Pixabay - CAHSR map By User:Shannon1 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=103645672 - TGV By Markus Eigenheer from Genève - SNCF TGV 4403, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41058595 - NBA highlight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9lkmuJaHzg - Acela By Stang - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81897811 - Delta Airbus A321 By MarcelX42 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=121020158 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Where in the US can you get the most urbanism for your dollar? Sometimes, talking about "affordable cities" just isn't specific enough. So this week, I'm getting pretty granular, and I'm counting down the most affordable US zip codes: neighborhoods, essentially, where you can pay low rent but still get good walkability, good urban fabric, and access to great destinations and amenities. Thanks to Dwellsy for providing amazing data for the analysis I did in this video. I received no promotional consideration for mentioning them in the video or here in the description, but the site is worth checking out if you're apartment hunting! Check it out at https://dwellsy.com/ ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Affordable Walkability: https://youtu.be/QcPaxCTZpfM - Absurdly Undervalued Cities: https://youtu.be/1qzePci2N6E - All About Housing Affordability: https://youtu.be/sR6039esiFo ---------- Resources: - Walk Score, helpful as always: https://www.walkscore.com/how-it-works/ ---------- Images - Thumbnail: Benton Park, St. Louis, By Parker Botanical - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21776538 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

I went on location in Charlotte, North Carolina to find out what makes this the most car-centric major city in the U.S., and, by some accounts, the most sprawling city on the planet. What I found was not what I was expecting! ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The Sheer Traffic Engineering Genius and Brilliant Land Use Impacts of Beltways: https://youtu.be/ELxhswMvrhc - North American Cities Urbanism Tier List: https://youtu.be/yOGIXGTYYJ4 - Unexpectedly Walkable Neighborhoods in Otherwise Unwalkable Cities: https://youtu.be/C1hUR5v4aok ---------- Resources: - The University of Richmond's incredible Mapping Inequality project: https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/#loc=13/35.222/-80.86&city=charlotte-nc - Demographia's 2022 World Urban Areas Report: http://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf - Charlotte's long-range transit plan: https://www.charlottenc.gov/CATS/Transit-Planning - https://www.walkscore.com/NC/Charlotte ---------- Images - Thanks to the NBA for being extremely cool about sharing highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQeMhYJe5JA - Uptown Charlotte Thumbnail By Precisionviews - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83229785 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Today we shame cities that encircle themselves with freeways, but we also try to understand the logic of the ring road, orbital, or beltway (choose your terminology!). Come along on a tour of cities that have built these concentric concrete moats -- and trust me, no city gets off easy (especially Houston). ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - All About Induced Demand: https://youtu.be/za56H2BGamQ - The USA's 10 Most Freeway-Heavy Downtowns: https://youtu.be/WYsJx1urS3Y ---------- Resources: - https://www.arabnews.com/node/1520156/saudi-arabia - https://data.census.gov/table?q=s0801&g=310XX00US26420&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S0801 ---------- Images - Moscow Metro map By A.Savin - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23967711 - Thumbnail: Capital Beltway Mixing Bowl By Duane Lempke - Duane Lempke Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=126478185 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

NEW CULTURE WAR JUST DROPPED! That's right, urbanists have discovered a creative new way to take away your treasured American liberties, and this time it's all about limiting your ability to drive your car just as fast as you want with no consideration whatsoever for the people around you. As if 15 Minute Cities weren't enough! Book recommendations! Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos, available here: https://amzn.to/3MTQpcH Fighting Traffic by Peter Norton, available here: https://amzn.to/3IDngjC These are affiliate links where I make a small commission from your purchase, which helps support this channel. There is no extra cost to you. Or...buy them at your local independent bookseller! ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - How We Think About Crashes and Traffic Safety: https://youtu.be/4igbmr3Qj30 ---------- Resources: - "The Technology That Could Stop Speeders in Their Tracks," David Zipper for Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-10/as-traffic-deaths-grow-so-does-the-need-for-speed-governors#:~:text=The%20good%20news%20is%20that,long%20as%20the%20automobile%20itself. - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/ped-safety-action-plan-brooklyn.pdf - https://www.visionzerosf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/VZSF_AS_111021_spreads-FINAL.pdf - https://viewer.joomag.com/vision-zero-los-angeles/0915902001459876247?short - https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Imagine_Austin/VisionZero/ActionPlan_5.19.16adoption.pdf - https://www.portland.gov/transportation/vision-zero/documents/vision-zero-action-plan-2016/download - https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/document_files/2018/03/updated_visionzero_actionplan.pdf - https://www.atlantaga.gov/home/showdocument?id=54301&t=637806831905998573 - https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/RCAV2/31027/18-Vision-Zero-Action-Plan-2023-2025.pdf - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/16/how-helsinki-and-oslo-cut-pedestrian-deaths-to-zero - https://www.curbed.com/2022/06/hoboken-traffic-deaths-none-vision-zero-streets.html - https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2022/09/seattle-vision-zero-traffic-deaths-cycling-pedestrians-drivers-sdot - https://www.planetizen.com/news/2022/06/117556-seattle-traffic-deaths-rose-again-2022 - https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/speedmgt/ref_mats/fhwasa12004/fhwasa12004.pdf - https://www.nytimes.com/1924/11/23/archives/nation-roused-against-motor-killings-secretary-hoovers-conference.html ---------- Images - Dutch Boy White Lead paint By Thester11 - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11516189 - PCBs sign By Sturmovik - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36512748 - Lifted pickup By https://www.flickr.com/photos/diamondbackcovers/ - https://www.flickr.com/photos/diamondbackcovers/9301426026/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38521361 - Hummer H2 By Thomas doerfer - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4688371 - Ford Explorer By Alexander Migl - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82052506 - Ghost bike By Matt from Manchester, England - Ghost Bike, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3877941 - Detroit street https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan-history/2015/04/26/auto-traffic-history-detroit/26312107/ - Jaywalking WPA poster By Isadore Posoff. Work Projects Administration Federal Art Project, Pennsylvania. , Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6646707 - Citroen Xsara cruise control By Santeri Viinamäki, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48993136 - Cruise control schematic By Schema_ICC.PNG: M.Minderhoudderivative work: Malyszkz - This file was derived from: Schema ICC.PNG:, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21885687 - VW Golf cruise control By Nozilla - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25059896 - Nissan Serena Cruise Control By Project Kei - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72974754 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Different North American cities take different approaches to stadium and arena siting. To me, it says a lot about how cities view community events and the importance of urban environments as people places. Who does it well, and who does it poorly? ---------- Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula Original, Lindsay Ellis' Everyone Loves Guy Fieri (Now): https://nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-everyone-loves-guy-fieri-now?ref=citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Sports Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4AjoDZWDa7__lKb5E2UP_qTs9 ---------- Resources: - https://www.cryptoarena.com/events - ttps://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2019/12/15/21020536/las-vegas-raiders-oakland-explained-relocation - https://www.npr.org/2023/04/21/1171046613/oakland-athletics-las-vegas ---------- Images - NBA highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rU41U8M5Q0 - Oakland Coliseum By Mother's Cookies - "1984 Mother's Cookies Oakland Athletics Trading Cards - Checklist". Mother's Cookies Trading Cards. 1984., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37648844 - NFL map By © Sémhur / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3191281 - MLB map By Michael J at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29012535 - NBA map By Azure1233 - Vector map from North America second level political division 2.svg by Alex Covarrubias.Information and colours from NBA Conferences Divisions.PNG by Astrokey44.Combined by Lokal_Profil, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=99683658 - NHL Map By Uncleben85 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107619420 - MLS map By User:RandyFitz - File:Major League Soccer club locations 2022.png, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=125602749 - CFL map By Pharos04 at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by TFCforever., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7722181 - Climate Pledge Arena By Sea Cow - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=118920955 - Seattle Center Coliseum construction By Seattle Municipal Archives - Flickr: World's Fair Coliseum under construction, 1961, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20584707 - KeyArena By Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA - KeyArenaUploaded by Dolovis, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31022414 https://wowa.ca/vancouver-housing-market - Salt Lake temple By Farragutful - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79238225 - New Orleans Bourbon Street By bellemarematt - https://500px.com/photo/80993857/bourbon-street-by-bellemarematt (500px.com result list for cc-by-sa sorted photos), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=98577412 - BB&T Arena for thumbnail By Yanjipy - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70939416 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Riding the legacy tram network in Lisbon, Portugal got me thinking: as inefficient as they are, as little ridership bang as they give you for your buck, are there circumstances where urban streetcars make sense? Book recommendation! The Image of the City by Kevin Lynch, available here: https://amzn.to/3LM9YSy This is an affiliate link where I make a small commission from your purchase, which helps support this channel. There is no extra cost to you. Or...buy it at your local independent bookseller! ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Tourism in Porto: https://youtu.be/3pII5_5xUbI ---------- Resources: - https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/national-transit-database-ntd-glossary - https://web.archive.org/web/20120811043439/http://www.portlandstreetcar.org/pdf/development_200804_report.pdf ---------- Images - KC Streetcar By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=120310218 - Detroit Q Line By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70669710 - Tacoma Link (T Line) By Robert Scheuerman - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14638736 - Portland Streetcar on Broadway Bridge By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50604404 - Portland Streetcar at PSU By Cacophony - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2063863 - Powell's Books By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61326136 - Jamison Square Park By Ian Poellet - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4573824 - I-405 By Oregon Department of Transportation - I-405 interchange with U.S. 30 in northwest Portland, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95452238 - Portland Streetcar stop By Steve Morgan - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25911240 - Portland Streetcar interior By Cacophony - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3611130 - Made In USA Streetcar By Steve Morgan - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8457794 - Portland Streetcar on Broadway Bridge By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28165893 - Portland Streetcar on 19th Ave By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80076696 - Portland Streetcar at aerial tram By Cacophony - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3386086 - Portland Streetcar on Tilikum Crossing By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49900640 - Portland Streetcar on Lovejoy Ramp By Sam Beebe - Flickr: Portland Streetcar "Central Loop" first run, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21818216 - Cincinnati Streetcar By RickDikeman - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51376719 - Oklahoma City Streetcar By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=112370311 - Dallas Streetcar By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51164256 - Oklahoma City Streetcar (Thumbnail) By Kool Cats Photography over 9 Million Views from Edmond, OK, USA - OKC Streetcar, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67464724 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Nearly every city has a street named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But the streets in question are nearly always terrible, with design features that are hostile to the people in the neighborhoods they run through. Today we're going to look at the worst of these stroads that seem to do the opposite of honoring Dr. King, and talk about where these streets go wrong. And, we're going to discover some even more offensive roadway infrastructure that has Dr. King's name attached to it. Prepare to cringe. Read Adam Paul Susaneck's editorial on racial disparities in road user safety in the New York times from April 26, 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/04/26/opinion/road-deaths-racial-gap.html Also, follow Adam's fantastic work on the handle Segregation By Design on your platform of choice)! ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Stroad Ecosystem: https://youtu.be/azYHW1vXZaM - Stroad Intersections: https://youtu.be/3v537SEfDag - Stroads: Aurora Avenue version: https://youtu.be/iIeWLDwnOXM - Stroad Bingo: https://youtu.be/2WqJS8pMOwA ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevard ---------- Images - King at the 1963 Civil Rights March in Washington, D.C. By Rowland Scherman - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46527326 - Trikosko, Marion S, photographer. Martin Luther King press conference / MST. , 1964. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2003688129/. - By Unknown author - USIA / National Archives and Records Administration Records of the U.S. Information Agency Record Group 306, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8676150 - King arrested in 1963 in Birmingham By Birmingham AL police dept - Original publication: circulated to news media in April 1963Immediate source: http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/04/martin_luther_king_mugshot_apr.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63213413 - Rosa Parks being fingerprinted by Deputy Sheriff D.H. Lackey after her arrest for boycotting public transportation By Associated Press; restored by Adam Cuerden - http://www.rmyauctions.com/lot-8002.aspx, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81795628 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

City tourism is great, but it's not so great when we all try to go the same place at the same time. Join me as I explore the horrors of what excessive numbers of folks on holiday (not to mention expats) have done to Porto, Portugal, including stops at Sao Bento train station and the ground zero of overtourism, Livraria Lello. ---------- Check out, and consider supporting, the great Lisbon-based urbanism and livability advocacy and news site, Lisboa Para Pessoas! https://lisboaparapessoas.pt/en/contribuir/ ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Spanish High Speed Rail: https://youtu.be/wfxJhX8Y4QI ---------- Resources: - https://www.porto.pt/en/news/its-official-porto-is-the-worlds-leading-city-destination-2022 - https://portoairport.com/statistics/ - Gusman, Pinto, and Chamusca, "Culture and Tourism in Porto City Centre: Conflicts and (Im)Possible Solutions," Sustainability, October 2019. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336584018_Culture_and_Tourism_in_Porto_City_Centre_Conflicts_and_ImPossible_Solutions - https://www.airbnb.com/ - https://www.livrarialello.pt/en/store/ticket-voucher - https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethbrownfield/2020/03/30/is-this-bookstore-thought-to-have-inspired-harry-potter-the-most-beautiful-in-the-world/?sh=2b64cc112598 ---------- Images - Prince By Yves Lorson from Kapellen, Belgium - Prince, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=120846786 - Star Wars Galaxys Edge By Univaded Fox - https://www.flickr.com/photos/131436887@N07/49546707847/, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=111515910 - EasyJet By Myself (Adrian Pingstone). - My own photograph, taken with a Nikon D5300 DSLR and Nikon 18-200 mm lens., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79210463 - Spirit Airlines By Adam Moreira (AEMoreira042281) - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81445848 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Why merely rank the urbanism of North American cities when you can organize them into arbitrarily stratified tiers? Yeah, that's what I did -- so prepare for the worst! Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula exclusive, Half as Interesting's Crime Spree, Episode 1: https://nebula.tv/videos/hai-we-have-no-idea-why-hes-using-the-ruler?ref=citynerd ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Top 10s Playlist! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4Ajrwq2-lnMN-_gteQ2Z6Zglr - Top 10 US Cities With Affordable Walkability: https://youtu.be/QcPaxCTZpfM ---------- Resources: - https://www.walkscore.com/ - https://data.census.gov/table?q=s0801&g=160XX00US4159000&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S0801 - https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/us/articles/4331_Deloitte-City-Mobility-Index/Mexico_GlobalCityMobility_WEB.pdf - Statistics Canada. Table 98-10-0464-01 Main mode of commuting by industry sectors, occupation broad category and gender: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810046401 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle ---------- Images - Sega Dreamcast By User Mode7 on de.wikipedia - Originally from de.wikipedia; description page is (was) here, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=135215 - North America Map By NuclearVacuum - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10383204 - Los Angeles freeway traffic By JPxG - A freakin' camera., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107350637 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Highway 401 in Toronto is purportedly the busiest freeway in North America -- and maybe even the world. Today we take a closer look at this enormous, expensive, and extraordinarily dangerous piece of infrastructure -- and dig into how public officials talk themselves into doubling down on a bad idea by repeatedly expanding freeways. We'll also look at the current state of freeways widening in the US, and lessons we can learn from Canada's leadership in building and widening this kind of sustainable, greenhouse gas-reducing infrastructure. Book recommendation! The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis, available here: https://amzn.to/3mhNjoE This is an affiliate link where I make a small commission from your purchase, which helps support this channel. There is no extra cost to you. Or...buy it at your local independent bookseller! ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! I get a cut, and you get a discount, when you sign up with this link: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Stroad Case Study: Aurora Avenue in Seattle https://youtu.be/iIeWLDwnOXM - Is LA Salvageable? Walkability and the Historic Streetcar Network https://youtu.be/ZewK0lOC9T4 - The Exclusive Bus Lane, the Lincoln Tunnel, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal https://youtu.be/SEme-kqbJFw - Canadian High Speed Rail vs Plane vs Car https://youtu.be/gZdnl7wEE9g ---------- Resources: - https://www.407etr.com/en/tolls/tolls/toll-calculator.html - https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/12/12/major-expansion-highway-401-gta-mississauga-milton-complete/ - https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/12/construction-highway-401-slowing-finally-finished/ - https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/en/what-we-do/projectssearch/highway-401-expansion-project/ - https://files.ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/269475-1/attachment/yzla0xxIqmcGRTfnKgCvsNoasXXfgxE8KdpMMGTDdSfon456MwRdFWU1LvyTkZ3vMSEgjLjdM0gnHalC0 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Rescue:_401 - https://www.kvue.com/article/traffic/txdot-i-35-expansion-through-downtown-austin/269-87e529dc-0efa-43af-a319-271d006d5319 - https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/07/houston-interstate-45-highway-expansion/ ---------- Images - Highway 401 at Weston Road By Haljackey - Own workPreviously published: https://www.flickr.com/photos/haljackey/13932913571/, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32332958 - Thousand Islands Parkway 1944 By Department of Highways - 1944 Annual Report, Department of Highways, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66777299 - 1963 Toronto Bypass By Ontario Department of Highways - Archives of Ontario (Series RG-14-162-2, Box B986, Photo #648-10), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27118643 - Widening 401 to 12 lanes By Ontario Department of Highways (Ministry of Transportation of Ontario) - http://www.gettorontomoving.ca/Don_Valley_Parkway.html (originally from Toronto Archives), Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27313672 - Highway 401 1987 By GoldDragon (talk) - Aerial photo provided by uploader - GoldDragon (talk), CC BY 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30254348 - Collector-Express System By AlbertaScrambler - https://www.flickr.com/photos/62153623@N05/9024112536/in/photolist-eKqWgb, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27466634 - 401 near Pearson Airport By Clashmaker - Cropped version of File:Highway 401.png, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=100929861 - I-105 in Los Angeles By Tony Barnard, Los Angeles Times - https://digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog/ark:/21198/zz0002vzzc, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=122052595 - Katy Freeway congestion By Aliciak3yz - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40222519 - L Train 6th Avenue Station By Gryffindor - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10384940 - Highway 401 Thumbnail By AlbertaScrambler - https://www.flickr.com/photos/62153623@N05/9024112536/in/photolist-eKqWgb, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27466634 - Highway 401 shield Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2724349 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

For anyone who visits Europe, it's shocking how much of the central core of many cities is pedestrianized. You'll hear a variety of excuses as to why this can be done in European cities but not in the US -- and we're going to discuss and disassemble those arguments in this video. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! I get a cut, and you get a discount, when you sign up with this link: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Undervalued Small Cities: https://youtu.be/SQRqvfqpPe4 - Passenger Rail: US vs. Spain: https://youtu.be/wfxJhX8Y4QI - How Madrid Is Becoming Walkable: https://youtu.be/xOY555xNr2E - Lifestyle Centers: https://youtu.be/EHbcRQc1E6Q - Stroad Bingo: https://youtu.be/2WqJS8pMOwA - Power Centers: https://youtu.be/D2Pj6TcNP6Y - Simulated Urbanism: https://youtu.be/aGjc-gsh834 - The Stroad Ecosystem: https://youtu.be/azYHW1vXZaM ---------- Resources: - ---------- Images - Disneyland Main Street Von Chikorita (Diskussion) 13:47, 8. Okt. 2022 (CEST) - Selbst fotografiert, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12399938 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

There are a lot of reasons you might want to live in a smaller city. Getting to know familiar faces, having a voice that carries more relative weight in your community, often a lower cost of living. But if you're an urbanist, can you live those values in a smaller city? This video investigates that question, and then gives you the ten US cities where you're most like to succeed in living the urbanist life of your dreams, at a reasonable price. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! I get a cut, and you get a discount, when you sign up with this link: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - none this time, but check out my other videos on affordable and undervalued cities! ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie,_Pennsylvania - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bedford,_Massachusetts - https://www.zillow.com/research/methodology-neural-zhvi-32128/ ---------- Images - Burlington, VT thumbnail By Kenneth C. Zirkel - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60491923 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

It's no secret that US passenger rail hasn't kept up with the rest of the developed world. We've focused instead on the national highway system, doubling down on car infrastructure and parking everywhere, and also on shorts flights. Nations like Japan and France have long gone a different route, building out high speed rail networks to get climate-unfriendly cars off the road and planes out of the air. More recently, China has rapidly grown its high speed rail network to become by far the largest in the world. But today we're talking about Spain, which has (quietly?) built the world's second largest HSR network, in a nation of just 47 million people. This video explores the user experience of Spain's Alta Velocidad Espanola, continuing expansion of the AVE (including new providers Ouigo and Iryo), and what the US can learn (but probably won't) from a high speed rail system that's often criticized as overly politicized and overbuilt. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! I get a cut, and you get a discount, when you sign up with this link: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Expanding the Acela Corridor: https://youtu.be/zxiGY8p2rCo ---------- Resources: - https://www.amtrak.com/tickets/departure.html - https://www.gobrightline.com/orlando - https://www.timeout.com/news/you-can-now-get-trains-all-over-spain-for-just-9-030123 - https://www.thelocal.es/20230313/the-three-new-low-cost-trains-between-malaga-and-madrid ---------- Images - Spain High Speed Rail map By HrAd - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16363008 - Silver Meteor By Seaboarder3023 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=128186785 - Amtrak Crescent By railfan 44 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/129679309@N05/25367228286/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54432242 - Amtrak Sunset Limited By Extra Zebra - Flickr: Amtrak, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26207684 - Amtrak Capitol Limited By jpmueller99 from Shenandoah Valley of VA, USA - Amtrak #30 on the Magnolia Cutoff, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17438549 - US Population Density Map By JimIrwin, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1178664 - Amtrak Thumb By User:DanielHolth - Own work, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6835990 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

It's amazing the different philosophies states demonstrate when choosing how and where to site their seats of government. Some have smaller footprints, with fewer offices co-located and less associated infrastructure; some take up large swaths of land, locating every possible state agency together in one place with enormous parking lots and stroads facilitating all the generated travel demand. Some are located in small cities, some in the largest city in the state, practically downtown. The upshot is, you see a LOT of different land use outcomes. Today we're looking at the ten worst -- state capitals that have the most deleterious impacts on the cities they occupy. As always, this particular bottom ten list is a trojan horse for talking about all the good and bad impacts land use and transportation decisions have on the places we live -- this time, decisions being made directly by the governments of 50 states. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! I get a cut, and you get a discount, when you sign up with this link: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Waterfront Freeway Malpractice, featuring Lake Shore Drive: https://youtu.be/RK0_zh7B-H4 - The 10 Ginormous Parking Lots of the US: https://youtu.be/Oqsk73g6tqI ---------- Resources: - https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/new-development-plan-in-the-works-for-st-pauls-sears-site/ - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/6118/nashville-tn/ - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/10221/austin-tx/ ---------- Images - Missouri State Capitol (thumbnail) By KTrimble at English Wikipedia - Own work (KTrimble), CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15646618 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the Nebula exclusive, Great Cities: Central Park: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-the-brilliant-design-of-new-yorks-central-park?ref=citynerd If you're anything like me, you're already tired of how the "15-minute city" idea has been co-opted into the culture wars. It's really this simple: all things being equal, having more stuff that you need and want on a day-to-day basis within a reasonable walking distance is better than not having it. I suppose whatever argument there is is over what "all things being equal" consists of. Today I take you on a tour of Valencia, Spain, and talk about how Valencians enjoy something more like a 5-minute city, probably without thinking about it (or even considering it argument-worthy) at all. Hope you enjoy! ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Pickup Truck Madness: https://youtu.be/aIy5uv5-VrE ---------- Resources: - Adam Something on US vs European suburbs: https://youtu.be/mV6ZENGko1I - Not Just Bikes on why suburbs are a scam: https://youtu.be/7IsMeKl-Sv0 - Climate Town on suburban housing sucking: https://youtu.be/SfsCniN7Nsc - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/flats-houses-types-housing-europe/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falles - https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2021/04/21/Concept2040_09042020.pdf - https://www.seattle.gov/documents/departments/opcd/ongoinginitiatives/seattlescomprehensiveplan/urbanvillageelement.pdf ---------- Images - Special thanks to Patrons Calvin, Conderoga, and Isaac for the NY trash pics! - US Flag Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33285428 - Spain Flag By RelShot 263, Echando una mano - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=99805564 - Falles tweet by Valencia mayor Joan Ribo https://twitter.com/joanribo/status/1632011693055266816?s=43&t=aaWm_OO5NIelsnd8FRPr4Q ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Since I started making videos about affordable walkability and underrated urbanism, I've gotten several requests to do something specifically around small and mid-sized cities. Well, this video isn't EXACTLY that, but it's adjacent! It turns out, if my brazen misapplication of the EPA's Climate Resilience Screening Index is to be believed, small and mid-sized cities are going to be pretty good performers under trying climate conditions. So, if you were to pack up all your stuff and move to a place that had the least risk / most resilience, and was STILL a legitimate city, what city would it be? Well, this video has ten ideas for you. Ignore them at your peril! ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Affordable Walkability: https://youtu.be/QcPaxCTZpfM - Intercity Rail: https://youtu.be/4miYK7m2-JU - Undervalued US Cities: https://youtu.be/1qzePci2N6E ---------- Resources: - https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=P100SSN6.txt - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/18-wildfires-burning-across-oregon-washington-force-evacuations-thousands-without-power/ - https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/10/oregon-governor-primary-wildfires-fire-prevention/ - https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2022/08/tough-tradeoffs-for-victims-of-oregons-historic-wildfires-to-rebuild-or-leave.html - https://www.oregonbusiness.com/article/transportation/item/19656-wildfire-season-slams-southern-oregon-s-tourist-economy - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/20/seattle-portland-air-quality-wildfire-smoke - https://www.wweek.com/news/environment/2022/09/09/portland-air-quality-deteriorates-as-east-wind-carries-in-wildfire-smoke/ - https://www.opb.org/article/2022/09/12/oregon-wildfires-causing-unhealthy-air-quality/ - https://www.opb.org/article/2022/09/28/pacific-northwest-heat-wave-2021-oregon-summer-weather-heat-dome-climate-change/ - https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2023/02/forecasters-predicted-a-trace-of-snow-then-portland-set-an-80-year-record-what-went-wrong.html - https://www.dallasnews.com/news/weather/2021/02/16/thousands-still-without-power-as-north-texas-reaches-record-low-temperature/ - https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/02/27/study-back-to-back-hurricanes-likely-come-more-often/ - https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2021/08/06/dixie-fire-becomes-largest-single-wildfire-in-california-history-1389651 - https://hagadonemarine.com/top-5-places-jet-ski-lake-coeur-dalene/ - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/50962/bend-or/ ---------- Images - USA - California Wildfires - Deadly fire in rural Northern California / California wildfire leaves swathe of devastation in Keswick / Twin Northern California fires threaten 12,000 homes / California Wildfires Seen from Space / Smoke from western wildfires blankets Seattle, Associated Press/NOAA slug footage, ID G12833 - Alaska Flag By It is an edited form of a file from openclipart.org, specifically usa_alaska.svg., CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=324182 - Maine Flag By Enzwell - Own work based on the flag as seen in images behind the Governor of Maine as well as the state seal as found https://www.maine.gov/sos/kids/about/symbols/seal, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=118467421 - Hawaii Flag By Dbenbenn - This SVG flag includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this flag:, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=326833 - Vermont Flag By User:SimtropolitanOriginal by User:Denelson83 - Own work, based on Vermont Historical Society specimen: original from the xrmap flag collection 2.7, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=528128 - New Hampshire Flag By from the xrmap flag collection 2.7, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=527586 - Wyoming Flag By User:Dbenbenn - Own work: It is from openclipart.org, specifically usa_wyoming.svg, by Caleb Moore., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=333432 - Idaho Flag Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=526969 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

I had intended to make a video about how Valencia, Spain became a world bike capital, but then I got here and it seemed as if half the vehicles taking up space in the vast network of protected bike lanes were not bikes, but e-scooters! So this became a video about how a city can have the right conditions (weather, flatness) and make the right moves (tons of investment in protected facilities), but they can't necessarily control how people use the infrastructure. This video is broadly about the importance of advancing micromobility of ANY kind, but dives into important distinctions between bikes and e-scooters, and aims to help you think about...how to think about new micromobility, if that makes sense. Safety characteristics, interactions with other public space users, personally owned vs. app-enabled dockless rentals, etc. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - None! But go watch them anyway ---------- Resources: - E-Scooter Safety: Issues and Solutions (from the National Academies) https://nap.nationalacademies.org/download/26756 - Portland 2009 Climate Action Plan https://www.portland.gov/bps/climate-action/documents/2009-climate-action-plan/download - Valencia Municipal Bicycle Agency https://www.valencia.es/agenciabici/es/presentacion ---------- Images - Stockholm Escooters (thumbnail) By Rlbberlin - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81434886 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Today we're looking at high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes -- all the permutations (occupancy restrictions, time of day restrictions, lanes vs. facilities, and HOT lanes, which allow single-occupant vehicles to buy their way into a less congested facility). We'll go on some tangents, as usual, like how different metropolitan regions view HOV lanes differently, and how these kinds of facilities represent the dynamics of Anthony Downs' concept of "triple convergence." ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Heinous Land Uses Episode 1: Power Centers https://youtu.be/D2Pj6TcNP6Y ---------- Resources: - https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freewaymgmt/hov.htm - https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/cmaq.cfm - https://www.c-tran.com/routes/105-i-5-express - https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/06/fights-over-lanes-light-rail-and-cost-loom-as-interstate-5-bridge-talks-turn-serious/ - https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2010/02/oregon_washington_governors_re.html - https://www.bayareafastrak.org/en/tolls/san-francisco-oakland-bridge.shtml - https://sfcasualcarpool.com/ - https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/roads-bridges/express-lanes - https://scag.ca.gov/ - https://www.psrc.org/ - https://www.nymtc.org/en-us/ - https://www.oregonmetro.gov/ - https://mtc.ca.gov/ - https://www.dvrpc.org/ - https://www.ctps.org/ - https://www.h-gac.com/Home - https://www.oki.org/ - https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/mobility/strategic-investment/cmaq - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_Surface_Transportation_Efficiency_Act ---------- Images - Shoreline HOV By SounderBruce - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62796088 - Staten Island HOV By Tdorante10 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64318189 - QEW/403 HOV By Haljackey at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35232717 - LA 405 HOV By Coolcaesar - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=104074408 - Carpool stock photo https://www.valleymetro.org/commute-solutions/carpool - Carpool photos by Flickr user WSDOT https://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/5601022353/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/5601021681 ttps://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/5601019537 https://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/5601019859/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/5601028129/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/5601608130/in/photostream/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ - HOT Lane, Escondido CA By Chevy111 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47401318 - Highway 401 congetion, Toronto By Robert Jack 啸风 Will - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bob406/3860422159/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10075775 - I-95 Miami By B137 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48998674 - Warringah Freeway, Sydney By Shultz6 at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4729380 - I-280 Sand Hill Rod exit By Coolcaesar - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=92585334 - Caltrans HOV sifgn By Coolcaesar - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=104074408 - Prospect Park West PBL By Jim.henderson - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15701914 - PDX Max Station By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61306891 - Moody Ave PBL by Flickr user Dylan Passmore https://www.flickr.com/photos/dylanpassmore/30444490161 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ - SoWa bike infra by Flickr user Dylan Passmore https://www.flickr.com/photos/dylanpassmore/30233667700 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ - Tilikum Crossing By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49900640 - Casual Carpool by Flickr user Sharon Hahn Darlin https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharonhahndarlin/14445648318 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - BART By Utilizer - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39304194 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Nearly every western city had a period in the mid to late twentieth century where its urban form was built, or retrofitted, around personal automobile travel. Madrid, Spain is in that category. The Spanish capital suffered from car-choked streets, hazardous vehicle emissions, and lack of walkability for much of the last several decades. But the city has turned things around. This video explores all the recent changes Madrid has made to curb motor vehicle travel and improve transportation options -- especially walkability. Join your intrepid host on a tour of the latest and greatest, including the city's Madrid 360 climate initiative, newly pedestrianized areas, and the Madrid Rio linear park, which replaced a surface freeway along the Manzanares River -- as well as a review of the lovely Madrid Metro. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Living Car-Free In Las Vegas: What Was I Thinking? https://youtu.be/rZhmclhGMj8 ---------- Resources: - Madrid 360: https://www.madrid.es/portales/munimadrid/es/Inicio/Actualidad/Noticias/MADRID-360-la-estrategia-para-cumplir-con-los-objetivos-de-calidad-del-aire-de-la-Union-Europea/?vgnextfmt=default&vgnextoid=3d6c1609d818d610VgnVCM2000001f4a900aRCRD&vgnextchannel=a12149fa40ec9410VgnVCM100000171f5a0aRCRD - "Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis." Carlton Reid, Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/03/08/closing-central-madrid-to-cars-resulted-in-9-5-boost-to-retail-spending-finds-bank-analysis/?sh=540359f255a7 ---------- Images - SPAIN OECD RANK SPAIN AS THE NOISIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, Creation Date: Jun 22, 1998 6:00 AM, Source APTV - Thumbnail: Gran Via (pre-road diet), Getty Images ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

It's time we took one of America's most visited streets and made it car-free. The Las Vegas Boulevard resort corridor brings in over 100,000 new tourists every single day, and over half of them walk as a primary form of travel while they're in town -- yet the street is designed to streamline car travel, with the pedestrian environment a distant afterthought. This video explores the question: what if we prohibited car travel on the Strip, and used the extremely wide right-of-way for a people-centered use, like linear parks, new development down the center, or pop-up uses? Join me today as I give you my closing thoughts on Las Vegas before I move on to my next destination. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Simulated Urbanism: https://youtu.be/aGjc-gsh834 - All About Pedestrian Bridges: https://youtu.be/vFiJSf6PhU8 - Heinous Land Uses: Lifestyle Centers: https://youtu.be/EHbcRQc1E6Q - International Airport Transit Connections: https://youtu.be/iUXZvr3EdvE Also check out RMTransit's video on high capacity transit for Las Vegas: https://youtu.be/6X3pIH1ttN4 ---------- Resources: - Vegas visitor common modes of travel: https://www.rtcsnv.com/govegas/resources/RTC-TIBP-full.pdf? ---------- Images - "Riviera Hotel By EditorASC at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42603179 http://www.airlinesafety.com/editorials/AboutTheEditor.htm" - Vegas Strip 1970s By André Corboz - https://iconoteca.arc.usi.ch/it/inventario/13526, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97832296 - Dunes and Aladdin from Flickr user Roadsidepictures https://www.flickr.com/photos/roadsidepictures/1332180707 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ - Las Vegas Strip 1978 from Flickr user Roadsidepictures https://www.flickr.com/photos/roadsidepictures/1130357788 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ - Las Vegas Strip 1980s from Flickr user Roadsidepictures https://www.flickr.com/photos/roadsidepictures/203326908 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ - Mid 1960s Strip Aerial View Postcard by Flickr user Brian https://www.flickr.com/photos/retrolandusa/9551915228 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ - Retro Stardust by Flickr user Brian https://www.flickr.com/photos/retrolandusa/8711443829 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ - Shinkansen Video by 魔理沙 from Pixabay - Las Vegas NYE By Arnie Papp - https://www.flickr.com/photos/apapp/46628022132/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77169980 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Today we're looking at walkable cities that won't break the bank. Affordability in US cities is all over the map, and often, the more walkable a city is, the more expensive it is! But not always. Join me today as I count down the ten US cities that give you the most walkability for your money! ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Aqueducts: https://youtu.be/tfqXyPcPlQ0 - Unexpected Walkability: https://youtu.be/C1hUR5v4aok - How to Think About Crime in Cities: https://youtu.be/m4jG1i7jHSM - Bridgiest Cities: https://youtu.be/SPqfxETqJa8 ---------- Resources: - https://data.census.gov/table?q=s0801 - https://www.walkscore.com/cities-and-neighborhoods/ - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/ ---------- Images - London Eye Video by Davide Giordani from Pixabay - Pickleball By TheVillagesFL - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65975785 - Brunch Line at Jane Restaurant by Flickr user snowpea&bokchoi https://www.flickr.com/photos/bokchoi-snowpea/4295433982 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - Pancakes Image by khairicherus from Pixabay - Opening city pan Video by shadi6454 from Pixabay - Brownstone thumbnail Photo by Charles Parker: https://www.pexels.com/photo/contemporary-brick-house-enclosed-with-fence-5845683/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Just because your city has a few bridges, doesn't make it a "bridge city." True Bridge Cities are cities that have -- well, a lot of bridges, but also, they're notable bridges. They're the biggest bridges, or architecturally significant, or multimodal, or just plain weird. Today's video is an exploration of the idea of a "bridge city": the importance of water to city siting and city building (for all you Cities Skylines players!), and the quasi-paradox that the value bodies of water bring to a city also usually means expensive bridge (or tunnel) projects to connect different parts of the metropolitan region. Today's video includes visits to nearly all the great urban bridges in North America, including: - Seattle's Lake Washington floating bridges - Pittsburgh's bridges across the three rivers - The Big Four Bridge in Louisville - The great suspension bridges of New York City, including the Brooklyn, the Manhattan, the George Washington, the Verrazzano-Narrows, the Bronx Whitestone, and the Throgs Neck - The Jacque Cartier in Montreal - An unseemly number of Chicago River bridges - The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge and the Brent Spence Bridge in Cincinnati - The Golden Gate and the Bay Bridge, of course - The Lion's Gate in Vancouver - The Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia - The Eads Bridge in St. Louis - The Tilikum Crossing and the Steel Bridge in Portland - The Sunshine Skyway in Tampa-St. Petersburg ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Busiest Bridges and Tunnels: https://youtu.be/HbZXtSnabWc - Busiest Bike Bridges: https://youtu.be/hkX-ylFDV0s - City Parks (Including Fairmount Park): https://youtu.be/biwXO3xcjV4 ---------- Resources: - https://baltimore.org/ - https://www.visitjacksonville.com/ - https://www.visitkc.com/newmidwest - https://www.theurbanist.org/2022/12/09/east-link-light-rail-delayed-to-spring-2025-but-could-arrive-earlier-with-starter-line/ - https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2023/01/09/editorial-bridge-to-prosperity/stories/20230106066 - https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/traffic/2022/08/29/how-much-traffic-will-brent-spence-companion-bridge/65407695007/ - https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/traffic/2022/08/29/how-much-traffic-will-brent-spence-companion-bridge/65407695007/ - https://www.npr.org/2017/08/01/540669701/10-years-after-bridge-collapse-america-is-still-crumbling ---------- Images - Ballard Bridge by By Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2790577 - University Bridge (Seattle) By SounderBruce - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82252670 - Montlake Bridge By Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2745540 - Roebling Bridge at night By EEJCC - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84085299 - Eads Bridge poster By St. Louis : Pub. by Compton & Co, - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID ppmsca.08973. Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6048909 - Eads Bridge lower deck By Baylor98 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38267170 R - Eads Bridge By Mitchell Schultheis - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22953839 - Tilikum Bridge By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49899793 - Steel Bridge Upper Deck By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25912074 - Amtrak Cascades Crossing the Steel By Steverelei - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45265944 - Peace Bridge (Calgary) By Ryan Quan - Photograph, taken by myself for the purposes of art., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20811375 - Sunshine Skyway By Robert Neff - Flickr: SunshineSkywayBridge-4SC_6643-15, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25322447 - GW Bridge By Jim Harper, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45218892 - Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge By Faisal0926 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38945780 - Wells Street Bridge (thumbnail) By Daniel Schwen - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6676437 - Brooklyn Bridge (thumbnail) By Kidfly182 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=124259393 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

There may be no more important topic in urbanist thought today than housing affordability. Do you see housing as a monthly expense, or as an investment that will contribute to your net worth over time -- possibly the largest asset in your portfolio when all is said and done? Do existing single-family homeowners deserve to have more say in policy than renters or condo owners? Are all new apartments "luxury apartments" just because they're new??? So many questions -- some of which are actually addressed in this video! How we think about the home ownership decision in the US has an enormous impact on housing supply, density, and affordability, with tons of downstream impacts on urban form, walkability, and the viability of high quality transit. I've only touched on housing tangentially so far on my channel, so consider this video a first attempt at defining the problem, with more to come in the future! Let me know which areas of this enormous topic you'd like to see me explore. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The Cost of Car Ownership: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E ---------- Resources: - Zillow Home Value Index: https://www.zillow.com/research/data/ - HIGHER URBAN DENSITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORST HOUSING AFFORDABILITY by Wendell Cox https://www.newgeography.com/content/007221-higher-urban-densities-associated-with-worst-housing-affordability - The Wealth of Households 2020: https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2022/demo/p70br-181.pdf - https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTGAGE30US - https://www.zillow.com/sellers-guide/costs-to-sell-a-house/ - https://investor.vanguard.com/investment-products/esg ---------- Images - Lloyd District tent camp By Graywalls - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93007189 - Tent camp In Oakland, CA, near Laney College campus By NeoBatfreak - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64627371 - Whoville Homeless Camp in Eugene, Oregon By Visitor7 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28342909 - "Mortgage" stock photo Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay - Lawnmower Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay - Renovating Photo by Rene Asmussen: https://www.pexels.com/photo/house-renovation-3990359/ - Updated kitchen Photo by Mark McCammon: https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-wooden-cupboards-2724749/ - Asphalt shingle roof By DMahalko, Dale Mahalko, Gilman, WI, USA -- Email: [email protected] - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7020826 - McMansion By Stilfehler - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88562155 - Ranch House Image by yourhomebylori from Pixabay - Modern McMansion Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay - Rowhouses By John Phelan - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15410550 - Bungalow By Robert D. Hubble - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51224238 - Bungalow By David Sawyer - Flickr: Craftsman House, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15745700 - Bungalow By David Sawyer from Rancho Murieta, California, United States - Craftsman House, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=118978880 - House for thumbnail Photo by Curtis Adams: https://www.pexels.com/photo/american-house-in-suburb-6835133/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

This won't be your typical "best universities" list -- rather, these are the best colleges, not necessarily in terms of exclusivity or research grants, but in terms of where you can live, work and study without a car and still live in a great city with lots of urban amenities. In other words: urbanist universities. We'll look at the university campuses that have great walk and bike scores, but also have strong rail transit connections within their cities, and are sited away from urban freeways. It ends up being a pretty interesting list, and I hope you enjoy! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Simulated Urbanism: https://youtu.be/aGjc-gsh834 - Small Cities, Big Transit: https://youtu.be/Ftenw2IsJDY - Busiest Bike Bridges: https://youtu.be/hkX-ylFDV0s - Lifestyle Centers: https://youtu.be/EHbcRQc1E6Q ---------- Resources: - US universities by enrollment: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d20/tables/dt20_312.20.asp - Culdesac, "the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch" in Tempe, AZ: https://culdesac.com/ ---------- Images - Washington Avenue Bridge By Runner1928 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31997448 - Columbia U subway entrance By Harrison Leong - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42136206 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

Parking garages and other forms of mandated vehicle storage capacity are generally...not good. So, in the spirit of the season (of tax-deductible giving), please consider donating to a nonprofit that's laser-focused on this super-important issue: the Parking Reform Network! Donation link: https://parkingreform.org/support/ (This is an unpaid endorsement...because I believe in PRN's mission and execution!) In this fourth episode in our series on terrible land uses and everything that makes them bad for cities, we tackle parking garages -- downtown parking garages in particular. And we'll begin by examining a downtown that's much more typical of an average American city than you might think -- downtown Las Vegas. At the heart of today's video is an inventory of parking structures in DTLV, with a particular focus on a newer, award-winning garage, the "Garage Mahal" at the Circa Resort & Casino. And, of course, plenty of discussion on how the provision of structured parking connects to transportation, land use, and climate. All this -- and much more! Hope you "enjoy." ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Mastodon: @[email protected] Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Stroads - Aurora Avenue Edition: https://youtu.be/iIeWLDwnOXM - Pedestrian Overpasses: https://youtu.be/vFiJSf6PhU8 - Heinous Land Uses - Drive-Thrus: https://youtu.be/jlwuVmf1LG0 - Traffic Violence: https://youtu.be/4igbmr3Qj30 - Public Markets/Mercados: https://youtu.be/l10sV15O2a4 - The Humungous Parking Lots of the US: https://youtu.be/Oqsk73g6tqI ---------- Resources: - https://southwestparking.org/swpta-awards - https://parkingreform.org/ - https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/12/07/bye-bye-parking-requirements-san-jose-becomes-largest-city-to-abolish-minimum-parking/ - https://www.planetizen.com/news/2022/08/118429-cincinnati-ends-parking-requirements-citys-west-end - https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2021-11-16/new-san-diego-policy-eliminates-parking-requirements-for-many-businesses - https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2021-09-28/pittsburgh-officials-amenable-to-significant-parking-requirements-changes ---------- Images - Electric vehicle garage parking Image by Stan Petersen from Pixabay - Electric vehicle street parking Image by (Joenomias) Menno de Jong from Pixabay ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

Today we're looking at the United States' most improved cities when it comes to reducing car dependency. I used census data (American Community Survey) to identify the cities that had improved the most in the percentage of people walking, biking, and taking transit between 2010 and 2019 -- and some of the winners (and LOTS and LOTS of dishonorable mentions) may surprise you! And, I dig into a bit of research and theorize about what changed over 10-15 years to propel the behavior change in each of the ten cities I identified. The video includes plenty of before-and-after time slider imagery to help illustrate the changes -- and in a lot of cases, we're talking about new density, apartments and condos, and general YIMBY-NIMBY dynamics around walkability and transit-oriented development. I had a lot of fun making this one -- hope you enjoy! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Good Suburbs: https://youtu.be/COrGXKPEqu4 - North America's Best Airport/Rail Connections: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g - 100K Livestream (top cities where CityNerd viewership originates from!): https://youtu.be/78SuTilt2Mg ---------- Resources: - https://data.census.gov/table?q=commute&tid=ACSST5Y2021.S0801 - https://www.strava.com/heatmap#12.65/-71.08122/42.36144/hot/all - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population - Seattle Subway: https://www.seattlesubway.org/regional-map/ - The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/ ---------- Images - 7 extension opening By Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York - 7 Line Extension Ceremonia Ride, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30264993 - Second Avenue Subway By PrecipiceofDuck - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54758339 - A Red Line train at 5600 West in South Jordan By Garrett - Flickr: 5600 West TRAX station, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19984844 - Utah Transit Authority UTA TRAX station at the Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA By Ricardo630 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27131555 - Bluebikes By Edward Orde - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82208121 - Link LRT at Pioneer Square Station By SounderBruce - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85683219 - Link LRT at Westlake Station By Sound Transit Special Selection - WE5_Link_2people_0609, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45536399 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

In this third episode in our series on terrible land uses and everything that makes them bad for cities, we tackle Lifestyle Centers. We'll look at the history of this type of outdoor shopping mall, which dates back to the 1980s, refine our definition of what it is, and use our case study to examine all the things that make them great...or heinous. At the heart of today's video is a case study on Town Square Las Vegas, a typical lifestyle center located on Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip), a bit south of the resort corridor. We'll look at all the things that go into its particular brand of simulated urbanism: the streetscapes, the architecture, the fixtures and furnishings, the plazas. And the we'll zoom out and look at how Town Square interfaces with the regional transportation system and nearby land uses -- and it isn't a pleasant story. All this -- and much more! Hope you "enjoy." ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Simulated Urbanism: https://youtu.be/aGjc-gsh834 - Transit On the Las Vegas Strip: https://youtu.be/u5lqV7y2KXw - Drive-Thrus: https://youtu.be/jlwuVmf1LG0 - Power Centers: https://youtu.be/D2Pj6TcNP6Y ---------- Resources: - Sin City Smash (for your next date night): https://sincitysmash.com/ - https://www.wealthmanagement.com/news/investors-want-know-what-defines-lifestyle-center - https://flightaware.com/live/airport/KLAS ---------- Images - bicep emoji By Emoji One, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37428204 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

Today's video features -- suburbs! A typical "best suburbs in America" list would focus on things like "good" schools, low crime rates, tolerable traffic...you know, things the type of people who like suburban life tend to care about. This channel always has a different take, though. Instead, I wanted to know -- what are the most URBAN suburbs? It really isn't an oxymoron. So I looked at suburbs with density, good urban fabric, good Walk and Bike Score ratings (citations below), and great transit. The list, and the honorable mentions, end up being a lot of fun. Hope you enjoy! ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! $3 gets your name in the credits. Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Waterfront Freeways: https://youtu.be/RK0_zh7B-H4 - Car-Free In the Sun Belt: https://youtu.be/rZhmclhGMj8 - Small Cities/Big Transit: https://youtu.be/Ftenw2IsJDY - Lincoln Tunnel, the XBL, and the PABT: https://youtu.be/SEme-kqbJFw - 100K Live Stream Recording: https://youtu.be/78SuTilt2Mg ---------- Resources: - Walk Score methodology: https://www.walkscore.com/methodology.shtml - https://www.translink.ca/schedules-and-maps/skytrain#expo-line ---------- Image Credits: - Suburbs Video by Kindel Media: https://www.pexels.com/video/drone-footage-of-residential-area-9875908/ - https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/schedules-maps.html - Evanston, IL thumbnail By Photo by David Braverman. Later version(s) were uploaded by Reub2000 at en.wikipedia. - Transferred from en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5445049 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

Another one for all you Cities Skylines players! From a highway engineering perspective, siting freeways along waterfronts and riverfronts just makes sense: shorelines are typically flat, requiring no structures or tunnels, and the natural barriers of a river, lake or ocean means fewer intersecting conflicts. It's a highway engineer's dream. But traffic engineering doesn't always (or usually) take account of competing objectives we might have for waterfronts, like active and recreational uses or dense mixed-use development. So today we're going to look at the ten most egregious examples of misguided freeway siting and waterfront dereliction in North America, with MANY dishonorable mentions along the way. ANd, if you're like me, you're going to want to rinse your eyes out with bleach after this one. I apologize/you're welcome. Featured freeways (in no particular order) Gardiner Expressway (Toronto) I-278/Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) (Brooklyn Heights) I-5 (Portland) Storrow Drive (Boston) I-5 (Sacramento) I-787 (Albany) I-64 (Louisville) I-76 (Philadelphia) I-95 (Philly) I-5 (San Diego) I-705 (Tacoma) FDR Drive (New York) I-190 (Buffalo) I-580 (Berkeley / East Bay) I-376 (Pittsburgh) Lake Shore Drive (Chicago) I-91 (Hartford) I-293 (Manchester) I-25 (Denver) Hwy 315 (Columbus) ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Freeway Lids 1: https://youtu.be/Bp0faVOdf2c - Freeway Lids 2: https://youtu.be/K6xyOCEpAVU - Freeway-Lite Cities: https://youtu.be/5F3lZwG-BWk - Freeway-Heavy Downtowns: https://youtu.be/WYsJx1urS3Y - Ginormous Interchanges: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 ---------- Resources: - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/10920/columbus-oh/ - https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/fewer-drivers-in-seattles-highway-99-tunnel-could-create-need-for-bailout/ ---------- Image Credits: - Seine Video by Caelan Kelley from Pixabay - London Eye Video by Elizabeth Mavor from Pixabay - Ipanema Beach Video by Jose Roberto de Lima Kililla from Pixabay - Barcelona Video by MARIN ADRIAN from Pixabay - Colorado River Video by Rémi Orts from Pixabay - Dublin, Ireland Video by MikeyD from Pixabay - Venice Beach Video by RODNAE Productions: https://www.pexels.com/video/drone-footage-of-city-at-daytime-8783666/ - Brooklyn Bridge Park By Photograph by D Ramey Logan, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37639910 - Harbor Drive from Portland Archives via https://pamplinmedia.com/images/artimg/00003670479930-0728.jpg - Eastbank Espanade By User:Cacophony - Own work, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=175849 - Big Four Bridge By Zepfanman.com from Louisville, KY, USA - Big Four Bridge, opening weekend, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25422830 - Embarcardero Fwy 1 By Evp - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4788024 - Embarcardero Fwy 2 By USGS - http://infotrek.er.usgs.gov/pubs/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57691083 - Embarcadero Fwy 3 By GeraldPHawkins - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5806838 - Alaskan Way Viaduct video by Jonkee -- This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alaskan_Way_Viaduct_timelapse.webm - Alaskan Way Viaduct By Dicklyon - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97239027 - Alaskan Way Reconstruction By Sea Cow - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=118921038 - East River Video by Sarowar Hussain: https://www.pexels.com/video/time-lapse-video-of-a-city-4954316/ - Westside Elevated Highway Chambers St Ramps By Steven Zane - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID hhh.ny0443 - Westside Elevated Highway 1973 By Chester Higgins - The National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37292872 - Westside Elevated Highway at Canal St By Steven Zane - Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Historic American Engineering Record: HAERNY,31-NEYO,88-10, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61602 - FDR Drive (thumbnail) By Christopher Down - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68334420 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

Intercity passenger rail service: whether it's high speed or not, nearly every other economically advanced nation on earth (not you, Canada) has it better than the United States. And while we're waiting decades for California High Speed Rail, the Texas Central, Brightline West, and other vapor-rail, we have perfectly good track all over the country that could be used to provide high frequency, reliable service if we only invested economic and political capital. This video is a review of the ten intercity passenger rail corridors in the US with the most train frequency, and in general it is not a happy story. Rather, it's a bit of an indictment on how far behind the U.S. has fallen, and all of the economic and quality-of-life surplus we've chosen to leave on the table. Bonus: plenty of footage and a few thoughts on the New Mexico Rail Runner Express between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and how we managed to build a relatively frequent and reliable rail service in what's kind of an unlikely place. Services discussed herein (Amtrak and other): - The Empire Service (New York-Albany) - CalTrain - The Hartford Line (Hartford-New Haven) - MetroLink - Pacific Surfliner - Keystone Service - Lincoln Service - Northeast Corridor, incl NE Regional, Acela, Palmetto, Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Carolinian, Cardinal, Crescent - The Downeaster - The Hiawatha - Capitol Corridor (Oakland-Sacramento) - Altamont Corridor Exptress (San Jose-Stockton) - San Joaquins (Stockton-Bakersfield) - Brightline and Tri Rail (Miami) - Sonoma-Marin Rail Transit ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Expanding Acela to Atlanta: https://youtu.be/zxiGY8p2rCo - North America's Busiest Regional Rail Systems: https://youtu.be/0fVmQR1GONk - Top Ten Cities for Passenger Ferry Travel: https://youtu.be/PUaNGCY6JZo ---------- Alan Fisher's video "The 3 Amtrak Routes that can be Electrified Tomorrow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yHqXMIvQXw ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G7 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_Rail_Runner_Express - https://new.mta.info/document/97606 - http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/mnrmap.htm - https://realtime.septa.org/schedule/timetable/AIR - https://www.cabq.gov/transit - https://www.riometro.org/232/Train-Fares - https://www.sonomamarintrain.org/ ---------- Image Credits: - Dutch train Video by Matthias Groeneveld from Pixabay - Train station Video by Martyn Day: https://www.pexels.com/video/train-station-in-london-13063483/ - Caltrain By DF4D-0070 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38005469 - Coaster By GranolaBranBorg - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=114509223 - Hiawatha By David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA - 20181017 06 Amtrak, Glenvilew, Illinois, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83105440 - Keystone train By Dough4872 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84288948 - Harrisburg Station By David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA - 20180504 12 Amtrak, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77608233 - SEC map By Frank12, Monte17 and Pharos04 - Derived from File:SEC-USA-states.PNG (ultimately from File:BlankMap-USA-states.PNG), GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20457504 - Brightline By Patrickhamiltonbrightline - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67587919 - TriRail By Han Zheng - https://www.flickr.com/photos/zhenghan1994/51977108791/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=117339764 - Hartford Station By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65590912 - Berlin Station By Brady Rider - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80190923 - Meriden Station By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65563662 - Wallingford Station By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65561362 - New Haven Station By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74797478 - SMART train on drawbridge By Nebulous2357 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65754857 - SMart train at Santa Rosa station By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73411285 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

In the spirit of World Cup 2022, this week we get in the spirit of things by diving into Copa Mundial history and looking at the most urbanist stadiums to have hosted a key match. What do we mean by urbanist? Six things: integration with the local urban fabric, walkability, bikeability, access to high quality transit, (small/no) parking footprint, and overall stadium footprint. What do we mean by "key" World Cup match? I want stadiums that have hosted a semifinal or a final. If your stadium was only good enough for the quarters, it doesn't go on this list. So this is it -- the ten stadiums from all over the world that do it best, and, of course, plenty of dishonorable mentions and other tangents. Enjoy! ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - The 10 Most Urbanist NBA/NHL Arenas: https://youtu.be/Tpg7atI59A0 - The 10 NFL Stadiums With the Best Transit Connections: https://youtu.be/iclUbbnWzog - The 10 Most Urbanist Ballparks: https://youtu.be/aXQx1_Zi1BA - The 10 Most Urbanist North American Soccer Stadiums: https://youtu.be/v4Nj5WBJj6Y ---------- Resources: - I recommend the World Corrupt podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-corrupt-coming-october-8th/id1200016351?i=100058116436 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup#Venues - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Drogba ---------- Image Credits: - Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Video by Peter Bekkers: https://www.pexels.com/video/aerial-video-of-suncorp-stadium-brisbane-5242088/ - Estadio Centenario, Montevideo By Unknown author - Here, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45654031 - San Siro, Milan, 1934 By Unknown author - Italian Wikipedia, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22472610 - Stade Colombes, Paris, 1924 By Agence Rol - http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b531307578.r=stade%20de%20colombes?rk=2811172;4, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64918155 - Estadio Benito Mussolini, Turn By Unknown author - J1897.org, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26547014 - Putin By Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64256753 - Oath of Jorge Rafael Videla as President of Argentina By Unknown author - https://social.shorthand.com/VTVcanal8/32onaqxvUf/dictadura-militar-en-argentinahttps://shorthand-social.imgix.net/prod/story/32onaqxvUf/media/81db82d0f1cb11e58172cfb1db5e8826/original.jpg?w=1500&h=1500&fit=clip&fm=jpg&q=75, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36618269 - Maracana 1950 By Werner Haberkorn/Fotolabor/Museu Paulista da USP - Museu Paulista, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69084234 - Parc Des Prices 1932 By Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse - http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b9051280q.r=parc%20des%20princes, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45245556 - Panoramica Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez By Sampués - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50211553 - Didier Drogba By Ailura - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22730741 - Young Boys crest By BSC+bead Young Boys - de:Datei:BSC Young Boys Logo.svg, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38936350 - Maracana (thumbnail) By Arthur Boppré - Maracanã (Viagem helicóptero), CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6532617 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

This week your intrepid host sets out for Boulder Highway, a legacy state highway that runs through the southeast part of the greater Las Vegas area and has slowly taken on urban street functions over time. In other words...a stroad. Today's stroad study is a bit different, though: I've created bingo card with all the common features you'll find on an American stroad, and we're going to document and check off 25 features on our way to blacking out our card. (Interestingly, this video ends up being a good companion piece to the Vox video that came out the same week, "America's deadliest road, explained" -- although I think Vox has somewhat of a higher graphics budget!) Along the way, we'll look at the history of the highway, built in 1931 to connect through Henderson and Boulder City and provide access to the Hoover Dam construction site; overall conditions on Boulder Highway today, which are grim; recent improvements like the BHX transit service and enhanced stations; and recently adopted future plans for the road, which include center running dedicated transit lanes and two-way cycle tracks. ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - The Stroad Ecosystem: Charleston Boulevard https://youtu.be/azYHW1vXZaM - Stroad vs. Stroad Intersection: St. Rose/Eastern https://youtu.be/3v537SEfDag - To Improve a Stroad: Aurora Avenue, North Seattle https://youtu.be/iIeWLDwnOXM ---------- Resources: - Regional Transportation Commission Reimagine Boulder Highway website: https://www.rtcsnv.com/boulderhighway/ - Final Reimagine Boulder Highway plan: https://www.rtcsnv.com/boulderhighway/assets/docs/BoulderHighwayFINAL.pdf - Floyd Mayweather's Skate Rock City: https://www.skaterockcity.com/ - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/floyd-mayweathers-newly-purchased-roller-rink-open-for-skating-2271190/ - https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/05/30/crews-begin-305m-tropicana-i-15-interchange-project-tuesday/ ---------- Image Credits: - Historic Boulder Highway archival photos: https://special.library.unlv.edu/ark%3A/62930/d17s7mr8s https://special.library.unlv.edu/ark%3A/62930/d10866513 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

Special livestream to celebrate 100,000 subscribers! Send me questions in chat (the more ridiculous the better) and we’ll hang out for an hour or so. I've got a surprise Top 10 (or 35) to share too! Spoiler -- it's the top 20 cities that have generated to most views of my videos. ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities

Today's video is a companion piece to my previous video, "Affordable Cities: 10 US Metro Areas With Underrated Livability, Walkability and Transit." Like that video, this one approaches the question, "Which city should I move to?" but does it from the opposite direction! I've talked about affordable cities that have great walkability, useful transit, and high-level urban amenities, but what about expensive cities that have the opposite of all those things? I discuss how to think about whether a city is expensive or not, and some of the things that might offset expensive rent or a big mortgage: transit and walkability that mean you spend significantly less on a car, cultural amenities that mean you need to spend less on travel to more cosmopolitan cities, weather that means you spend less on travel to tropical winter destinations. This is CityNerd's guide to the ten most overrated cities to live in the U.S. Your results may vary, so let me know what you think I overrated or underrated down in the comments! ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Why I don't Own A Car: Live Car-Free In the Sun Belt Challenge https://youtu.be/rZhmclhGMj8 - The 10 Most Car-Centric Cities In the US: https://youtu.be/U7VBfkNU41c - Urban Crime and Undervalued Cities: https://youtu.be/m4jG1i7jHSM - 10 Absurdly Undervalued US Cities: https://youtu.be/1qzePci2N6E ---------- Resources: - More about Ranked Choice and STAR voting: https://electionscience.org/voting-methods/an-assessment-of-six-single-winner-voting-methods/ https://www.equal.vote/star_vs_rcv - https://www.zillow.com/research/zhvi-user-guide/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efficient-market_hypothesis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/ - https://www.zillow.com/research/methodology-zori-repeat-rent-27092/ - https://cnt.org/projects/location-efficiency-hub#:~:text=Much%20like%20energy%20efficiency%2C%20the,concentrations%20of%20retail%20and%20services. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill ---------- Image Credits: - Tampa FL By Clément Bardot - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45465505 - Orlando FL By Miosotis Jade - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49615902 - Thumbnail: Apple HQ By Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78985341 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

Things I get asked a lot: Why did you move to Las Vegas? Isn't it a typical suburban Sun Belt hellscape, except with enormous, garish casino resorts? And, most importantly: how can you call yourself an "urbanist" and live in a place like THAT??? Today's video answers all those questions, and then goes a lot deeper. CAN you live car-free in a Sun Belt city? Should you? Isn't it just a huge hassle not having a car in a place that was so clearly designed around the assumption that everyone would own one? What are the societal benefits of foregoing car ownership -- and the personal benefits? Tune in, and all will be answered! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Cost of Car Ownership: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E - Deep Dive on Induced Demand: https://youtu.be/za56H2BGamQ - Pickup Truck Problems: https://youtu.be/aIy5uv5-VrE - Stroad Ecosystem: https://youtu.be/azYHW1vXZaM - Stroad Intersection: https://youtu.be/3v537SEfDag ---------- Resources: - https://www.rtcsnv.com/maryland-parkway/ - https://www.southernnevadastrong.org/ - https://www.rtcsnv.com/projects-initiatives/transportation-planning/planning-studies-reports/regional-walkability-plan/ - https://assets.rtcsnv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/10/20132647/Appendix-C-On-Board-Mobility-Plan.pdf ---------- Images - Lyft By Lyft, Inc. - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116591627 - National/Alamo By AutoRentals - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86242554 - Zipcar By GoToVan from Vancouver, Canada - Zipcar Car Sharing, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60457370 - Power Plant Image by Ralf Vetterle from Pixabay - Goat Head Thorns By Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database - USDA, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1008731 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

In a parallel universe, traffic engineering in the US has turned a corner, and we're starting to see street designs that prioritize walking, biking, and transit over a singular focus on the personal motor vehicle. And that universe exists in select, small pockets of the US -- but most places, traffic engineers are discovering ever more convoluted ways to save a few seconds of vehicle delay at the expense of having a livable urban environment. We're talking about intersections and interchanges you might design on Cities Skylines as a cruel joke -- but the joke is unfortunately all too real! Today we're going on a field trip to find the most egregious examples of traffic engineering gone off the rails. We'll look at "innovative" interchange designs like the Single-Point Urban Interchange (SPUI), the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), and the Contraflow Left. We'll also dive into signalized intersections, including the Michigan Left, the Displaced Left, and an intersection treatment so absurdly misguided it actually hasn't been implemented anywhere (YET) -- the Bowtie. Be forewarned -- every single treatment here simply works "better" if there aren't any pesky pedestrians or bikes, and that leads to some pretty shocking implementations. Hope you enjoy! ---------- RSVP for TEDx Countdown event at Ferguson's in Las Vegas' East Downtown district: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tedxfremonteastdistrict-presents-succor-the-southwest-a-countdown-event-registration-397981492357. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - 10 Most Ginormous Freeway Interchanges In the US: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 ---------- Resources: - https://www.virginiadot.org/info/innovative_intersections_and_interchanges/Bowtie.asp - https://files.ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/269475-1/attachment/yzla0xxIqmcGRTfnKgCvsNoasXXfgxE8KdpMMGTDdSfon456MwRdFWU1LvyTkZ3vMSEgjLjdM0gnHalC0 ---------- Images - Minnesota Freeway archival photo https://efiles.portlandoregon.gov/Record/2766303/ - https://www.youtube.com/user/vdotweb/videos - Green Valley Ranch By Brian Brake - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bjbrake/59433402/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113412298 - SPUI, Meridian, ID (Thumbnail) By MeridianIdaho - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51946110 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

We all know when we-re in a car-dependent city. Roadways and intersections that are designed for maximum motor vehicle throughput and minimum (if any) pedestrian and bicycle comfort. Freeway rings encircling downtown. Massive cloverleaf interchanges within city limits. 30 minute transit headways (if you're lucky). Today we're going to break it down. We're going to talk about how the vicious cycle of car dependency still ruins land use and takes away your transportation choices in most US cities. And, this is CityNerd, so we're making a top ten list: the ten most car-dependent cities (metro areas) in the US, using data from: - The National Transit Database (to evaluate transit service per capita) - The Federal Highway Administration (to evaluate roadway and freeway lane-miles per capita) - The US Census' American Community Survey, to assess how people travel in each metro area, and how many cars they have access to And -- it's not all bad news. When I get to honorable mentions I'll give you the ten LEAST car-dependent metro areas, too. ---------- RSVP for TEDx Countdown event at Ferguson's in Las Vegas' East Downtown district: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tedxfremonteastdistrict-presents-succor-the-southwest-a-countdown-event-registration-397981492357. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - 10 Undervalued US Cities: https://youtu.be/1qzePci2N6E - How to Think About Crime in Cities: https://youtu.be/m4jG1i7jHSM - Top 10 NFL Stadiums for Transit: https://youtu.be/iclUbbnWzog - 10 Unexpectedly Walkable US Neighborhoods: https://youtu.be/C1hUR5v4aok - 10 Most Ginormous Freeway Interchanges In the US: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 - Big Cities With Terrible Transit: https://youtu.be/pNH05BczfZw - 10 US Cities That Held Their Own With Transit During the Pandemic: https://youtu.be/cmKiBcyodXk - What Extending Acela South Could Look Like: https://youtu.be/zxiGY8p2rCo - 10 US Cities With the Most Freeway-Heavy Downtowns: https://youtu.be/WYsJx1urS3Y - 10 Most Urbanist Soccer Stadiums In North America: https://youtu.be/v4Nj5WBJj6Y ---------- Resources: - https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=commute&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S0801&moe=false - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2019/hm72.cfm - https://parkingreform.org/ - https://luskin.ucla.edu/person/donald-shoup - https://www.boston.gov/departments/mayors-office/michelle-wu - https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about.html - https://www.zillow.com/home-values/6118/nashville-tn/ ---------- Images - Kansas City Image by John Bergman from Pixabay ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

If you go to the home grounds of most association football ("soccer") clubs in Europe or South America, they are dovetailed into a central city or dense neighborhood location, and they provide lots of choices in how to travel to and from the match. North American sports venues -- particularly those in the United States -- usually aren't like this. They're often in a far-flung suburban location, surrounded by a moat of surface parking, and difficult to access for anyone who can't or doesn't want to travel my personal motor vehicle. Association football, as played in the MLS, NWSL, and Liga MX sometimes provides a different roadmap to stadium success. Some of the best examples are designed to nestle into a neighborhood, they're located near transit and bikeways, and they strive to minimize parking footprint. Today's video explores the best venues North America has to offer, and shames lots of venues that apparently haven't learned any lessons at all from the continents that originated the beautiful game. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Tesho Akindele on Twitter: @Tesho13 Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Disproportionately Busy Airports: https://youtu.be/EVgzh7wyj9A - The 10 Most Urbanist Ballparks: https://youtu.be/aXQx1_Zi1BA - Top 10 Cities for Ferry Travel: https://youtu.be/PUaNGCY6JZo - 10 Most Important Stations for North American High Speed Rail: https://youtu.be/dpdz6HcZj84 - Top 10 NFL Stadiums for Transit: https://youtu.be/iclUbbnWzog - The 10 Most Urbanist NBA/NHL Arenas: https://youtu.be/Tpg7atI59A0 ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Major_League_Soccer_season - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_football_stadiums_in_Mexico - https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/tesho-akindele/stats/ ---------- Images - Tesho Akindele By Klinsmann2011 - Tesho Akindele, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42198873 - Audi Field By Matt Garrity from West Palm Beach, United States - Audi Field, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76594499 - Audi Field aerial By Duane Lempke - Duane Lempke Photography, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=119120155 - Providence Park bike parking By sarahmirk - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50049590 - BC Lions By Julien Silva - originally posted to Flickr as BC Place Vancouver, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7153008 - Thumbnail BC Place By Ryan Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59604687 - Thumbnail Exploria Stadium By Steveo89 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57408106 - Thumbnail Estadio Nemesio Diez: By PresidenciaMX - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69689757 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

This episode is everything you wanted to know about urban and regional planning (that can fit into a reasonable-length YouTube video), but were afraid to ask. This is response to A LOT of requests I've gotten since the beginning of this channel, to answer questions like: - What is planning, and what's the best way for someone to get engaged in planning efforts and make a difference in their community? - What kind of educational background or experience do I need to become a planner? - Can you talk about your own career path and projects you've worked on? - What the heck are you doing on YouTube, anyway? I touch on all of this in today's video, and I expect it to result in even MORE questions and requests, so fire away down in the comments! My LinkedIn, featured in the video: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raydelahanty/ ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Why traffic congestion grows exponentially: https://youtu.be/cHSCmQnGH9Q - The top 10 city pairs for US high speed rail: https://youtu.be/pwgZfZxzuQU ---------- Resources: - AICP: Why? https://www.planning.org/aicp/why/ - AICP code of ethics and professionalism: https://planning.org/ethics/ethicscode/ - Portland State MURP program: https://www.pdx.edu/urban-studies-planning/murp - Portland Central City In Motion Implementation Plan: https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/final_ccim-final-report_digital.pdf - Portland Central City In Motion Map: https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/ccim-project-phasing-map-nov-2018.pdf - Portland SW 4th Ave Protected Bike Lane Flyover: https://www.portland.gov/transportation/pbot-projects/ccim/construction/sw-4th-ave-improvement-project#toc-project-fly-thru - Portland TriMet Frequent Express Opening: https://www.masstransitmag.com/bus/article/21281160/trimets-fx-bus-service-begins-on-a-transformed-division-street-corridor ---------- Images - Pandemic bus Video by CityXcape : https://www.pexels.com/video/bus-with-chains-4220578/ - Tottenham motto photo By Chris Monahan - https://www.flickr.com/photos/96521181@N07/50775656036/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=118485591 - Coffee shop Video by hirshphilippe from Pixabay - Golf high five Video by Kampus Production: https://www.pexels.com/video/male-and-female-giving-high-five-to-each-other-in-a-golf-course-6542252/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

In this second episode this series on terrible land uses and everything that makes them bad for cities, your intrepid host makes a tour of fast food drive-thrus. We'll look at the history of this marvelous technological innovation dating from 1948, how the format has evolved to become more popular than ever during the COVID pandemic, look into our crystal ball to see what the future holds, and talk about what some cities are doing to combat the drive-thru's worst aspects. Today's video focuses on the establishments that are driving the most traffic in 2022 -- at least in Las Vegas: Chick-Fil-A, In-N-Out Burger, Raising Cane's, and, yes, STILL McDonald's. We'll look at all the ways these places are using technology to maximize profits, taking advantage of mobile ordering and technology, and how they manage drive-thru operations to meet daily targets. Most importantly, we'll break down all the deleterious aspects of drive-thrus: increased traffic conflicts, idling, bad land use, pedestrian unfriendliness, litter, and impacts on the American diet and overall public health. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The Stroad Ecosystem: https://youtu.be/azYHW1vXZaM - When Stroads Collide: https://youtu.be/3v537SEfDag - Seattle's Aurora Avenue (Highway 99): A Stroad Case Study: https://youtu.be/iIeWLDwnOXM - The 10 Most Enormous Parking Lots in the US: https://youtu.be/Oqsk73g6tqI - Power Centers: https://youtu.be/D2Pj6TcNP6Y ---------- Resources: - Monrovia Chick-Fil-A traffic study: https://files.ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/269475-1/attachment/yzla0xxIqmcGRTfnKgCvsNoasXXfgxE8KdpMMGTDdSfon456MwRdFWU1LvyTkZ3vMSEgjLjdM0gnHalC0 - Henry Grabar Slate article: https://slate.com/business/2022/09/fast-food-drive-thru-mobile-ordering-mcdonalds-taco-bell-starbucks-dunkin.html - https://www.fastcompany.com/90546526/see-burger-kings-restaurant-of-the-future-where-the-car-is-king - https://www.wbrz.com/news/video-popeye-s-grand-opening-causes-hours-long-traffic-jam-in-canada/ - https://www.brookings.edu/research/a-dozen-facts-about-the-economics-of-the-u-s-health-care-system/ - https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2016/09/14/third-places-as-community-builders/ - https://www2.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/planning-zoning/amendments/adopted-proposed/recently-adopted/drive-through-facilities-amendment/ - https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/code/33.224-drive-through-facilities.pdf - https://www.wweek.com/news/2018/05/30/it-is-now-a-violation-of-city-code-for-drive-thru-windows-to-refuse-to-serve-people-who-pedal-or-walk-to-the-window/ ---------- Images - https://www.casino.org/news/changing-las-vegas-landscape-makes-selling-little-white-chapel-difficult/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

Welcome to a new episode of the "Which city should I move to?" series, which kicked off with my earlier video, "Affordable Cities: 10 US Metro Areas With Underrated Livability, Walkability and Transit." This time we're delving into a question which always sparks a lot of discussion in the comments: urban crime, and violent crime in particular. Acknowledging the serious trauma that comes with being a crime victim, this video starts with the assumption that many people -- probably the majority -- avoid certain cities because of their reputation for high crime rates. The video attempts to break the question down geographically. Is the city the right geographic unit at which to measure? Does it mean anything to say St. Louis, Memphis, Detroit, and Albuquerque have some of the highest crime rates among US cities? Well...maybe not. ---------- CityNerd is now available on Nebula -- streaming ad-free, along with lots of other great creators! Discount for signing up at my channel: https://nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - 10 US Cities That Are Absurdly Undervalued: https://youtu.be/1qzePci2N6E - How to Understand Transportation Violence: https://youtu.be/4igbmr3Qj30 - Cities Where Transit Fared Best During Pandemic: https://youtu.be/cmKiBcyodXk ---------- Resources: - https://nextstl.com/2021/01/a-market-inefficiency-st-louis-is-a-rare-city-where-the-city-is-cheaper-than-the-metro-area/ - https://www.whio.com/news/local/man-accused-vehicle-break-ins-facing-more-than-100-charges/BADJPDLIRNAPPCFVR26W675AXM/ - https://mynorthwest.com/3594752/west-coast-crime-ring-trafficking-22-million-stolen-catalytic-converters-wa-passes-law/ - https://apnews.com/article/4da015d2457d80869849eb6cd91d1621 - https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/table-16 - Glaeser paper: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/250109?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents - https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/what-the-hell-is-happening-in-chicago-trumps-love-hate-relationship-with-our-city/ - Chicago crime map By Peterfitzgerald - Image:Chicago violent crime map.svg, CPD violent crime stats [1], CC BY-SA 4.0, - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22744644 - https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2022/02/23/crime-in-america-study-reveals-the-10-most-dangerous-cities-its-not-where-you-think/?sh=b47d647710ae - https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-most-dangerous-cities-in-america/ - https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/most-dangerous-places - https://moneyinc.com/the-20-most-dangerous-cities-in-america-in-2022/ - https://counciloncj.org/homicide-trends-report/ - https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-10.xls - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr70/nvsr70-08-508.pdf - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate - https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare/# - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_control#Regulation_of_civilian_firearms - https://www.wjhl.com/news/memphis-ranked-no-1-most-dangerous-city/ - https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/three-missouri-cities-in-top-ten-for-most-violent-crime-rate-in-u-s/ - https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/2018/09/24/detroit-second-most-violent-city-fbi/1408465002/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_crime_rate - https://www.abqjournal.com/1046430/the-5-most-violent-areas-to-live-in-albuquerque.html - https://www.walkscore.com/NM/Albuquerque - https://www.zillow.com/albuquerque-nm/home-values/ - https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Nob-Hill_Albuquerque_NM ---------- Image Credits: - Honda Accord By Kentaro Matsui - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54830223, By OSX - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15619211, By IFCAR - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19012026, By OSX - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14997108, By OSX - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11694204 - New York street Video by David Kang from Pixabay - Lynden, WA Video by Greg Thames: https://www.pexels.com/video/video-of-cars-on-the-road-6354514/ - Bag thief Video by Pexels from Pixabay - ABQ air balloons Image by Lyssa Scott from Pixabay - Crime Scene fro thumb Photo by kat wilcox: https://www.pexels.com/photo/crime-scene-do-not-cross-signage-923681/ ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

This week we're looking at the busiest air routes that SHOULD be high speed rail, if the United States could figure out how to build it. These are the most-trafficked origin and destination city (really, combined statistical area) pairs in the US under 500 miles. It's a distance we REALLY shouldn't have planes flying between large markets. Every other advanced nation has basically figured this out already, and we're still building narrow gauge tunnels for personal vehicles. It all makes perfect sense. Video explores California High Speed Rail, the Texas Central, the Acela / Amtrak Northeast Corridor, potential Brightline extensions to Las Vegas and Atlanta, and touched on possibilities in Toronto, Montreal, Mexico City, and Guadalajara as well. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Improving Acela: https://youtu.be/zxiGY8p2rCo - Regional Rail: https://youtu.be/0fVmQR1GONk - The Port Authority and the XBL: https://youtu.be/SEme-kqbJFw - Canada HSR Race: https://youtu.be/gZdnl7wEE9g - Mexico HSR Race: https://youtu.be/mvO4nH6pb1M ---------- Resources: - https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EFI&QO_anzr=Nv4yv0r%FDb4vtv0%FDn0q%FDQr56v0n6v10%FDf748rB%FD%FLQOEO%FM&QO_fu146_anzr=b4vtv0%FDn0q%FDQr56v0n6v10%FDf748rB - https://www.texascentral.com/ridership/ - https://www.frankfurt-airport.com/en/transport-and-parking/by-train/lufthansa-express-rail.html - https://www.lek.com/insights/ei/high-speed-rail-profitability - https://northatlanticrail.org/travel-congestion - https://www.gobrightline.com/brightline-west ---------- Images - NY Airport Video by Viktor_Laszlo from Pixabay - Korean high speed train Video by Train_Video from Pixabay - Model planes thumbnail Image by Günther Simmermacher from Pixabay - Bullet trains thumbnail Image by Katherine_Lawrence from Pixabay ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

When the US interstate system was built in the 1950s and 60s, it relegated the previously built state highways to what seems like an eternal purgatory: not that useful anymore for pure speed and mobility, but too far gone to be useful as urban main streets. Just...caught in between. This is the textbook definition of a stroad: an urban or suburban street that attempts to have the mobility function of a highway, while also trying to fulfill the residential, commercial and community functions of an urban street. Orphan highway all over the US are in this middling state, and you can see why -- all the new federal and state investment went to freeways (and still does), and these legacy highways, which often grew organically from pre-automobile trade routes, were left largely unattended. So today's video is a case study on an orphan state highway, State Route 99 in north Seattle, AKA Aurora Avenue. We'll do a field visit and look at all the ways Aurora fails the people who live, work, and play there, examine the legacy of north Seattle's substandard urban infrastructure, and look at recent improvements to transit that might be a starting point for a better future. Finally, we'll talk about how advocacy groups, the City, WSDOT, and King County Metro are coming together to reimagine the street, and how Aurora attracted $50 million in this year's state infrastructure package to make real changes on one of the street's most challenged segments. Hope you enjoy! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The Stroad Ecosystem: https://youtu.be/azYHW1vXZaM - Stroad Intersections: https://youtu.be/3v537SEfDag - Pedestrian Bridges: https://youtu.be/vFiJSf6PhU8 - Power Centers: https://youtu.be/D2Pj6TcNP6Y ---------- Resources: - https://www.got99problems.org/ - https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/current-projects/aurora-ave-project - https://mynorthwest.com/3391829/state-dollars-sdot-aurora-redesign/ - https://www.seattlepi.com/local/seattle-history/article/Photos-Looking-back-on-Aurora-Avenue-12757328.php - https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattles-longstanding-urban-village-strategy-for-growth-needs-reworking-new-report-says/ - https://www.seattle.gov/documents/departments/opcd/ongoinginitiatives/seattlescomprehensiveplan/urbanvillageelement.pdf - https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/schedules-maps/maps/route.aspx - https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/schedules-maps/maps/system.aspx - https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/can-seattles-aurora-avenue-be-pedestrian-friendly-a-50m-experiment-aims-to-find-out/ - https://www.zillow.com/homes/green-lake-seattle_rb/ - https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/SDOT/VisionZero/2019_VZ_Update_Report.pdf - https://seattleforeveryone.org/ - https://www.theurbanist.org/2022/05/13/seattle-posts-record-housing-revenue-but-affordable-housing-needs-outpace-supply/ - https://www.seattlesubway.org/ - https://seattlegreenways.org/ - https://www.theurbanist.org/2022/06/13/aurora-avenue-safety-project-launches-merged-with-bus-upgrades/ ---------- Images - Seattle Video by Meysam Soheili httpswww.pexels.comvideodrone-footage-of-space-needle-4970296 - I-5 construction through North Seattle By Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA - Seattle Municipal Archives, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75859088 - Dicks Drive In Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives identifier 168533 - 102nd Pedestrian Overpass Grand Opening Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives identifier 66675 - Aurora 1958 Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives identifier 58170 - Aurora 1963 Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives identifier 44683 - Aurora Bridge construction 1931 Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives identifier 4819 - North of Aurora Bridge 1932 Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives identifier 5818 - Aurora at 41st Street 1936 Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives identifier 10991 - Aurora 1961 Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives identifier 69397 - Aurora Bridge construction no. 2 1931 Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives identifier 139748 - I-5 construction Ravenna Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives identifier 197970 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

In this first episode of a series that will look at terrible land uses and explore everything that makes them bad for cities, your intrepid host visits a Power Center. We'll look at the current state of affairs for the Big Box retail format, inventory the smaller retail and dining options that tend to cluster around these behemoths, and understand the way Power Centers are designed. Today's video looks at the history of the Big Box as well as the Power Center, reviews typical methodologies used to estimate the parking needs of a "discount superstore" (hint: they are enormous), the trip generation (and discussion of how it affects adjacent transportation facilities), and how Power Centers leverage ubiquitous auto ownership. We'll also take brief side trips to a typical suburban mall (the Galleria at Sunset) to do a wellness check, and to the Sunset Station Hotel/Casino to review a completely different form of intense trip generation. Finally we'll talk about how cities use economic development tools, including tax incentives, to lure Power Center retailers to town, and why it's counterproductive. Hope you enjoy! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Cost of Car Ownership: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_killer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_center_(retail) - https://goodjobsfirst.org/harms-big-box-retail/ - https://www.cityofhenderson.com/home/showpublisheddocument/3985/637822636424030000 - https://credc.org/ - https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-2004-10-17-3576856-story.html - https://www.actionnews5.com/story/27907054/ikea-to-receive-95m-tax-break/ - https://callnewspapers.com/bass-pro-shops-coming-to-sunset-hills-with-the-help-of-tax-incentives/ - https://www.pressherald.com/2019/11/01/walmart-appeals-to-state-for-massive-tax-breaks-for-thomaston-store/ - https://itetripgen.org/ ---------- Images - Sears by Nicholas Eckhart https://www.flickr.com/photos/fanofretail/9549410929 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ - Montgomery Ward By The original uploader was Caldorwards4 at English Wikipedia. - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Xnatedawgx using CommonsHelper., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7394087 - K Mart logo By Kmart - Extracted from [1] by Kalel2007, originally hosted at the English Wikipedia., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4652461 - Target logo By Target Corporation - https://www.target.com, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75429308 - Levittown, PA 1959 Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=258004 - Metrodome By Bobak Ha'Eri - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12310266 - Kingdome By https://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemunicipalarchives/ - Seattle Municipal Archives, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7806495 - Line for Superdome refuge By Marty Bahamonde / FEMA - This image is from the FEMA Photo Library., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=299855 - Superdome refuge By Marty Bahamonde - This image is from the FEMA Photo Library., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8079868 - Superdome damage By Win Henderson/FEMA - This image is from the FEMA Photo Library., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=317728 - Superdome 2021 By Infrogmation of New Orleans - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107911642 - Circuit City By Travis.Thurston - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6792822 - Future Shop By Caldorwards4 (talk) - I created this work entirely by myself., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113875918 - CompUSA By Coolcaesar at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12932674 - Fry's By Coolcaesar at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15853339 - Webster Texas Frys By Nsaum75 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18235095 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) In Memoriam: Requiem In Cello - Hanu Dixit (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

Does urbanism exist in the United States? Of course it does -- but if you're like a lot of Americans, you have to visit a theme park, a massive Vegas resort, or your local "lifestyle center" to experience it. This week we explore all the different types of places Americans flock to that demonstrate a revealed preference for dense, walkable environments: college campuses, compact overseas cities that were developed before the advent of the automobile, fake European plazas ensconced in Las Vegas megaresorts, fake Main Streets embedded in theme parks and "lifestyle centers." All of these types of places are incredibly popular with Americans, even (or especially) those who live in car-oriented suburban areas with poor walkability. To understand this dynamic, we'll dive into some theory and research that explores the mismatch between the places people seem to enjoy being (and which they pay a handsome sum to visit on vacation), and the places the choose to live. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Book recommendation! "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments" by the late great David Foster Wallace, available here: https://amzn.to/3pnBBGM This is an affiliate link where I make a small commission from your purchase, which helps support this channel. There is no extra cost to you. Or...buy it at your local independent bookseller. (Or go to a library!) ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - Urban Parks of North America: https://youtu.be/biwXO3xcjV4 - The Top 10 Urbanist Ballparks: https://youtu.be/aXQx1_Zi1BA - Problems with Pickup Trucks: https://youtu.be/aIy5uv5-VrE - Top 10 Public Markets/Mercados in North America: https://youtu.be/l10sV15O2a4 ---------- Resources: - Disneyland ticket price history graphic: https://www.ocregister.com/2020/02/11/disneyland-raises-prices-on-some-tickets-and-all-annual-passes/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rawls - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/rawls/ - US city prices per square foot: https://austin.curbed.com/2018/5/29/17406856/austin-home-cost-median-us - "Evaluating Household Residential Preferences for Walkability and Accessibility Across Three US Regions" by Dr. Xiang Yan, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment Volume 80, March 2020, 102255: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339146778_Evaluating_household_residential_preferences_for_walkability_and_accessibility_across_three_US_regions ---------- Images - Suburban Subdivision By H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA - Subdivision, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=104875005 - Disney Main Street USA By Michael Gray from Wantagh NY, USA - Main Street Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36949751 - Central Park Video by CityXcape : https://www.pexels.com/video/walking-park-nyc-central-park-4062155/ - Golf Video by Tom Fisk: https://www.pexels.com/video/drone-footage-of-a-resort-hotel-with-a-golf-course-3285785/ - Cruise ship Video by Toni Paul from Pixabay - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II Video by Andrea Lattanzi: https://www.pexels.com/video/empty-milan-galleria-vittorio-emanuele-ii-coronavirus-4065357/ - Main Street USA By Michael Gray from Wantagh NY, USA - Main Street During Day Magic Kingdom Panorama 2009, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36956506 - Declaration of Independence By original: w:Second Continental Congress; reproduction: William Stone - numerous, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=621811 - Presentation of the Declaration of Independence to Congress By John Trumbull - US Capitol, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=180069 - Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy (1940) - The Indian Reporter, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=662340 - 5 over 1 (Austin) By Sk5893 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76821528 - Habitat 67 By Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11829063 - Suburban House Photo by Binyamin Mellish: https://www.pexels.com/photo/blue-and-gray-concrete-house-with-attic-during-twilight-186077/ - Suburban Sprawl By David Shankbone - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3781585 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

This week's video explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of air travel. Now, it's easy to Google the busiest airports in the United States, but what about the pound-for-pound champions? In other words, which US airports carry the most passengers, per capita, in and out of the city? It's a question that takes us down some interesting rabbit holes. How are airport runways configured? Where are airports located? If there are two or more in a metro area, what differentiates them -- ability to handle intercontinental flights, lower overhead for low-cost carriers, location within the metro area? And a big question: given the land use, pollution, and noise issues on the one hand and sheer convenience on the other, is it better to have an airport close to the city or far away? Our journey will take us to some of the nations biggest transfer hubs (Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, Denver International, Charlotte Douglas) and the biggest airline destinations (Hawaii, Las Vegas, Orlando). Which generates more enplanements per capita, hub activity or raw tourism? I hope you enjoy this week's exploration! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Resources: - https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/previous_years#2019 - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2019/jul/19/carbon-calculator-how-taking-one-flight-emits-as-much-as-many-people-do-in-a-year - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_busiest_airports_by_passenger_traffic - https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/american-airlines-caribbean-guide - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale%E2%80%93Hollywood_International_Airport - https://airlinemaps.tumblr.com/tagged/United%20Airlines - https://www.flysfo.com/about/construction/sfo-tomorrow/airfield-improvements - https://news.delta.com/route-map-us-canada - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Douglas_International_Airport - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_hub - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/universal-backing-sunrail-expansion-from-airport-to-i-drive - https://metroplanorlando.org/wp-content/uploads/OIA-Refresh-Alternatives-Analysis-Final-Report1-Feb-2016.pdf - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_hotels - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_International_Airport ---------- Images - Husky Stadium By University of Washington - http://www.gohuskies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208568068, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30782419 - Atlanta Airport (thumbnail) By formulanone from Huntsville, United States - Atlanta Airport Aerial Angle, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61801195 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

Today we're tacking high speed rail again, but this time we're going to the Midwest/Great Lakes region, where the network gets complex. Chicago will be ground zero for our network, but we're going to analyze connections to an astounding number of cities, including: - Milwaukee, Madison, and Minneapolis/St. Paul - Des Moines and Omaha - St. Louis and Kansas City - Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus (with consideration for Louisville) - Toledo, Cleveland, Akron, and Pittsburgh (with consideration for Youngstown) - Grand Rapids, Lansing, Detroit, London (Fake), Hamilton, and Toronto (with consideration for Kitchener, South Bend, and Ann Arbor) ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Alon Levy's blog has excellent writing and analysis on high speed rail: https://pedestrianobservations.com/2021/03/22/high-speed-rail-followup/ ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Extending Acela: https://youtu.be/zxiGY8p2rCo - Mexico City-Queretaro HSR: https://youtu.be/mvO4nH6pb1M - Key Stations for HSR: https://youtu.be/dpdz6HcZj84 - Toronto- Montreal HSR: https://youtu.be/gZdnl7wEE9g - Dallas-Houston HSR https://youtu.be/Ci4SbjBnqkk - Los Angeles-San Francisco HSR https://youtu.be/3Cvt8QA4SvY - HSR US-International Comparisons: https://youtu.be/HKcWCV9WbYI - Top US City Pairs for HSR: https://youtu.be/pwgZfZxzuQU - High Speed Rail playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4Ajqw64Frl4jXDkHM_78qWYaG ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_census_metropolitan_areas_and_agglomerations_in_Canada - Alfred Twu map https://sites.google.com/site/californiarailmap/us-high-speed-rail-system - Alon Levy map https://pedestrianobservations.com/2021/03/22/high-speed-rail-followup/ - Illinois High Speed Rail: https://www.idothsr.org/ - https://www.clevescene.com/news/cleveland-to-chicago-hyperloop-is-still-just-a-stupid-extremely-expensive-dream-38451361 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law ---------- Image Credits: - Lloyd, James T. Lloyd's American railroad map. [New York, 1861] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm70005368/ - Chicago skyline Video by Bhargava Marripati from Pixabay - Chicago skyline (thumbnail) By Yuchien.ning - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95096753 - High speed Shenzhen train (thumbnail) By LN9267 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73958322 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

Do you ever think about the inflection point in US history where we stopped building streets and communities for people walking and accessing electrified rail, and started building streets for individuals driving their personal vehicles wherever and whenever they wanted? Well, I do! Today's video is an exploration of the history of electrified rail (streetcars) in greater Los Angeles, including the Pacific Electric Railway (the "Red Cars" and the Los Angeles Railway (the "Yellow Cars"). Even though the last of the streetcars were ripped out by the middle of the 20th century, the urban form and street design remains, persistent , like a phantom limb that keeps reminding you what once was. We'll explore great streetcar suburbs like Silver Lake, Larchmont Village, and Highland Park -- L.A. neighborhoods that still have intact urban fabric and are in higher demand than ever. We'll also look at places where the region is investing in modern rail to reconnect and leverage these great assets. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Humungous Parking Lots: https://youtu.be/Oqsk73g6tqI ---------- Resources: - https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/this-kind-of-smart-walkable-mixed-use-urbanism-is-illegal-to-build-in-most-american-cities - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Railway - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Electric - https://www.kcet.org/shows/lost-la/where-to-find-remnants-of-l-a-s-red-car-system - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subway_Terminal_Building - https://www.metro.net/riding/schedules/?line=804 ---------- Image Credits: - Santa Ana streetcar By Not given - Courtesy of Orange County Archives, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18372420 - LA Traffic Video by William Sevilla from Pixabay - Red Cars awaiting destruction By Unknown author - Los Angeles Times photographic archive, UCLA Library [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6524109 - Hill Street 1910s By Unknown author - http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll65/id/2928, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30887776 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

I get lots of requests for bike topics, like what's the best bike city in the US, or which city in North America has the highest bike mode share, etc. You know what gets me going, though? Bridges! Bridges are constrained transportation links that funnel traffic of all kinds across a barrier -- usually water -- and the more modes they accommodate, the better, in my opinion. The vast majority of urban bridges in North America were built only with motor vehicles in mind, but some cities have reallocated space to create more comfortable facilities for people biking, scooting, and walking. Which cities (and bridges) are doing it best? Watch and find out! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Resources: - https://medium.com/@raydelahanty/what-is-north-americas-busiest-bike-bridge-3ac84cf8b8c3 - https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/courier-archive/community/burrard-bridge-named-busiest-cycling-route-in-north-america-3066026 - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/burrard-street-bridge-bike-lane-10-year-anniversary-1.5211791 - https://www.treehugger.com/busiest-bike-lane-north-america-4852806 - https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/east-river-bridge-counts-24hrs-1980-2021.pdf - https://chicagocompletestreets.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Spring-2014-Quartely-Bike-Count-PDF_RevisedKP.pdf - https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2017/06/06/the-busiest-cycleway-in-the-netherlands/ - https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/report-final-sept2015-545858.pdf - https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/bike-program/bike-counters/fremont-bike-counters - http://portland-hawthorne-bridge.visio-tools.com/ - https://assets.chicagoparkdistrict.com/s3fs-public/documents/page/The_Lakefront_Trail_User_Study.pdf - https://ladot.lacity.org/sites/default/files/documents/ladot2019walkandbikecount.pdf - https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/Bike-lane-stats-by-month.pdf ---------- Images - Google Maps/Earth and yours truly ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

My first video on pickup trucks left a lot unsaid, apparently. That video had the most comments (and the most dislikes) of any video I've made. So today, your intrepid host wades through every last comment, even the ones at the dreaded bottom of the algorithmically organized comment feed, and responds appropriately. We'll touch on - Corporate Average Fuel Economy - Suspect data collection methodologies - What "safety" means - How pickup trucks impact land use and street design - What a Ford Maverick is - Whether or not 75% of the US population is rural and the mysterious resources that actually answer the question - And several topics I hesitate to spell out in a video description Enjoy! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Tesla Tunnels, the Future of Transportation: https://youtu.be/XfVdge8DhB4 - Pickup Truck Problems: https://youtu.be/aIy5uv5-VrE ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_average_fuel_economy - https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2016/comm/acs-rural-urban.html - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch ---------- Images - The Ford Maverick: By Elise240SX - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=110884760 - Lifted F-250 By https://www.flickr.com/photos/diamondbackcovers/ - https://www.flickr.com/photos/diamondbackcovers/9301426026/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38521361 - Ralph Waldo Emerson By Josiah Johnson Hawes - https://collections.eastman.org/objects/28550/ralph-waldo-emerson?ctx=40feaa18-c1ab-482e-b861-5102792e93c3&idx=13, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116946215 - Silverado Denali HD By Kevauto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86894131 - Ram 1500 By Kevauto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89195364 - 2016 Ford F-150 By Kevauto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80385485 - Sierra Denali By Alexander Migl - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69271346 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

If you were building a city from scratch today, in 2022, how would you prioritize land uses? Would you build dense, mixed use communities around fast, frequent rail service? Or would you reserve that land for extremely low density, low intensity recreational uses that are mostly accessible only to the physically able and financially well-off? In other words...would you build golf courses around close-in metro stations and tram lines? Today we're looking at ten cities around the world that have done precisely that. On our global tour, we'll discuss the rationale (or lack thereof) for building and maintaining urban golf courses, ponder alternative uses, and shame cities that are getting it wrong. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - High Speed Rail: Mexico Edition: https://youtu.be/mvO4nH6pb1M - Golf vs Housing: https://youtu.be/Dhk7Y6NpJ9M ---------- Resources: - http://www.halrealestate.com/marquee-on-meeker ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

Many US cities are facing a serious housing crunch. Urban rail, whether it's heavy rail (like a subway or an elevated) or light rail (including the modern streetcar), should be a great tool for solving this problem. However! Many US cities struggle to build ridership on their rail systems, and the poor land use around their stations is certainly no help. This video counts down the ten cities with the worst ridership per track-mile of urban rail service, and looks at some reasons for each city's underperformance. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Top 10 regional rail systems in North America: https://youtu.be/0fVmQR1GONk - Top 10 big cities with poor transit: https://youtu.be/pNH05BczfZw - Top 10 ferry cities: https://youtu.be/PUaNGCY6JZo - Top 10 small cities with big transit: https://youtu.be/Ftenw2IsJDY - Top 10 cities for pandemic transit: https://youtu.be/cmKiBcyodXk ---------- Resources: - https://www.rtd-denver.com/services/rail/rail-system-map - https://www.rideuta.com/-/media/Files/Rider-Tools/System-Maps/2022/aPRIL/RAIL_SYSTEM_MAP_APR22x.ashx - https://s3.amazonaws.com/mta-website-staging/mta-website-staging/files/Routes+Schedules/METRO%20SUBWAYLINK_map.jpg - https://s3.amazonaws.com/mta-website-staging/mta-website-staging/files/Routes+Schedules/LIGHT%20RAILLINK_map.jpg - https://www.dart.org/maps/printrailmap.asp - https://www.metrostlouis.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/OP190179-MetroLink-Kiosk-Map-For-SSPP.pdf - https://mapa-metro.com/en/united-states/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-the-t-map.htm - http://www.sacrt.com/systemmap/2021/Light_Rail_System_Schematic_Effective_August-29-2021.pdf - https://www.vta.org/sites/default/files/2022-06/LR-busconnect-061322-30x33.pdf - http://www.riderta.com/routes - https://gohrt.com/routes/light-rail/ - https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd - https://www.rtd-denver.com/app/route/H/schedule - https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/701-Blue-Line - https://s3.amazonaws.com/mta-website-staging/mta-website-staging/files/Routes+Schedules/METRO%20SUBWAYLINK.pdf - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10014255-newcastle-united-officially-sold-to-saudi-backed-ownership-group-in-415m-deal - Mapping Inequality website (University of Richmond) https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/#loc=12/37.804/-122.291&city=oakland-ca ---------- Image Credits: - PATH train By EveryPicture - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18133825 - Staten Island Railway By Thomas Plunkett - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78067553 - Hudson-Bergen LRT By King of Hearts - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90806123 - Sacramento By josephtateart, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71775785 - Portland St Johns Bridge By Taken by User:Cacophony. - Taken by User:Cacophony., CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=493143 - Sacramento LRT By Photo by Sean Lamb (Slambo) - Transferred from English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=224939 - Portland LRT By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44532206 - Portland Streetcar Video by Estefanía Aísa Aisa: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-bookstore-just-across-the-street-4043623/ - KC Streetcar leaving union station By Jason Doss from Kansas City, MO - KC Streetcar, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48655233 - KC Streetcar on Main Street By Jason Doss from Kansas City, MO - Southbound on Main, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48655255 - KC Streetcar at River Market By David Wilson - https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwilson1949/31978806090/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=112923927 - Thumbnail: Parker Road Station By Danazar - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87299257 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

Today we're looking at what happens when stroads, or suburban arterials, intersect, and how the design of suburban intersections is a microcosm of the kind of planning and engineering that plagues the US, particularly suburbs that developed in the latter half of the 20th century. Our exploration will take us on a tour of: - Suburban land uses, including big box stores and the scourge that is drive thrus in America - Intersection operations, including signal timing and how people walking, biking, and rolling are often afterthoughts - Pedestrian signal countdowns and push-button operations, and related frustrations Enjoy (or loathe) this trip to the heart of terrible land use planning and traffic engineering in suburban Las Vegas! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Ped Bridges: https://youtu.be/vFiJSf6PhU8 - The Stroad Ecosystem: https://youtu.be/azYHW1vXZaM ---------- Resources: - https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop08024/chapter3.htm#3.3 - http://www1.coe.neu.edu/~pfurth/Furth%20papers/2009%20Lost%20Time%20&%20Cycle%20Length%20for%20Actuated%20control%20(Furth,%20Cesme,%20Muller)%20TRR.pdf ---------- Image Credits: - Confetti Video by Ranieri Alves de Araujo Ranieri from Pixabay ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: [email protected]

What makes for a great urban park? Today's video explores that questions, then scans the continent of North America, looking for the very best. Our journey will include some obvious stops -- New York's Central Park and Mexico City's Bosque de Chapultepec -- but some of the cities and parks that appear on the list will likely be surprises as well. This is an urbanist look at city parks, so criteria will include things like transit access, proximity to city center, integration with adjacent neighborhoods and density, and just...how cool of a park is it? So, lace up your best walking shoes and come on safari. ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Workhorse Streets of North America: https://youtu.be/JE-cyJypmMY - Undervalued Cities of the US: https://youtu.be/1qzePci2N6E - Urbanist Ballparks: https://youtu.be/aXQx1_Zi1BA ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_populous_cities_in_the_United_States_by_decade - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoobomb ---------- Image Credits: - Hyde Park Video by George Morina: https://www.pexels.com/video/people-walking-beside-the-park-lake-5353635/ - Klyde Warren 1 By Kevin1086 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27980272 - Klyde Warren 2 By Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24515359 - Bryant Park 1 By Jean-Christophe BENOIST - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19274240 - Bryant Park 2 By AxelKK - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83561535 - Lake, boats and the Alfonso XII monument (Retiro) By cesar.ruiz, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53324171 - Golf (not Retiro) Video by Tom Fisk: https://www.pexels.com/video/drone-footage-of-a-golf-course-3280102/ - Parque Funidora By Robert Valencia (bertobox) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bertobox/1517348517/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5119922 - Cubs Rally By Mack Male from Edmonton, AB, Canada - Chicago Cubs Rally, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71214107 - Wollman Rink By Tomás Fano - originally posted to Flickr as New York. Central Park. Wollman Rink, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4802893 - Central Park thumb 2 Image by Pierre Blaché from Pixabay ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

The clock is ticking, and we're still all wondering why the USA has no high speed rail. True that Acela in the northeast has at least a thin claim to being actual high-speed rail -- but what might ridership look like if the service operated like the services in leading countries do? And how would ridership dynamics change if we started expanding the network to places like Richmond, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, and Atlanta? Let me know down in the comments if you want to see this video's approach expanded to Montreal, Toronto, and Chicago, or other potential corridors across North America. ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Alon Levy's blog has excellent writing and analysis on high speed rail: https://pedestrianobservations.com/2021/03/22/high-speed-rail-followup/ ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Induced Demand: https://youtu.be/za56H2BGamQ - High Speed Rail playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4Ajqw64Frl4jXDkHM_78qWYaG ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/pdfs/tier1_deis/appendix/app_b08.pdf - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Corridor#NEC_FUTURE - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity - https://www.railpassengers.org/site/assets/files/3480/1.pdf - https://northatlanticrail.org/ ---------- Image Credits: - Philadelphia By Mefman00 - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44062964 - Korean HSR Video by Train_Video from Pixabay - HSR window view Video by Alejandro Quintanar: https://www.pexels.com/video/train-traveling-at-high-speed-3044098/ - Acela thumbnail By Peter Van den Bossche from Mechelen, Belgium - Electric locomotive in Boston south station, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2110311 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

Perhaps you've heard about the Las Vegas Loop, an invention of Elon Musk's THE Boring Company, currently connecting the three main halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) with Teslas as the vehicles of choice. Today's video gives you a first-hand look at the LVCC Loop, looking at how the tunnel system operates, asking whether it's useful, and looking at future plans. What this video does NOT include -- which you might've seen in viral videos around the time of the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show -- is a Vegas Loop traffic jam. In fact, what your intrepid videographer uncovered was exactly the opposite: either a little-used system on what should have been a busy convention day (the National Automobile Dealer's Association), or a system that was simply shut down for the day. We'll look at long-range plans for a 51-station network of Tesla tunnels centered around the Las Vegas Strip, and we'll investigate the next phase of Las Vegas Loop: a one-way tunnel from the Las Vegas Convention Center's West Hall to the new Resorts World casino hotel, a quarter of a mile away on the Strip. ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other recommended (and often hilarious) videos on the LVCC Loop: - "The VEGAS LOOP: Just As Stupid As You Think" @AdamSomething https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvK2i9Jxy5c&t=320s - "DEBUNKING THE VEGAS LOOP" @commonsenseskeptic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RPMt_FS-s8 - "Elon Musk’s Las Vegas Loop could have been great" @Engadget https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-SC2vtulvQ - "First Look & Ride Inside Las Vegas Convention Center Loop" from Las Vegas Sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUoZCUqbCNg&t=192s ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Las Vegas trams and monorails: https://youtu.be/u5lqV7y2KXw - The Exclusive Bus Lane, the Lincoln Tunnel, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal: https://youtu.be/SEme-kqbJFw - Busiest Bridges and Tunnels in the US: https://youtu.be/HbZXtSnabWc ---------- Resources: - https://tunnelingonline.com/lvcva-board-approves-boring-company-proposal-for-las-vegas-convention-center/ - https://singularityhub.com/2020/02/20/elon-musks-boring-company-finishes-first-tunnel-for-155mph-vegas-loop/ - https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/16/elon-musks-las-vegas-loop-might-only-carry-a-fraction-of-the-passengers-it-promised/ - https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/#55694d433d78 - https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/04/28/whats-holdup-vegas-loop-station-debut-resorts-world-fox5-works-find-answers/ - http://clarkcounty-nv.elaws.us/code/coor_title22_ch22.16 - https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=130 - https://files.clarkcountynv.gov/clarknv/Doing%20Business/Franchisees%20&%20Licensees/The%20Boring%20Company%20Franchise%20Agreement%202021%20-%20Signed1.pdf - https://www.boringcompany.com/resorts-world - https://www.wired.com/story/uber-gives-up-self-driving-dream/ ---------- Image Credits: - Video credit - "First Look & Ride Inside Las Vegas Convention Center Loop" from Las Vegas Sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUoZCUqbCNg&t=192s - New Beetle (green) Image by djedj from Pixabay - New Beetle (red) Image by Emilian Robert Vicol from Pixabay - Dirty new beetle By Thomas doerfer - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3276989 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

It seems the US is finally on the verge of implementing true congestion pricing, in New York City. It's been a long road to get here, though, and it's not done yet -- so I thought this would be a good time to dig into some of the math that makes congestion pricing work, and why that math can lead to the kind of inequitable outcomes that make it politically difficult. We'll review congestion pricing (the definition of which often overlaps with "road pricing," "value pricing," or just plain tolling) as a policy tool and discuss what it's intended to accomplish. Then we'll dive into the math behind the value proposition that makes congestion pricing "work" -- offering travelers valuable time at a potentially attractive price -- and we'll discuss why that proposition often disadvantages people who are already financially disadvantaged. Finally, we'll look at not only how different people might react to pricing differently, but how different kinds of trips might be viewed within the same household. ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - The True Cost of Driving 2022: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E - Cities for Bus Rapid Transit: https://youtu.be/YH0XdrD7Gnw - Why Traffic Delay Grows Exponentially: https://youtu.be/cHSCmQnGH9Q ---------- Resources: - https://www.npr.org/2019/05/07/720805841/city-dwellers-dont-like-the-idea-of-congestion-pricing-but-they-get-over-it - https://reinventalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Open-MTA-50-Actions-NY-Can-Take-to-Renew-Public-Trust-in-the-MTA.pdf - https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/How-road-pricing-is-transforming-London-and-what-your-city-can-learn?language=en_US#:~:text=In%20the%20first%20year%20of,passenger%20numbers%20increased%20by%2038%25. - https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/20colwe.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/20colwe.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/20colwe.html - https://www.cssny.org/news/entry/congestion-pricing-outer-borough-new-yorkers-poverty-data-analysis - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/delahed01.shtml - https://www.wsj.com/articles/toll-roads-tax-the-poor-11554851456 - https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2021/10/01/wealthy-manhattanites-whine-for-congestion-pricing-exemptions/ - https://ny.curbed.com/2019/4/8/18299889/new-york-congestion-pricing-plan-exemptions - ---------- Image Credits: - Singapore ERP Zone By mailer_diablo - Self-taken (Unmodified), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=440704 - Milan Area C By Ita140188 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19192425 - London Congestion Cordon By Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23419207 - Electric car charging Image by (Joenomias) Menno de Jong from Pixabay - Car2Go Image by Marilyn Murphy from Pixabay - LA Traffic Video by William Sevilla from Pixabay - New York Traffic Video by Life-Of-Vids from Pixabay - Golf course Video by Vimeo-Free-Videos from Pixabay - London ULEZ sign By David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80765152 - Singapore gantry By VK35 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3797602 - Vehicle PNGs Image by R. tanu from Pixabay - Motherboard Video by Jacob Abbott from Pixabay - Port Authority Time Lapse Video by Daniel Carlton from Pixabay - Personal Income Taxes Ver4 via Flickr user Chris Potter, www.ccPixs.com https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - Fries Video by Engin Akyurt from Pixabay - Restaurant kitchen Image by StockSnap from Pixabay - Supply Demand Chart By TE-Pricing-EquilibriumCongestion.png: DavidLevinsonderivative work: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) (added more information to show a different case) - This file was derived from: TE-Pricing-EquilibriumCongestion.png:, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29517257 ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

"Which city should I move to?" This is a question people are increasingly asking themselves as the challenge of finding affordable living in coastal and sun belt cities continues to spiral out of reach. Now, we're all for fighting the good fight to get more housing built in the places where people want to live...but for some people, you just can't wait for solutions. Today's video is here to help! There's a staggering difference in cost of living between the sought-after cities of California (and even skyrocketing cities like Austin and Nashville), and established, legacy cities in other parts of the US. So this video tackles the question of not only what are the most affordable places to live in the US, but where good prices intersect with things city-lovers care about: public amenities, culture, sports, walkability, bike-ability, and transit service. This is CItyNerd's guide to the ten most underrated cities to move to in the US. Your results may vary, so let me know what you think I overrated or underrated down in the comments! ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Pandemic Transit: https://youtu.be/cmKiBcyodXk - Urbanist Ballparks: https://youtu.be/aXQx1_Zi1BA - Public Markets/Mercados: https://youtu.be/l10sV15O2a4 - Freeway-Heavy Downtowns: https://youtu.be/WYsJx1urS3Y - North American Airport/Rail Connections: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g - Regional Rail in North America: https://youtu.be/0fVmQR1GONk - The Exclusive Bus Lane and the Port Authority Bus Terminal: https://youtu.be/SEme-kqbJFw - Transit to NFL Stadiums: https://youtu.be/iclUbbnWzog - Cities for Bus Rapid Transit: https://youtu.be/YH0XdrD7Gnw - Cities for Ferries: https://youtu.be/PUaNGCY6JZo ---------- Resources: - https://www.zillow.com/research/zhvi-user-guide/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efficient-market_hypothesis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area - https://www.vox.com/22554651/india-walton-buffalo-socialist-mayor-progressive-movement ---------- Image Credits: - Generic stonks graphic Video by Tomislav Jakupec from Pixabay - Equations Video by Derpy CG from Pixabay - Cheesecake Factory By Anthony92931 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23323387 - LA weather Video by William Sevilla from Pixabay - St Paul snow Image by David Mark from Pixabay - Palm Springs weather Video by VReel.co Stock Drone Video Platform from Pixabay - Ron Tonkin Field By Ryan Harvey - Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38604495 - Pittsburgh Light Rail By Dllu - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44000595 - Chicago loop Image by David Mark from Pixabay - Downtown LA traffic Image by Maxx Girr from Pixabay - Philadelphia Skyline for thumbnail Image by Pierre Blaché from Pixabay ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

'Defeating traffic is "the ultimate boss battle," claims the current wealthiest person in the world. It's a pretty debatable claim, but traffic congestion and delay is definitely a nemesis for people who live in many areas of New Jersey and have to contend with New York traffic every day to get to work. If you live and work near commuter train stations, PATH stations, or ferry terminals, you are probably managing to win the boss battle already (no Tesla tunnel required!). But if you live in other outlying areas on the New Jersey side of one of the world's busiest cities, you don't have convenient train service. What you DO have, though, is access to what is probably the world's most effective peak hour bus system. In the weekday AM peak hours, buses from all over northern New Jersey converge on the Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL), which runs in a contraflow lane on Route 495, through the Lincoln Tunnel, and directly into the Port Authority Bus Terminal. In this video we'll look at the history of the Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal, the implementation of the XBL, and future plans for adding new capacity to bus terminal. Along the way we'll talk about the traffic dynamics of tunnels and portals, the person-throughput value of transit lanes, and the classism of how our nation views bus riders. ---------- Special thanks to YouTube channel Timosha21 for use of the XBL video! Check out the channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/timosha21 Original XBL video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht7LhJse9CM ---------- Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Urbanist Ballparks: https://youtu.be/aXQx1_Zi1BA - Best Ferry Systems: https://youtu.be/PUaNGCY6JZo - Busiest Bridges and Tunnels: https://youtu.be/HbZXtSnabWc ---------- Resources: - Mode Capacity Graphic By Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79625451 - FTA and PANYNJ Bus Terminal Replacement – Final Scoping Report – Appendix A (PDF, 9.5 MB): https://www.panynj.gov/content/dam/bus-terminals/pabtr-june-2021-virtual-public-scoping-meetings/jan-20,-2022-document-upload/Final%20Scoping%20Report,%20January%2021,%202021%20%E2%80%93%20Appendix%20A.pdf - FTA and PANYNJ Bus Terminal Replacement – Final NEPA Scoping Information Packet, January 20, 2022 (PDF, 1.6 MB): https://www.panynj.gov/content/dam/bus-terminals/pabtr-june-2021-virtual-public-scoping-meetings/jan-20,-2022-document-upload/Final%20NEPA%20Scoping%20Information%20Packet,%20January%2020,%202022.pdf - Trans Hudson Commuting Capacity Study Appendices: https://www.panynj.gov/content/dam/bus-terminals/Trans-Hudson_Commuting_Capacity_Study-All_Appendices_9-21-16.pdf - Trans Hudson Commuting Capacity Study Summary Report: https://www.panynj.gov/content/dam/bus-terminals/Trans-Hudson_Commuting_Capacity_Study-Summary_Report_9-21-16.pdf - Port Authority Terminals: https://www.panynj.gov/bus-terminals/en/index.html - Port Authority history: https://www.panynj.gov/bus-terminals/en/port-authority/pabt-history-.html - NJ Transit bus schedules: https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to ---------- Image Credits: - Penn Station Greyhound Terminal By Berenice Abbott - Flickr: Greyhound Bus Terminal, 33rd and 34th Streets between Sevent... New York Public Library, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19667236 - NY gridlock video Video by Life-Of-Vids from Pixabay ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Contact: [email protected]

For two years, COVID-19 worries and the emergence of work-from-home as a viable option for some employers have meant plummeting ridership on US transit systems. At the same time, declining revenue sources like payroll and sales taxes, as well as fares, have often meant service cutbacks. Today we look at the ten cities that had the least decline in ridership since the pandemic's onset, and try to see what they did right. Fare-free systems, new services, increased focus on maintenance -- we'll cover it all here. Patreon - a new way to support continuing CityNerd output! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Regional Rail Systems of North America: https://youtu.be/0fVmQR1GONk - Cost of Car Dependency 2022: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E - Big Cities, Small Transit: https://youtu.be/pNH05BczfZw - Small Cities, Big Transit: https://youtu.be/Ftenw2IsJDY - The Best Freeway Lids in America: https://youtu.be/Bp0faVOdf2c - Where to Lid Freeways : https://youtu.be/K6xyOCEpAVU - America's Humungous Parking Lots: https://youtu.be/Oqsk73g6tqI - North America's Top Cities for Ferry Travel: https://youtu.be/PUaNGCY6JZo - Unexpectedly Walkable Neighborhoods in the US: https://youtu.be/C1hUR5v4aok - Freeway-Heavy Downtowns of the US: https://youtu.be/WYsJx1urS3Y - Ginormous Freeway Interchanges of the US: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 Resources: - https://dcist.com/story/20/11/30/dc-metro-proposes-reducing-service-cutting-weekend-trains/ - https://www.ktvu.com/news/bart-to-cut-service-in-half-in-response-to-covid-19-ridership-drop - https://gothamist.com/news/mta-cuts-back-subway-service-as-crews-face-dramatic-increase-in-covid-rates - https://dailygazette.com/2020/04/04/cdta-will-require-riders-to-board-at-rear-door-but-waive-fares/ - https://dailygazette.com/2020/08/12/cdta-to-resume-fare-collections-on-wednesday-aug-19/ - https://www.decaturil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DPTS_Route_Map_5_17.pdf - https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020/south-west-fastest-growing.html - NTD data: https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd - https://santaclaritatransit.com/routes-schedules/ - https://www.townofchapelhill.org/government/departments-services/business-management/fee-schedules/transit-policies-fee-schedules - https://gotriangle.org/sites/default/files/gotriangle_system_map_06.21_t.pdf - https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2022/03/Route28_Report_FINAL.pdf - http://www.linktransit.com/routes_and_schedules/entire_system_map.php - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/housing-market-boise-idaho-least-affordable/ - https://www.suntran.com/ - https://prt.wvu.edu/ - https://www.thedaonline.com/news/prt-reopens-with-new-features-after-more-than-a-year-of-covid-closure/article_3b4feb44-f553-11eb-9d22-db4e5d079901.html Image Credits: - Six Flags Magic Mountan Fire By August B from Santa Clarita, USA - Magic Fire_8, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5244336 - Garfield High School, Seattle By Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5785762 - Seattle Public Library By Jeff Wilcox from Seattle, WA, USA - seattle public library, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4068238 - Central Park Video by CityXcape : https://www.pexels.com/video/panning-shot-of-central-park-4062048/ - KC Main MAX By David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA - 20160709 003 KCATA Max Bus, Main St. @ 31st St, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54444114 - Morgantown PRT time lapse footage By Antony-22, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Morgantown_Personal_Rapid_Transit_time-lapse.webm - Thumbnail PRT By Antony-22 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61800198 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Contact: [email protected]

The United States has a road safety problem. Americans die from traffic violence at a far higher rate than people who live in similarly developed countries like the UK, Japan, and Australia. This video reviews the state of traffic safety in the US, looking at how people die on our transportation system, how trends have changed over time, and how much work is left to be done. While motor vehicles have become heavier and more powerful, auto manufacturers have also dramatically improved features (like airbags and crumple zones) that have led to better overall crash survivability for car drivers and passengers. At the same time, safety for people walking, biking, and rolling has gotten worse, with few engineering improvements to protect vulnerable road users. We'll spend lots of time with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, looking at how all the data is coded and what it can tell us. And we'll talk about prospects for future transportation safety improvements. Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Top Urbanist Ballparks: https://youtu.be/aXQx1_Zi1BA - The Problem With Pickup Trucks: https://youtu.be/aIy5uv5-VrE - The Stroad Ecosystem Examined: https://youtu.be/azYHW1vXZaM - Cost of Car Dependency 2022: https://youtu.be/c2rI-5ZFW1E Resources: "How the Brooklyn Subway Shooting Unfolded" By Keith Collins, Lazaro Gamio, Evan Grothjan, Marco Hernandez, Taylor Johnston, Eleanor Lutz, Yuliya Parshina-Kottas and Amy Schoenfeld Walker for the New York Times, available at https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/04/12/nyregion/brooklyn-train-station-shooting-maps.html NTD data: https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd NHTSA Crash Data Systems: https://www.nhtsa.gov/data/crash-data-systems NHTSA Overview of Motor Vehicle Crashes in 2020: https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813266 CDC National Vital Statistics Report 2019: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr70/nvsr70-08-508.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts 2019: https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813141 Chicago Vision Zero High Crash Corridors Plan 2018: https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.109/8gq.ef1.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/VZ_HCC_FrameworkPlan_2018-06-15.pdf NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System: https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars Image Credits: - Causes of death in the US vs media coverage By Our World In Data - https://ourworldindata.org/terrorism#terrorism-is-over-represented-relative-to-its-share-of-deaths-in-media-coverage, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106180310 - Jan 6 insurrection photo By Tyler Merbler from USA - DSC09254-2, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=100214051 - Airbags By Pineapple fez - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11867784 - Crumple zone By Janne. from Finland - Vagi paalattu Uploaded by Antti Leppänen, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8296918 - Traffic Strop by Chris Yarzab on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisyarzab/13325091184 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - Traffic Calming By FlugKerl2 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15391097 - Tesla dashboard By Ian Maddox - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67227170 - Crash thumbnail Image By Charles Edward Miller from Chicago, United States - Car Crash 7-1-18 2245, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71153145 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

We used to call these "commuter rail" services. But given regional transportation needs and a worldwide pandemic, Regional Rail is now the preferred term, with services focused on improving connections between suburbs and the central city. We'll look at historical US commuter rail providers like MBTA, SEPTA, Metro-North, LIRR, and NJ Transit, as well as taking closer looks at what our neighbors to the north (GO Transit in Toronto and exo in Montreal, and the Tren Suburbano in Mexico City) are up to. Also, we'll spend some time exploring the new Moynihan Train Hall addition to NY Penn Station. Check out @RMTransit for especially good Canadian content, but lots of international stuff, too -- https://www.youtube.com/c/RMTransit Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Top Urbanist Ballparks: https://youtu.be/aXQx1_Zi1BA - Top NBA/NHL Arenas That Fit Their Cities: https://youtu.be/Tpg7atI59A0 - Top Public Markets/Mercados: https://youtu.be/l10sV15O2a4 - Tunnels, featuring Guanajuato: https://youtu.be/POWAulNuX3Y - Mexico City-Queretaro HSR: https://youtu.be/mvO4nH6pb1M - Toronto-Montreal HSR: https://youtu.be/gZdnl7wEE9g - North American Airport-Transit Connections: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g - Top Cities for Bus Rapid Transit: https://youtu.be/YH0XdrD7Gnw - Key North American Stations for HSR: https://youtu.be/dpdz6HcZj84 Resources: NTD data: https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd https://www.caltrain.com/schedules/weekdaytimetable.html https://exo.quebec/Media/Default/pdf/section4/Carte_reseau_train_de_banlieue_rtm.pdf https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/2022-03-commuter-rail-map-v36.pdf http://www.septa.org/maps/system/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tren_Suburbano http://fsuburbanos.com/secciones/operacion/horarios.php https://www.gotransit.com/static_files/gotransit/assets/pdf/system-map.pdf https://ridertools.metrarail.com/maps-schedules/system-map https://schedules.metrarail.com/pdf/alternative/BNSF.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metra#Ridership https://www.rideuta.com/-/media/Files/Rider-Tools/Route-Schedules/2021/August/750schedule_Aug2021.ashx https://www.njtransit.com/schedules/printable https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro-North_Railroad http://web.mta.info/lirr/Timetable/lirrmap.htm http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/mnrmap.htm https://new.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad/schedules http://web.mta.info/lirr/Timetable/ Image Credits: - Paris RER By Frédéric de Villamil - originally posted to Flickr as Bir Hakeim – Grenelle, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11215182 - Toluca rail By Bendito Coraje - https://benditocoraje.mx/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/TrenMexicoToluca.jpg, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115011268 - FrontRunner bike car By Ricardo630 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27131427 - FrontRunner By Joe Tordiff from one mile east o, the great salt lake - Front Runner, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4413997 - Cotsa Rica rolling stock By Falk2 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42198301 - Costa Rica regional rail map By Roqz - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90041427 - NJ Transit (thumbnail) By Adam E. Moreira - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3539854 - Metra (thumbnail) By Russell Sekeet - Metra Rock Island 214Uploaded by Mackensen, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30879880 - GO (thumbnail) By Richard Sunichura - https://votechinlee.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/dscn0550.jpg, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38050704 - Tren Suburbano By Sofree - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5688013 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

How much does it really cost to own and drive a car as your primary mode of transportation? Are the costs of driving an electric car competitive with driving an internal combustion engine powered vehicle, once you factor in all the different expenses? Regardless of what you drive, the costs go far beyond just what you use in gas or electricity every day. Gas prices are grabbing the headlines in 2022, but the costs of insurance, maintenance, and licensing and registration are significant too. This video will look at the true cost of driving, and how people misunderstand those costs when they're making the decision to drive on a day-to-day basis, or decisions on housing location or vehicle replacement on a macro time scale. Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Mexico City-Queretaro High Speed Rail Race: https://youtu.be/mvO4nH6pb1M - Toronto-Montreal High Speed Rail Race: https://youtu.be/gZdnl7wEE9g - Dallas-Houston High Speed Rail Race: https://youtu.be/Ci4SbjBnqkk - Los Angeles-San Francisco High Speed Rail Race: https://youtu.be/3Cvt8QA4SvY - Portland Bike vs Bus vs Car Race: https://youtu.be/-7UcvadTgac Resources: - US Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey https://www.bls.gov/cex/home.htm - NYC Vision Zero View https://vzv.nyc/ - Externalities of Driving graphic from https://twitter.com/jonathan_maus/status/1504925573633609731?s=11 - "Average Car Payment | Loan Statistics 2022" by Jenn Jones for Lending Tree, available at https://www.lendingtree.com/auto/debt-statistics/ - Edmunds.com depreciation infographic https://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/how-fast-does-my-new-car-lose-value-infographic.html - "Car Insurance Calculator: Estimate the Cost of Car Insurance for You" by Mandy Sleight for MoneyGeek, available at https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/car-insurance-estimate-calculator/ - "EVs Offer Big Savings Over Traditional Gas-Powered Cars" by Benjamin Preston for Consumer Reports, available at https://www.consumerreports.org/hybrids-evs/evs-offer-big-savings-over-traditional-gas-powered-cars/ - "How Much Should I Spend on a Car?" by Kat Tretina for Investopedia, available at https://www.investopedia.com/how-much-should-i-spend-on-a-car-5187853 Image Credits: - Atlanta traffic for title Video by citi-flix from Pixabay - LA traffic Video by Ronald Brown from Pixabay - Shell gas prices CC BY-SA 3.0 us, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4129911 - Montreal traffic videos Video by German Korb: https://www.pexels.com/video/footage-of-the-high-way-with-traffic-3779621/ - Suburban sprawl By David Shankbone - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3781585 - LA Traffic Video by RODNAE Productions: https://www.pexels.com/video/drone-footage-of-cars-on-the-road-8782866/ - Honda Dealership By Bassetts Honda - https://www.honda.wales, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94251688 - Jiffy Lube By Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5191464 - Elephant car wash By Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2766198 - Les Schwab Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/heyskinny/384355418" - Gas station Video by German Korb: https://www.pexels.com/video/eye-level-footage-of-a-gas-station-with-customer-3777657/ - Police flashers Video by Kindel Media: https://www.pexels.com/video/video-of-a-police-car-7714372/ - Thumbnail (GMC Sierra) By Kevauto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86894131 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

In one of this channel's first videos, we counted down the ten airports in North America with the best transit connections. In this new video, we tackle the same question but expand it to the entire globe: what are the airports, worldwide, that provide the best transit service into their central city? Our journey today will include stops in some of the world's best cities for rail transit, including Tokyo, London, Seoul, Shanghai, Madrid, Singapore, and many others. The focus will be on metro systems, but we'll also spend some time looking at regional rail systems, express and all-stop airport-specific services, monorails, and even maglevs. Other CityNerd videos referenced in this video: - Top North American Airport/Transit Connections: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g - Top Worldwide Beach/Transit Connections: https://youtu.be/z5p8gSdYVLo Other Resources: - Transit Alternatives to LaGuardia Airport: https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/03/03/behold-your-new-laguardia-airport-transit-options-including-one-old-one/ - Chennai Metro fares: https://chennaimetrorail.org/fare-table/ - Transport for London fares: https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/find-fares/tube-and-rail-fares/single-fare-finder?intcmp=54716 - The Delhi Airport Metro Express: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Airport_Metro_Express - Haneda Airport access website: https://www.haneda-tokyo-access.com/en/ride/fares.html - Vincent Scully on New York Penn Station: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Scully - Dubai metro schedule and fare information: https://themetrorailguy.com/metro-rail-systems/dubai-metro-information-stations-route-map-fare-prices-nol-pass-hours-timings/ Photo/Video Credits: - Madrid video for title Video by Alberto Amortegui from Pixabay - Bangkok Metro Video by Olivier Polome-Pengthong from Pixabay - Shanghai Maglev By User Alex Needham (own photography) on en.wikipedia - Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is (was) here, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1005964 - Changi Airport Video by Alex Pandian from Pixabay - JFK AirTrain by By Jim.henderson - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44353583 - Madrid Metro Map By RaviC (modificaciones)Javitomad (original)HernandoJoseAJ (File:Plano_Tranvía_de_Parla.svg) - File:Madrid Metro Map.svgFile:Plano_Tranvía_de_Parla.svg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73665470 - Madrid Cercanias Map By Renfe - http://www.renfe.com/viajeros/cercanias/planos/madrid.html, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66298438 - Keikyu Airport Line By Nesnad - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73417063 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

What are the worst cities in America in 2022 for public transportation? In a previous video we looked at the ten US urbanized areas under a million with the highest transit ridership (Small Cities, Big Transit), and today we flip the script: it's the ten US urbanized areas over a million population with the lowest transit ridership. Our journey today mostly focuses on workhorse bus systems, but we'll also look at new bus rapid transit lines, light rail, modern streetcars (urban circulators), water taxis, people movers, and incredibly illegible bus stops -- and we'll even do a side trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico to look at Publicos and the Tren Urbano. It's a lot of transit modes...and not much ridership. Fun times! Other CityNerd videos referenced in this video: - North America's Best Public Markets: https://youtu.be/l10sV15O2a4 - Top 10 Cities for Ferry Travel: https://youtu.be/PUaNGCY6JZo - Top 10 North American Cities for BRT: https://youtu.be/YH0XdrD7Gnw - Top 10 Small Cities with Big Transit Ridership: https://youtu.be/Ftenw2IsJDY - 10 Biggest Freeway Interchanges: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 - 10 Most Freeway Heavy Downtowns: https://youtu.be/WYsJx1urS3Y - 10 Best Existing Freeway Lids: https://youtu.be/Bp0faVOdf2c - 10 Best Place to Build New Freeway Lids: https://youtu.be/K6xyOCEpAVU - 10 Most Urbanist NBA/NHL Arenas: https://youtu.be/Tpg7atI59A0 - 10 Walkable Neighborhoods in Unwalkable Cities: https://youtu.be/C1hUR5v4aok Transit Agencies referenced in this video: - Sacramento Regional Transit District: http://www.sacrt.com/ - TECO Streetcar: http://www.tecolinestreetcar.org/#/home - Hillsborough Transit Authority: http://www.gohart.org/ - Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority: https://www.psta.net/ - Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority: https://www.go-metro.com/ - Jacksonville Transportation Authority: https://www.jtafla.com/ - JTA Ultimate Urban Circulator: https://u2c.jtafla.com/ - Kansas City Regional Transit: https://ridekc.org/ - San Bernardino County OmniTrans: https://omnitrans.org/ - sbX Green Line: https://omnitrans.org/routes/sbx-green-line/ - Riverside Transit Agency: https://www.riversidetransit.com/ - Detroit Department of Transportation: https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation - Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation: https://www.smartbus.org/ - Hampton Roads Transit: https://gohrt.com/ - IndyGo: https://www.indygo.net/ - Dallas Area Rapid Transit: https://www.dart.org/maps/printrailmap.asp - Memphis Area Transit Authority: https://www.matatransit.com/ Other Resources: - "Why Public Transportation Works Better Outside the U.S." by Jonathan English for Bloomberg City Lab, available at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-10/why-public-transportation-works-better-outside-the-u-s - UITP (international transit data): https://www.uitp.org/data/ National Transit Database: https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd Urbanized Area (UZA) definition: "An area defined by the U. S. Census Bureau that includes: - One or more incorporated cities, villages, and towns (central place) - The adjacent densely settled surrounding territory (urban fringe) that together has a minimum of 50,000 persons The urban fringe generally consists of contiguous territory having a density of at least 1,000 persons per square mile. Urbanized areas do not conform to congressional districts or any other political boundaries." Wikipedia page on Metropolitan Statistical Areas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area Photo/Video Credits: - Cincinnati Race Street Subway Station By Jonathan Warren - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15406114 - Jacksonville Skyway By Aaron Clausen - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33202764 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

- This week's video looks at freeway lids (or freeway caps, "cap and stitches," or freeway decks, depending what part of the US you live in!). Several regions in the US are currently looking at decking over freeways as an alternative to freeway removal, which is politically fraught. This video expands on a previous video that identified the ten most effective existing freeway lids in the US, this time looking at the ten locations with the greatest potential. Stops on our exploration include: - I-95 in the Bronx - I-83 in Baltimore - I-35E/I-94 in St. Paul - I-90 (including Copley Square, Prudential Center, Fenway Center, and Back Bay Train Station in Boston) - I-71 in Cincinnati (Connect the Blocks) - I-10 in El Paso - US 101 in Los Angeles (Park 101) - I-670 including the Kansas City Convention Center - I-405 and I-5 in Portland - I-85 in Atlanta (The Stitch) - Viaducto Miguel Alemán (Mexico City) - A15 (Montreal) - I-5 in Seattle including Washington State Convention Center and Freeway Park (Lid I-5) - I-30 and Klyde Warren Park (Dallas) - I-676 in Philadelphia - I-95 in Providence - I-90 in Chicago (Millennium Park for the West Loop) Other CityNerd videos referenced: - Freeway-Heavy Downtowns: https://youtu.be/WYsJx1urS3Y - Lids What Why & Where: https://youtu.be/Bp0faVOdf2c - Key Stations for High Speed Rail: https://youtu.be/dpdz6HcZj84 - Texas High Speed Rail Race: https://youtu.be/Ci4SbjBnqkk Resources: - https://www.kmbc.com/article/new-plan-for-downtown-south-loop-deck-could-reduce-cost-by-millions-of-dollars-kansas-city-interstate-670-missouri/30260955# - "New plan for 'deck' over I-670 downtown South Loop could be reduced by millions of dollars" by Michael Mahoney for KMBC News at https://www.kmbc.com/article/new-plan-for-downtown-south-loop-deck-could-reduce-cost-by-millions-of-dollars-kansas-city-interstate-670-missouri/30260955# - "Rose Quarter Compromise Pleases Neighborhood Advocates, Leaves Enviros Unsatisfied" by Nigel Jaquiss for Willamette Week at https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2021/08/05/rose-quarter-compromise-pleases-neighborhood-advocates-leaves-enviros-unsatisfied/ - Providence I-95 Viaduct Northbound project page at http://www.dot.ri.gov/projects/I-95ViaductNorth/index.php - https://la.curbed.com/2017/6/21/15846838/101-freeway-cap-downtown-plan-update - "Plan to cap the 101 freeway in Downtown LA with a park moves forward" by Bianca Barragan for Curbed Los Angeles at https://la.curbed.com/2017/6/21/15846838/101-freeway-cap-downtown-plan-update - Lid I-5 launch page at https://lidi5.org/ - "Visionary plan to cap the Kennedy Expressway with a park might still happen" by Jay Koziarz at Curbed Chicago at https://chicago.curbed.com/2020/1/14/21065818/cap-kennedy-expressway-park-west-loop - The Stitch project page at https://www.atlantadowntown.com/initiatives/the-stitch - "Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff Announce $900K Federal Award for The Stitch Project in Atlanta" (press release) https://www.atlantadowntown.com/article/senators-reverend-warnock-ossoff-announce-900k-federal-award-for-the-stitch-project-in-atlanta - "A Look At I-30’s Hopes in The Canyon: Deck Parks, Complete Streets, and More" by Matt Goodman for D Magazine at https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/10/txdot-dallas-interstate-30-canyon/ - Cincinnati "Connect the Blocks" launch page: http://www.connecttheblocks.org/ Image Credits: - I-676 flood photo from @KSATsteph - Klyde Warren Park By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41394682 - Klyde Warren Park By Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24515462 - Klyde Warren Park By Dqbush - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53878569 - Klyde Warren Park By Kevin1086 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23211894 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

There may be no greater indication of car dependency in the United States than the sheer number of massive parking craters that litter our cities, creating dead zones for urban activity and motor-vehicle choked streets. Bulk private vehicle storage in all its forms is fundamentally anti-urbanist, but space-hogging surface parking is probably the worst. In this video we survey the largest parking lots in the US, discuss why they exist in the places they do, and talk about the kind of planning and analysis that leads to them getting built. Join your intrepid host in a nationwide search for mammoth examples of some of the most wasteful land uses ever devised -- we check the usual suspects: airports, manufacturing facilities, large sports venues, theme parks, and casinos. Play along and see if you can guess what shows up in the top ten. But prepare to be surprised! Other CityNerd videos referenced in this video: - Top 10 Transit to NFL Stadiums: https://youtu.be/iclUbbnWzog - Top 10 Ginormous Interchanges: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 Other Resources: - Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation and Parking Generation Resources: https://www.ite.org/technical-resources/topics/trip-and-parking-generation/ - "The Ugly, Violent Clearing Of Chavez Ravine Before It Was Home To The Dodgers" by Elina Shatkin for LAist: https://laist.com/news/la-history/dodger-stadium-chavez-ravine-battle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population - NASCAR tracks (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NASCAR_tracks#NASCAR_National_series_race_tracks - The Astrodome (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrodome#Astrodome_Revitalization_Project - NFL Stadiums (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_National_Football_League_stadiums - Largest Shopping Malls (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_shopping_malls_in_the_United_States - American Football Stadiums (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_football_stadiums_by_capacity - 2016 Battle at Bristol (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_at_Bristol - ESPN 2016 Battle at Bristol game page: https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/400868989 Photo/Video Credits: - 2016_Pilot_Flying_J_Battle_at_Bristol By UserB - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66981556 - Jackie Robinson Image by Welcome to all and thank you for your visit ! ツ from Pixabay Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Large pickup truck models are the top three selling vehicles in the US, now holding over a 20% share of all new vehicle sales. The Ford F Series, the Ram, and the Chevy Silverado dominate car sales, and the growing share of heavy vehicles on the road creates problems for the efficiency, sustainability, and safety of our transportation system. This video explores the evolution of truck size over the past 40 years, how they're marketed, and a bit of the science around why this growing segment is so hazardous to other transportation system users. Other CityNerd videos referenced in this video: - The Stroad Ecosystem Examined: https://youtu.be/azYHW1vXZaM Other Resources: - "The Hidden Danger of Big Trucks" by Keith Barry for Consumer Reports, available at https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/the-hidden-dangers-of-big-trucks/ - The 2021 EPA Automotive Trends Report, acailable at https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=P1013L1O.pdf - "Top 25 Bestselling Cars, Trucks, and SUVs of 2021" by Joey Capparella from Car and Driver, available at https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g36005989/best-selling-cars-2021/ - "GM squeezes pounds and pennies to attack Ford's pickup profit machine" by Joseph White for Reuters, available at https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gm-silverado-insight/gm-squeezes-pounds-and-pennies-to-attack-fords-pickup-profit-machine-idUSKBN1KU0FU - "Why Annual Pickup Truck Sales Have More Than Doubled Over The Last Decade" by Jim Gorzelany for Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2020/03/03/why-annual-pickup-truck-sales-have-more-than-doubled-over-the-last-decade/?sh=2586319977c3 - "Big Cars Are Killing Americans" by Angie Schmitt for The Atlantic, available at https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/12/suvs-trucks-killing-pedestrians-cyclists/621102/ - "As Autos Sales Fall, Shoppers Snap Up Pickup Trucks" by Jerry Hirsch for Forbes, available at https://www.forbes.com/wheels/news/shoppers-snap-up-pickup-trucks/ - "Pounds That Kill: The External Costs of Vehicle Weight" by Michael L. Anderson and Maximilian Auffhammer, from Review of Economic Studies, available at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/591f304fa5790aa5cc8df828/t/5f6e298068ef927e2a1d4150/1601055105982/aa.pdf Photo/Video Credits: - VW Golf By Kazuyanagae, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106086987 - 1975 Honda Civic By Fletcher6 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5837718 - 2015 Honda Civic By Alexander Migl - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=98137996 - 1992 Chevy Tahoe By Akdylan18 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19242115 - 1980_Datsun_Pickup By Lee Mills - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17030682 - Datsun_620_truck By Muyo - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3414572 - Chevrolet_Luv_1600_1978 By order_242 from Chile - Chevrolet Luv 1600 1978, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35551138 - 14_GMC_Sierra_2500HD_(MIAS_'14) By Bull-Doser - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31316387) - Monster Truck pics by CraigL from Pixabay - Chevy Silverado ad from https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/26/business/media/26adco.html - F-450_coal_rolling_Monster(By Salvatore Arnone - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=IST4qJvS9Sw , CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46760635) - Landscaper truck By Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4479286 - Juvenile furniture truck By OckhamTheFox, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53561648 - Toyota Corolla By Kevauto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79210053 - Airbags By Pineapple fez - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11867784 - Pickup truck vector Image by Susrut Mishra from Pixabay - Crumple zone By Fotograf: Stefan Lampert. Users Ahellwig, Sebastian8939, Saiki on de.wikipedia - Feuerwehr Meerane, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1300447 - Leaning Tower of Pisa Image by Please Don't sell My Artwork AS IS from Pixabay - Pickup truck on beach By Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Oceano Beach Flag Truck, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61599207 - Lowrider By dave_7 from Canada - Ford truck lowrider, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75844515 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Nearly every city has a close relationship to a bay or river -- bodies of water are critical to commercial activity, tourism, and a city's sense of identity. But bodies of water can also be transportation barriers, and if a bridge isn't feasible, sometimes a ferry or water taxi can be the best travel option. In this video, we explore North America, looking for the ten metro areas that generate the most annual trips by ferry and water taxi. Other CityNerd videos referenced in this video: - North America's Best Public Markets: https://youtu.be/l10sV15O2a4 - NFL Stadium/Transit Connections: https://youtu.be/iclUbbnWzog - Busiest Bridges and Tunnels: https://youtu.be/HbZXtSnabWc - Worldwide Beach/Transit Connections: https://youtu.be/z5p8gSdYVLo Transit Agencies referenced in this video: - NYCDOT https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/ferrybus.shtml - NY Waterway https://www.nywaterway.com/ - NYC Ferry https://www.ferry.nyc/ - Metro North https://new.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad - BC Ferries https://www.bcferries.com/ - TransLink https://www.translink.ca/schedules-and-maps/seabus - Washington State Ferries https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/washington-state-ferries - King County Metro https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/water-taxi/west-seattle.aspx - Pierce County https://www.piercecountywa.gov/2200/Ferry-Schedule - Port Administration of Quintana Roo http://servicios.apiqroo.com.mx/estadistica/ - San Francisco Bay Ferry https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/ - Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, and Transportation District https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/ - Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket Steamship Authority https://www.steamshipauthority.com/ - Halifax Transit https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/halifax-transit/ferry-service - Puerto Rico Maritime Transport Authority https://pr.gov/directorios/pages/infoagencia.aspx?prifa=178 - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority https://www.mbta.com/schedules/ferry - New Orleans Transit Authority https://www.norta.com/ - Plaquemines Parish Government https://www.plaqueminesparish.com/295/Ferry-Schedule Data Sources: National Transit Database: https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Ferries#Current_routes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaBus Other Resources: - https://www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-recommends-fully-electric-ferry-fleet-replacement-strategy/ - https://www.portstoronto.com/portstoronto/media-room/news/billy-bishop-airport-marilyn-bell-i-is-now-canada%E2%80%99.aspx - https://www.fierainfrastructure.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/billy-bishop-fiera-infrastructure-fr.pdf Wikipedia page on Metropolitan Statistical Areas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area Photo/Video Credits: - Thumbnail Thumb (WSF) By Jamies - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2415627 - Staten Island Ferry Videos by CityXcape from Pexels - BC Ferries Video Video by Vimeo-Free-Videos from Pixabay - Hong Kong for title Video by Lam Bill from Pexels - Disney Ferries By willenhallwench - https://pixabay.com/en/ferryboat-water-lake-disney-657418/ archive copy, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47215313 By wsh1266 - Boats at the Magic Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47232779 By Lee Ruk from North Tonawanda - 2016 June 10,GOING TO Disney Springs, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50149401 - Flamenco Beach, Culebra By Christopher Zapf - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39126446 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Other CityNerd videos referenced in this video: - North America's Best Public Markets: https://youtu.be/l10sV15O2a4 - Top 10 Urban Historic Aqueducts: https://youtu.be/tfqXyPcPlQ0 - Top 10s Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4Ajrwq2-lnMN-_gteQ2Z6Zglr Transit Agencies referenced in this video: - University of Iowa Cambus: https://transportation.uiowa.edu/cambus - Iowa City Transit: https://www.icgov.org/city-government/departments-and-divisions/transit - Unitrans (Davis, California): https://unitrans.ucdavis.edu - Blacksburg Transit: https://ridebt.org/ - Athens-Clarke County Transit: https://www.accgov.com/199/Transit - University of Georgia UGA Bus: https://tps.uga.edu/transit/ - Texas State Bobcat Shuttle (San Marcos): https://www.shuttle.txstate.edu/ - Centre Area Transportation Authority (State College): https://catabus.com/ - Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation: https://www.honolulutransit.org/#gsc.tab=0 - TheBus (Honolulu): http://www.thebus.org/ - Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (Ithaca): https://tcatbus.com/ - Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District: https://mtd.org/ - CyRide (Ames): https://www.cyride.com/ National Transit Database: https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd Urbanized Area (UZA) definition: "An area defined by the U. S. Census Bureau that includes: - One or more incorporated cities, villages, and towns (central place) - The adjacent densely settled surrounding territory (urban fringe) that together has a minimum of 50,000 persons The urban fringe generally consists of contiguous territory having a density of at least 1,000 persons per square mile. Urbanized areas do not conform to congressional districts or any other political boundaries." Other Resources: - Davis, CA as bike capital of North America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_with_most_bicycle_commuters - Capital Corridor: https://www.capitolcorridor.org/schedules/ Wikipedia page on Metropolitan Statistical Areas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area Photo/Video Credits: - NY subway Video by jeffrey242 from Pixabay Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Charles Marohn (Strong Towns) coined the word "stroad" (a portmanteau of "street" and "road") to describe roadway facilities that simultaneously attempt to function as urban commercial streets and high-speed, high-throughput motor vehicle thoroughfares -- and manage to fail miserably at both. (For a more thorough walkthrough of what stroads are and why they might not be a great idea, check out the great primer from @NotJustBikes -- https://youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM ) In this video we'll dive into some of the key characteristics of these usually hideous arterials: too many travel lanes that are too long, with intersections that are too big and signal cycle lengths that are way too long. And we'll look at the consequences of typical stroad design: narrow, curb-tight sidewalks, infrequent and under-designed pedestrian crossings, fast food drive-thrus and other auto-oriented sprawl, and...lots and lots of billboards. Check out these other CityNerd videos on urban traffic: - Exponential Traffic: https://youtu.be/cHSCmQnGH9Q - On Induced Demand: https://youtu.be/za56H2BGamQ - Tunnels: https://youtu.be/POWAulNuX3Y Not Just Bikes' excellent primer on stroads (with telling comparisons to Dutch roadway facilities): https://youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM Resources: - Stroad entry from the universe's foremost clearing house for factual information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroad Image Credits: - Northern Spotted Owl By Hollingsworth, John and Karen; photo by USFS Region 5 (Pacific Southwest) - US Fish and Wildlife Servicehttp://digitalmedia.fws.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/natdiglib/id/2222https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfsregion5/3699675982/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10435 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

State departments of transportation love to widen freeways. The Katy Freeway in Houston, I-35 in Austin...well, kind of any freeway in Texas when you think about it. And there's no doubt that certain aspects of roadway capacity projects are futile -- basic microeconomics will tell you that when you increase supply, prices drop and more buyers show up. Or, in the language of traffic, when you add lanes, travel times drop and more drivers show up...until you reach a new travel time equilibrium. But how many drivers? And do you just reach the same congestion levels again? If there's new traffic, where does it come from? And is "induced demand" even an argument you should be making? I mean...downtown business boosters LOVE the idea of more demand! We look at how transportation agencies and their consultants analyze -- or don't analyze -- all of the possible sources of what I like to call Induced Traffic, and we'll get deeper than we probably should into the primary analytical tool regions use to identify capacity projects: the travel demand model. Other CityNerd videos referenced: - Exponential Traffic: https://youtu.be/cHSCmQnGH9Q - Ginormous Interchanges of the US: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 - Tunnels: https://youtu.be/POWAulNuX3Y Resources: - Noland, Robert B. (2001.) “Relationships between highway capacity and induced vehicle travel.” Transportation Research Part A, 35, 47-72. - Cervero, Robert. (2003.) “Road expansion, urban growth, and induced travel: A path analysis.” Journal of the American Planning Association, 69:2, 145-163. - Duranton, Gilles, and Matthew A. Turner. 2011. "The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion: Evidence from US Cities." American Economic Review, 101 (6): 2616-52. - Mokhtarian, Patricia L., Francisco J. Samaniego, Robert H. Shumway, Neil H. Willits (2002) Revisiting the Notion of Induced Traffic through a Matched-Pairs Study. Transportation 29 (2), 193 - 220 - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-09-28/why-widening-highways-doesn-t-bring-traffic-relief - https://www.vox.com/videos/22280067/highways-traffic-worse-congestion-expansion - https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/11/24/doug-fords-government-says-building-highway-413-will-get-us-out-of-gridlock-its-own-research-suggests-that-isnt-true.html - https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/It-s-not-just-you-The-Katy-Freeway-is-15945843.php - Portland Comprehensive Plan: https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2019-08/09_transportation.pdf Image Credits: - Atlanta traffic clip Video by citi-flix from Pixabay - LA traffic clip Video by Ronald Brown from Pixabay Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

This week's video looks at freeway lids (or freeway caps, "cap and stitches," or freeway decks, depending what part of the US you live in!). Several regions in the US are currently looking at decking over freeways as an alternative to freeway removal, which is politically fraught. This video is a bit of a primer on freeway caps: - What are they? What differentiates a freeway cap from a tunnel? - Why do we build them? What are the land use, environmental, and connectivity benefits? - Where are the leading examples in the United States (yes, this is a top ten list!) This will be the first in a series to explore existing, proposed, and potential freeway lid opportunities, as well as whether we should be investing in these expensive structures in the first place. Stops on our exploration include: - The Atlanta Financial Center - Teralta Park (San Diego) - Memorial Park (La Canada Flintridge) - Kansas City Convention Center - Hugh J. Grant Circle (The Bronx) - Aubrey Davis Park (Mercer Island, Washington) - Margaret T. Hance Park (Phoenix) - George Washington Bridgehead (New York) - Highway 99 Tunnel (Seattle) - Capitol Crossing (Washington, DC) - The Big Dig (Boston) - Washington State Convention Center (Seattle) - Gateway Park (Arlington, Virginia) - Fall River City Hall - Freeway Park (Seattle) - North High Street/The Short North (Columbus, Ohio) - Freeway, Rothstein, and Victoria Parks (Southfield, Michigan) - Copley Square, Prudential Center and Back Bay Train Station (Boston) - Various SR 520 lids (Clyde Hill, Washington) - Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport Runway 5 - Target Plaza (Minneapolis) - Kanawha Plaza (Richmond, Virginia) - Old Chicago Main Post Office - Klyde Warren Park (Dallas) - Gate Tower Building (Osaka) - Foglietta Plaza (Philadelphia) Future videos will look at proposed freeway caps, such as The Stitch and the Midtown Connector in Atlanta, the Central 70 project, in Denver, the I-35 cap in Austin and I-45 cap in Houston, and others. Other CityNerd videos referenced: - Freeway-Lite Cities: https://youtu.be/5F3lZwG-BWk - Freeway-Heavy Downtowns: https://youtu.be/WYsJx1urS3Y - Ginormous Interchanges of the US: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 - Tunnels: https://youtu.be/POWAulNuX3Y Resources: - Congress For the New Urbanism Freeways Without Futures Report: https://www.cnu.org/our-projects/highways-boulevards/freeways-without-futures - Lid I-5 Project (link to Case Studies page): https://lidi5.org/case-studies/ - More on City of Mercer Island: https://www.mercerisland.gov/community/page/i-90-tolling-proposal-halted Image Credits: - Klyde Warren Park thumbnail photo by 75316serk - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88891616 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

As much time as I've spent on this channel talking about high speed rail in the Northeast Corridor (Acela), bullet trains in California (California High Speed Rail), Shinkansen-type trains in Texas (the Texas Central), and even high frequency trains between Toronto and Montreal, it's highly possible that the first true, purpose-built high speed rail line in North America will be built in Mexico. In today's video, we explore the Tren de Alta Velocidad proposed between Ciudad de México and Santiago de Querétaro, 130 miles to the northwest of CDMX. The government has stated the México City-Querétaro bullet train will be the next big transportation infrastructure project after Tren Maya, currently under construction on the Yucatan peninsula. This video will follow a single person through four attempts, using four different transport options, to get from QRO to CDMX for an enormous football match at Estadio Azteca, Groundhog Day-style: - Intercity Bus, in which we'll explore the amazing bus frequency between these two cities and the excellent Estacions de Autobus at either end of the journey - Private automobile, in which we'll explore the challenges of parking in QRO Centro Historico and at Estadio Azteca, and look at the tolled facility that runs between the two cities - Airplane, in which we'll review the frequency and price of planes between the two cities, and how the locations of Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (AICM) and Aeropuerto Intercontinental de Querétaro affect the journey And, finally, high speed rail, where we'll look at the proposed station location for QRO, Buenavista Station in CDMX, and all the service parameters contained in the environmental documentation (the Manifestacion de Impacto Ambiental). And, of course, we'll explore the variety of connections at each end of the trip, including stations on the CDMX metro (Autobuses del Norte, La Raza, Hidalgo, Buenavista, Revolucion, Tasquena), bike share, and even ridehail. Come along for the ride! Other CityNerd videos referenced: - Best City Pairs for High Speed Rail: https://youtu.be/pwgZfZxzuQU - International Comparisons for US HSR: https://youtu.be/HKcWCV9WbYI - Key Cities/Stations for HSR: https://youtu.be/dpdz6HcZj84 - California High Speed Rail Race: https://youtu.be/3Cvt8QA4SvY - Texas High Speed Rail Race: https://youtu.be/Ci4SbjBnqkk - Canada High Speed Rail Race: https://youtu.be/gZdnl7wEE9g Links referenced: - Manifestacion de Impacto Ambiental for CDMX-Querétaro HSR: https://web.archive.org/web/20141104060418/http://app1.semarnat.gob.mx/dgiraDocs/documentos/df/estudios/2014/09DF2014V0001.pdf - Wikipedia entry on CDMX-Queretaro HSR: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tren_de_Alta_Velocidad_Ciudad_de_M%C3%A9xico_-_Santiago_de_Quer%C3%A9taro - Wikipedia entry on Tren Maya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tren_Maya - News item on Tren Maya: https://yucatanmagazine.com/mexico-decrees-automatic-approval-for-mayan-train-project/ - The Hall of Science under La Raza metro station: https://thecity.mx/venues/metro-la-raza/ - El Tri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_national_football_team - 2026 FIFA World Cup: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup - Paris RER Trains: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9seau_Express_R%C3%A9gional Image Credits: - AeroMexico 737 By Eric Salard - N861AM, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29384689 - Primera Plus bus By Busito Primera Plus - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26874338 - CDMX Metro By SerialKiller 666 RTP - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7744008 - CDMX LRT By FREDI DANIEL ALOR OSORIO - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5224836 - Azteca 1986 By Karl Oppolzer - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31674429 - CDMX Metro Map By Fluence - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24919600 - Paris Metro Map By Rigil - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8373237 - CDMX Traffic By Another Believer - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75123931 - Metro station logos By https://www.metro.cdmx.gob.mx/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63881713 - Soccer ball CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=342296 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Today's video focuses on a key institution found in cities all over the world and throughout history: the massive, bustling, centrifuges of activity and diversity that are public markets. Central markets/mercados have been at the heart of cities forever; you could almost say that mercantile exchange is the basic reason cities exist. Urban commerce has changed rapidly over the last 75 years, with the adoption of the automobile leading to dispersion of commercial activity to suburban malls and industrial hinterlands, and the recent rapid adoption of e-commerce and online shopping. Yet, all over the world, central markets continue to thrive. They're amazing public spaces, and they're a forum for shoppers to come face to face with farmers, craftspeople, fishmongers, buskers, and butchers. Some of the world's most visited places are public markets, including the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul and La Boqueria in Barcelona. People come for the smells, the sights, the sounds, the flavors...and definitely the people-watching. Today's video spans North America and includes stops at: - The Ferry Building (San Francisco) - West Side Market (Cleveland) - Pike Place Market (Seattle) - Market Square (San Antonio) - Mercado La Cruz (Queretaro) - Grand Central Market (LA) - Marche Jean-Talon (Montreal) - Mercado La Merced (CDMX) - Reading Terminal Market (Philadelphia) - St. Lawrence Market (Toronto) - Findlay Market (Cincinnati) - The Forks (Winnipeg) - Charleston City Market Other CityNerd videos referenced: - Tunnels: https://youtu.be/POWAulNuX3Y - Q&A 1: https://youtu.be/8D_5E8aQqPs Links referenced: https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/landmarks-monuments/worlds-most-visited-tourist-attractions? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_de_Dios_Market https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_de_Abasto Photo Credits: Market montage: Video by Thierry BEUVE from Pixabay, Video by Tibor Janosi Mozes from Pixabay Reading Market food court By Bruce Andersen - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2038476 Ochs (Reading) By Bruce Andersen - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2038480 Inside Reading By Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2036867 Oaxaca 20 Nov interior By ProtoplasmaKid - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59577447 Hall of Meats By ProtoplasmaKid - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59577446 Mole de Oaxaca By Eve Flor - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21162844 Oaxacan chapulines (crickets) By DavidConFran - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29679368 Benito Juarez De Nsaum75 de Wikipedia en inglés, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10677630 Granville Isl Market By Jay Esplana - Granville Island Public Market, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71215148 Embarcardero freeway By GeraldPHawkins - This file has been extracted from another file: San Francisco Skyline with Embarcadero Feb 1982., CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74819886 Ferry Bldg Interior By Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7521805 Cowgirl Creamery By Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7521778 SF Farmers Market By Daderot - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39129462 Tortas By Wotancito - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77884848 Sonora goats By Carlos Adampol Galindo from DF, México - Mercado de Sonora, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45072284 Sonora items By Maurice Marcellin - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2104772 Central de Abasto hallway By AlejandroLinaresGarcia - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14719561 Scene at Central de Abasto By Set Domínguez - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1480573 Central fruit corridor By ProtoplasmaKid - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46293457 Central entry gate By ProtoplasmaKid - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46293458 Herbal By AlejandroLinaresGarcia - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16651702 St Lawrence thumb By DXR - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58393023 La Merced thumb By Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones from México D. F., México - Mercado de Lamerced, Ciudad de México, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66033679 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

In today's video we look at the most walkable cities in the US -- but we're looking at the most walkable neighborhoods in the places that are commonly thought to be the LEAST pedestrian-friendly cities. These often end up being neighborhoods where you can potentially live car-free, but at a steep discount to what you might pay for a similar neighborhood in the usual cities that make top ten walkable cities lists. We'll look at the Walk Score methodology that's the basis for this video's metric, and we'll talk about what it does well and what it leaves out. There are a lot of important aspects of the pedestrian experience -- short walking distances to destinations like grocery stores, restaurants, and public services are great. But the quality of the pedestrian environment, the difficulty of crossing busy streets, and a neighborhood's land uses and urban design play important parts as well. And - no freeways this time -- promise. Other CityNerd vides referenced in this video: - Freeway-Heavy Downtowns of the US: https://youtu.be/WYsJx1urS3Y Walk Score methodology: https://www.walkscore.com/methodology.shtml Metromile "Most Walkable Citiees In the U.S.": https://www.metromile.com/blog/most-walkable-cities-in-the-us/ The Vue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vue Redfin sales data, accessed 20 Dec 2021: Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Oklahoma City, OK https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/154124/OK/Oklahoma-City/Paseo/housing-market Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Orlando, FL https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/68365/FL/Orlando/South-Eola/housing-market Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Austin, TX https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/164992/TX/Austin/West-University/housing-market Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Anchorage, AK https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/605858/AK/Anchorage/Downtown-Spenard/housing-market Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Columbus, OH https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/494185/OH/Columbus/Short-North/housing-market Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Louisville, KY https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/178200/KY/Louisville/Highlands/housing-market Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Lexington, KY https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/551755/KY/Lexington/Historic-South-Hill/housing-market Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Kansas City, MO https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/97746/MO/Kansas-City/Old-Westport/housing-market Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Greensboro, NC https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/378834/NC/Greensboro/Downtown-Greensboro/housing-market Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Laredo, TX https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/664015/TX/Laredo/Laredo-Central-Business-District/housing-market Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Nashville, TN https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/207255/TN/Nashville/East-End/housing-market Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Charlotte, NC https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/125824/NC/Charlotte/Fourth-Ward/housing-market Walk Score data, accessed 20 Dec 2021: https://www.walkscore.com/OR/Portland https://www.walkscore.com/OR/Portland/Hosford-Abernethy https://www.walkscore.com/NV/Las_Vegas https://www.walkscore.com/NV/Las_Vegas/Arts_District https://www.walkscore.com/IN/Indianapolis https://www.walkscore.com/AL/Mobile https://www.walkscore.com/OK/Oklahoma_City https://www.walkscore.com/OK/Oklahoma_City/Paseo https://www.walkscore.com/FL/Orlando https://www.walkscore.com/FL/Orlando/South_Eola https://www.walkscore.com/TX/Austin https://www.walkscore.com/TX/Austin/West_University https://www.walkscore.com/AK/Anchorage https://www.walkscore.com/AK/Anchorage/Downtown_Spenard https://www.walkscore.com/OH/Columbus https://www.walkscore.com/OH/Columbus/Short_North https://www.walkscore.com/KY/Louisville-Jefferson https://www.walkscore.com/KY/Louisville-Jefferson/Highlands https://www.walkscore.com/KY/Lexington-Fayette https://www.walkscore.com/KY/Lexington-Fayette/Historic_South_Hill https://www.walkscore.com/MO/Kansas_City https://www.walkscore.com/MO/Kansas_City/Old_Westport https://www.walkscore.com/NC/Greensboro https://www.walkscore.com/NC/Greensboro/Downtown https://www.walkscore.com/TX/Laredo https://www.walkscore.com/TX/Laredo/Central_Business_District https://www.walkscore.com/TN/Nashville-Davidson https://www.walkscore.com/TN/Nashville-Davidson/East_End https://www.walkscore.com/NC/Charlotte https://www.walkscore.com/NC/Charlotte/Fourth_Ward Photo Credits: Thumbnail photo (High Street, Columbus) By Jsjessee - https://www.flickr.com/photos/96853498@N02/50660698093/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97134721 THE Ohio State University logo By Ohio State University - Ohio State University Online, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38266163 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Traffic congestion explained! Every city has problems with growing traffic congestion, and everyone who lives in a city is impacted. And not only if you drive. If you take the bus, then your bus gets stuck in the same traffic jams as everyone else (unless your city has built true Bus Rapid Transit!). If you bike or walk, you're breathing in more noxious fumes and particulate matter, from more cars and trucks whose combustion engines are operating more and more inefficiently. The cities with the most traffic in the US experience the worst congestion at commuting peak hours. In these periods of peak congestion, the delay people experience does not grow linearly with traffic volumes; it actually grows exponentially. Every vehicle you add to the network not only increases delay for everyone else -- it actually adds incrementally more delay that the last vehicle did. This is why traffic is unstable, travel times are unreliable, and governments spend enormous amount of money trying to fix traffic bottlenecks -- like building ginormous freeways and land-devouring urban interchanges. This video take a deep dive into the exponential nature of traffic congestion, showing how traffic signals work, how intersection capacity is allocated, what makes traffic so unpredictable, and reviewing some potential solutions. Hint: there is no simple solution to traffic. Building more "innovative" intersections and interchanges probably isn't it, and building Tesla Tunnels likely isn't the answer either. A possible solution? Congestion pricing, long a contentious issue in NYC, but implemented successfully in cities like Stockholm, Singapore, and London. Other CityNerd vides referenced in this video: - Bike vs Bus vs Car in Portland: https://youtu.be/-7UcvadTgac Other CityNerd Videos on Traffic and Busy Streets: - Freeway-Heavy Downtowns of the US: https://youtu.be/WYsJx1urS3Y - Freeway-Light Cities of North America: https://youtu.be/5F3lZwG-BWk - The Ginormous Interchanges of the US: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 - The Busiest Streets in North America: https://youtu.be/JE-cyJypmMY Resources: - Highway Capacity Manual 2010 Signalized Intersection Level of Service summary: https://www.seatacwa.gov/home/showdocument?id=11371 Photo Credits: New York Traffic: Video by Life-Of-Vids from Pixabay New York Traffic (Thumbnail): csr_ch from Pixabay Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Special Q&A episode. You asked, I answer on everything from freeways to which cities I love, to barbicans, to facial hair. Let me know if you enjoyed! Music: CityNerd Q&A background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Today's video looks at the downtowns in the US that have the most land devoted to freeways. These aren't necessarily the cities with the most traffic in the US, or the most congested cities in the world -- some of them are smaller cities whose inclusion in the top ten may surprise you! We'll also investigate the question of whether or why freeways are bad, or whether they're indispensable to economically high-performing cities. Stops on our journey today -- not all of which show up in the top 10 -- include Dayton, Vancouver, Birmingham, Orlando, Cincinnati, Nashville, Youngstown, Houston, Kansas City, Dallas, Mexico City, Tulsa, Atlanta, Portland, Providence, Winnipeg, Austin, Richmond, San Antonio, Charlotte, and Hartford. We'll explore the transportation decisions that led to calamitous urban form outcomes, so prepare to be profoundly depressed by these cities' infrastructure choices. Note that the biggest freeway in the US (the Houston metro area's Katy freeway) does not make an appearance here. Not just because it isn't a downtown freeway, but because the worst performing cities on this list (or is it top performing?) also have some of the biggest freeway interchanges in the US (downtowns only), and are usually encircled by a central city ring road. Enough explanation -- all is made sickeningly clear in the video! Other CityNerd vides referenced in this video: - Freeway-Light Cities of North America: https://youtu.be/5F3lZwG-BWk - The Ginormous Interchanges of the US: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 Resources: Metro area population assumptions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population New York metro area GDP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_New_York_(state) Tulsa metro area GDP: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NGMP46140 Wikipedia on the Tulsa massacre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_race_massacre Photo Credits: Downtown Atlanta freeway traffic Video by citi-flix from Pixabay Fort Worth T&P Station Entrance By Renelibrary - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19089156 Downtown ATL Thumbnail Image by David Mark from Pixabay Subscribe/like graphic Video by Michael Yakimelin from Pexels Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Today we go biking in Portland, Oregon, one of North America's best biking cities. But we also go driving and bus-riding! We're going to run a race of sorts, comparing the daily journeys of three people with identical commutes, but who choose to take three different modes of transportation: biking, driving, and riding the bus. Biking is many things to many people: biking as transportation, biking as exercise, biking for weight loss. It can be all of these things. But it's when we compare biking vs. driving and biking vs. taking the bus that the differences really become clear. We'll compare the complete cost of each commute -- not just gas and transit fares, but insurance, maintenance, and depreciation as well. We'll compare the time spent commuting, including discussion of the quality of the commute time. And we'll look at other factors, such as calories expended and externalities imposed on the rest of society -- particularly emissions and delay. Come along for a ride through the urbanist paradise / anarchist haven of Portland, Oregon and see which mode comes out on top of the competition! Other CityNerd vides referenced in this video: - High Speed Rail vs. Air vs. Car Race: Canada Edition --https://youtu.be/gZdnl7wEE9g - High Speed Rail vs. Air vs. Car Race: Texas Edition -- https://youtu.be/Ci4SbjBnqkk - High Speed Rail vs. Air vs. Car Race: California Edition -- https://youtu.be/3Cvt8QA4SvY - Transit/Beach Connections -- https://youtu.be/z5p8gSdYVLo Resources: CO2 assumptions: https://www.ourstreetsmpls.org/does_bike_commuting_affect_your_carbon_footprint_and_how_much Portland Bureau of Transportation Neighborhood Greenways 101: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/554110 Inrix ParkMe app: https://www.parkme.com/portland-or-parking Gas prices from https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=OR TriMet fares and HOP pass https://trimet.org/fares/index.htm Climate fata for Portland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon#Climate TriMet Frequent Express (Division Transit Project): https://trimet.org/fx/ Bike commuter check at https://commuterbenefits.com/ and https://www.bikeleague.org/ Photo Credits: Portland White Stag Sign Drone Video by Meysam Soheili from Pexels Travel Icons car bike and bus from Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Honda Civic By MercurySable99 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=108021380 Bus picture for thumbnail By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27659943 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

We haven't given buses nearly enough love on this channel, so now it's time to look at Bus Rapid Transit, what it is, and which North American cities do it best. Lower capacity than a subway but certainly higher than Tesla Tunnels, BRT is a more affordable, lower-intervention option for cities looking to expand their transit offerings. Our journey today takes us to: - Curitiba, Brazil and Bogota, Colombia, to learn from the cities that really put BRT on the map - Canada, where we look at Ottawa's groundbreaking Transitway and see how that city is settling the bus rapid transit vs. light rail question - A variety of US cities that have succeeded in implementing BRT, and - Mexico, to check out the Metrobus, the Mexibus, the Macrobus, and...yeah, lots of services with the word "bus" in them. It's bus nerd day. Come along for the ride! Other CityNerd vides referenced in this video: - Key Cities/Stations for HSR in North America: https://youtu.be/dpdz6HcZj84 - Transit to Beaches, Worldwide: https://youtu.be/z5p8gSdYVLo - Transit to NFL Stadiums: https://youtu.be/iclUbbnWzog - Transit to Airports in North America: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g Resources: Download page for the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy's publication, "The BRT Standard": https://www.itdp.org/publication/the-brt-standard/ ITDP scorecard and rankings: https://www.itdp.org/library/standards-and-guides/the-bus-rapid-transit-standard/the-scorecard/ Wikipedia BRT page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_rapid_transit Wikipedia CTfastrak page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CT_Fastrak Photo Credits: Vine logo By C-Tran - The Vine Fact Sheet, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52337202 Swift logo from By The logo is from the following website: http://www.communitytransit.org/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25251737 TriMet FX logo from the following website: https://news.trimet.org/2021/06/trimet-unveils-new-look-coming-with-better-bus-service-in-the-division-street-corridor/ EmX photo By User:Cacophony - This file was derived from: Eugene-EMX.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65930755 CT Fastrak photo By Pi.1415926535 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47837262 Duquesne Incline video https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/blog/how-to-ride-the-pittsburgh-inclines/ Pittsburgh Busway photo from http://www.pittsburghtransit.org/busway.html MetroBus map by Secretaria de Movilidad - http://data.metrobus.cdmx.gob.mx/images/MAPAMIMB2021.pdf, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107489651 Cablebus photo by Jefatura de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México / Gobierno de la Ciudad de México - https://www.jefaturadegobierno.cdmx.gob.mx/comunicacion/nota/inaugura-jefa-de-gobierno-antena-tlalpexco-campos-revolucion-de-la-linea-1-de-cablebus-en-cuautepec, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=105579942 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Special one-off Q&A episode. You asked, I answer on everything from The Boring Company, bikes, and baseball, to stadiums and arenas around the planet. Let me know if you enjoyed! Book recommendation! Subdivision by J. Robert Lennon, available here: https://amzn.to/3nBriin This is an affiliate link where I make a small commission from your purchase, which helps support this channel. There is no extra cost to you. Or...buy it at your local independent bookseller! Music: CityNerd Q&A background: Ipanema Daydream by Bird Creek (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Today we look at all the ways our cities attempt to bury traffic: Tesla Tunnels, Big Digs, boring machines, and repurposed underground flood control systems! We've spent time in previous videos talking about cities that manage to prosper with a minimal number of linear miles of freeways, but what about cities that put them underground? Is putting urban highways in tunnels a solution, or just burying the problem out of sight? We explore old tunnels in Guanajuato, Mexico, recently built tunnels in Boston (Interstate 93 and Interstate 90), Seattle (State Route 99 / The Alaskan Way Viaduct), and Madrid (the M-30 inner ring freeway), and the newest craze: purpose-built, closed-loop tunnels conveying Tesla electric vehicles exclusive. Is this latest innovation an improvement on underground transit technologies that have largely been unimproved upon since the London Underground was initiated over 150 years ago? Or a business idea aimed at people who are willing to pay for the solitude of a taxi but hate sitting in traffic? I'm told the Guanajuato tunnels feature in the new Forza Horizon game. Come along for the ride and see them IRL! Other CityNerd vides referenced in this video: - North America's Workhorse Streets: https://youtu.be/JE-cyJypmMY - Freeway-Light North American Cities: https://youtu.be/5F3lZwG-BWk - The USA's Busiest Bridges and Tunnels: https://youtu.be/HbZXtSnabWc - North America's Best Airport/Transit Connections: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g Resources referenced in video: - Las Olas Loop diagram (including link to redacted, unsolicited proposal): https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-ne-tunnel-beach-fort-lauderdale-details-20211031-5gcg7miffbgttkp3wcdnnyek5u-story.html - Las Vegas Convention Center website (with Las Vegas CC Loop information): https://www.lvcva.com/lvcc-loop/ - "The Boring Company Vegas Loop gets approval from Commissioners", Maria Merano for Teslarati: https://www.teslarati.com/the-boring-company-vegas-loop-gets-approval-from-commissioners/ - "The Boring Company Las Olas Loop proposal moves forward after favorable votes from Fort Lauderdale", Maria Merano for Teslarati: https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-boring-company-fort-lauderdale-loop-update/ - Wikipedia entry on the most expensive infrastructure projects: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_U.S._public_works_projects - Anthony Downs' Principle of Triple Convergence, from "Why Traffic Congestion Is Here To Stay…And Will Get Worse", the University of California Transportation Center and the University of California Center on Economic Competitiveness publication ACCESS 25, Fall 2004: https://www.accessmagazine.org/fall-2004/traffic-congestion-stay-will-get-worse/ Photo/Video Credits: - Tunnel boring machine on thumbnail: Cooper.ch 16:58, 19 September 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons Roadway tunnel Video by Luis Quintero from Pexels - Big Dig GIF animation By MrJARichard - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45184872 - Alaskan Way Viaduct By Waqcku at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Cptnono using CommonsHelper., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14616475 - Cheonggyecheon construction: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=199142 - Traffic dynamics: Video by Daniel Carlton from Pixabay Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

This week we look at some of the busiest train stations in the world as we continue to press the question of whether the US will ever have high speed rail (outside the debatably high-speed Acela corridor). Since our last survey of American bullet train prospects, we have now added the geographies to the north and the south -- so we can legitimately ask, will Canada ever have high speed rail? And we'll dig into Mexico's current plans, which may put it ahead of Canada in the race -- and the US, for that matter. We hit all the high speed rail hotspots on the continent, including California High Speed Rail, the Texas Central Railway, Brightline West, the North Atlantic Rail effort, Mexico City to Queretaro, and promising corridors and networks in and around Chicago, Atlanta, and Seattle. Join us as we expand our vision to look at bullet train possibilities all over the continent. Other CityNerd vides referenced in this video: - City Pairs for High Speed Rail in the USA: https://youtu.be/pwgZfZxzuQU - International Twins for US High Speed Rail City Pairs: https://youtu.be/HKcWCV9WbYI - Toronto-Montreal High Speed Rail: https://youtu.be/gZdnl7wEE9g - North America's Workhorse Streets: https://youtu.be/JE-cyJypmMY - Transit to NFL Stadiums: https://youtu.be/iclUbbnWzog - NBA/NHL Arenas and Urban Design: https://youtu.be/Tpg7atI59A0 USA metropolitan statistical area data: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metropolitan_statistical_areas Canada census metropolitan areas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_census_metropolitan_areas_and_agglomerations_in_Canada Mexico metropolitan areas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_areas_of_Mexico Photo Credits: New title roll: Video by IRVING AGUILAR from Pixabay Grand Central Terminal Video by Daniel Carlton from Pixabay Colts logo By Indianapolis Colts - https://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/static/wildcat/assets/img/logos/teams/IND.svg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21367556 Bullets logo from SportsLogos.Net Mexico City Metro numbers By Sofree and Andreuvv - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3740469 Grand Central Terminal for thumbnail Image by ollguna from Pixabay Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

In previous video's we've looked at the busiest bridges and the biggest interchanges -- this week's time to look at the busiest streets in the US, Canada, and Mexico. And by busy we don't mean the most vehicular traffic. No, we want to know which streets have the most people-moving capacity, whether it's by subway, bus, bike, or car. It turns out the busiest streets in North America are mostly the ones that are home to some of the busiest subways in the world. We'll look at some of the most crowded subways in the US and Mexico, some of the most frequent buses in the world (BRTs with dedicated lanes), and we'll see some great multimodal streets with protected bike lanes, too. Streets we hit along the way include New York's Broadway, Queens Boulevard, Lexington Avenue, Sixth Avenue, Eighth Avenue, Chicago's Loop, Toronto's Younge Street, San Francisco's Market Street, and Mexico City's Insurgentes, Chapultepec, Zaragoza, and San Antonio Abad. Come along for the journey and find out which street moves the most people! Other CityNerd vides referenced in this video: - Ginormous Interchanges: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 - Freeway-Light Cities: https://youtu.be/5F3lZwG-BWk - Busiest Bridges and Tunnels: https://youtu.be/HbZXtSnabWc - Urban Aqueducts: https://youtu.be/tfqXyPcPlQ0 The Transportation Research Board's Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual: https://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169437.aspx MTA's schedule for the 6 train: https://new.mta.info/document/9456 Links to articles: "The Boring Company proposes tunnels in Austin and San Antonio," by Maria Merano for Teslarati: https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-the-boring-company-texas-tunnels/ Photo Credits: New title roll: Video by IRVING AGUILAR from Pixabay Taxis: Image by Richard van Liessum from Pixabay Mexico City Metro map: By Fluence - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24919600 Mexico City Metro line symbols: By Sofree and Andreuvv - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3740198 NYC Subway Image by By Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA Timetable, extracted with FontForge on 10 June 2019., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80226481 Metrobus logo By Gobierno de la Ciudad de México - Metrobús, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88932396 PATH logo - By Dream out loud - Extracted from http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/path/pdfs/NEW_ParkingGuide.pdf, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3966543 Thumbnail New York image: Image by nathany from Pixabay Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

North American cities, in general, have a freeway problem. Throughout much of the 20th century, federal governments, state (and provincial) departments of transportation, and city officials went all in on building freeways that cut through valuable urban land in the heart of our cities. Some cities have even doubled down, continuing to build and widen freeways in the new millennium. Of course freeways are valuable for freight movement, emergency response, and limited personal travel, but the toll they impose on our cities through noise, pollution, and damage to the urban fabric is massive. So in this video we explore the top ten "freeway-light" cities in North America: cities that have managed to grow and thrive while keeping freeway building to a (relative) minimum. On our road to number one, we check in with Robert Moses, touch on the freeway revolts that occurred in the mid-20th century in response to the Federal Aid Highway Act (aka National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956) building spree, and visit three neighboring countries, the US, Canada, and Mexico, that all approach freeway building differently. Links to CityNerd videos referenced in this video: - Ginormous Interchanges: https://youtu.be/4rgH0MUaHx8 - NBA/NHL Arena Urban Design: https://youtu.be/Tpg7atI59A0 - Canada High Speed Rail: https://youtu.be/gZdnl7wEE9g - Airport/Transit Connections: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g Links referenced in the video: - "The D.C. Freeway Revolt and the Coming of Metro" by Richard F. Weingroff https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/highwayhistory/dcrevolt/ - "The 20-Lane Highway Texas Wants to Force Through Austin" by Henry Grabar (Slate) https://slate.com/business/2021/10/austin-texas-interstate-35-expansion-20-lanes.html - "Story of cities #38: Vancouver dumps its freeway plan for a more beautiful future" by Tyler Stiem https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/may/09/story-cities-38-vancouver-canada-freeway-protest-liveable-city Credits: - L'Enfant Plan map courtesy Boston Public Library under Creative Comons license available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - Atlanta traffic: Video by citi-flix from Pixabay - Traffic at night: Video by Coverr-Free-Footage from Pixabay - Confett: Video by Ranieri Alves de Araujo Ranieri from Pixabay - Chicago Bean: Image by BriBra from Pixabay - Vancouver skyline: Image by Macmaus from Pixabay - Mexico City statue: Image by German Rojas from Pixabay - Philadelphia skyline: Image by magnumlifestylemedia from Pixabay Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

What are the prospects of a Canada High Speed Railway? High Speed Rail in North America has so far been limited to the Acela corridor in the northeastern United States, which some would argue still doesn't meet the standard of true high speed rail. In previous videos we walked through an example trip on California High Speed Rail, and ran a race from Dallas to Houston on the proposed Texas Central railway. In this video we take a fresh look at the potential for high speed rail between Canada's two largest cities, Toronto and Montreal, comparing it to existing rail service as well as the recently proposed High Frequency Rail plan. And, of course, we pit three travelers against one another in a race by train, car, and airplane. This video drills down into the details of an example trip between Toronto and Montreal, following the journeys of three hypothetical travelers on their way from Greater Toronto (including Hamilton and Oshawa, by the way!) to Bell Centre in downtown Montreal. Along the way, and we compare their journeys step by step, and look more broadly at the argument for high speed rail in Canada by comparing to other successful HSR city pairs like Milan-Rome, Madrid-Barcelona, and Paris-Bordeaux, and praising Canada's ahead-of-the-curve (well, for North America) transit connections. Our video includes overviews of: - Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) - Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) - Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) - Toronto Union Station (likely stop on any future high speed rail connection) - Montreal Centrale Station (likely stop on any future high speed rail connection) And, of course, we finish by crowning a winner! Other videos referenced in this video: - Best US City Pairs for HSR: https://youtu.be/pwgZfZxzuQU - International city pair twins for the most promising US city pairs: https://youtu.be/HKcWCV9WbYI - California HSR vs. Air: https://youtu.be/3Cvt8QA4SvY - Texas HSR vs. Car vs. Air: https://youtu.be/Ci4SbjBnqkk - North America's Best Airport/Transit Connections: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g - Best North America NHL/NBA Arenas Urban Form: https://youtu.be/Tpg7atI59A0 It might be a stretch to say high speed rail is coming to Canada, but here's more on Canada's High Frequency Rail plan" - "New mostly electric rail line will get you from Toronto to Montreal 25 per cent faster — at speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour" from the Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/07/06/new-mostly-electric-rail-line-will-get-you-from-toronto-to-montreal-25-faster-at-speeds-of-up-to-200-kilometres-per-hour.html - "Liberals announce plans for new 'high frequency' rail lines from Toronto to Quebec City" from CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/high-frequency-rail-project-1.6090930 Ontario Ministry of Transportation Traffic Data: https://www.library.mto.gov.on.ca/SydneyPLUS/TechPubs/Theme.aspx?r=702797&f=files%2fProvincial+Highways+Traffic+Volumes+2016+AADT+Only.pdf&m=resource SNCF (ticketing for TGV / OuiGO): https://en.oui.sncf/en/help-en/boarding-train Photo Credits: New title roll: Video by IRVING AGUILAR from Pixabay Republic of Korea train video: Video by Train_Video from Pixabay Leafs home ice: Image by Tom Glod from Pixabay Symphony: Image by TravelCoffeeBook from Pixabay Milwaukee Art Museum: Image by David Mark from Pixabay Charlotte Convention Center: Image by Bruce Emmerling from Pixabay Chicago Theater: Image by David Mark from Pixabay Downtown Philadephia: Image by magnumlifestylemedia from Pixabay Air Canada: Image by Nel Botha from Pixabay Toronto skyline: Image by jplenio from Pixabay Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Video topic based on a suggestion from viewer Simon Eh. Thank you! Twitter: @nerd4cities Contact: [email protected]

Driving to and parking at the beach on a beautiful day can be a soul-crushing experience. So when a city has great transit connections to the beach, it can be a massive improvement in your quality of life. This week we look at the top ten world cities that have the best transit connections to nearby beaches. Considerations include: - Type of transit service: for this list, we are only including fully grade-separated systems. This means heavy rail: metros, subways, elevated lines, possibly monorails -- whatever you want to call them, they don't operate in a mixed traffic environment! - Walk time to transit stop: critical, since on a trip to the beach you may be hauling some gear with you. - Number of transit stops: the more metro stations a city has at more beaches, the better. - Quality of transit service: How many lines stop at the beach? How frequent is the service? How long is the trip to a major transfer point on the network? How many places can the metro system get you to (i.e., how many stations on the network)? - Quality of the beaches: A bit subjective, but how nice are the beaches? Do they have a lot of nearby amenities? How many months of "beach weather" does the city get all year? We also touch on considerations for station siting at a beach, we look at cities where commuter or regional rail is a great option for beach trips, and we enjoy some bossa nova tunes. We hit five continents in our travels, with stops in the US, Brazil, a variety of regions in Spain, Denmark, France, Qatar, Singapore, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Australia. Hope you enjoy the ride! Others in the "Transit Connections" series: To Airports in North America: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g To NFL Stadiums in the US: https://youtu.be/iclUbbnWzog Credits: Metro systems considered: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metro_systems Images: Pintxos: Image by takedahrs from Pixabay Jeju Beach: Image by minyoung kim from Pixabay Doha: Image by walsarabi from Pixabay Central Park: Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay Thumbnail: Barceloneta: Image by gorpol from Pixabay Coney Island Subway: Image by Sue Park from Pixabay Sentosa Express: Image by Alexander-design from Pixabay Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) End section: Ipanema Daydream by Bird Creek (YouTube music library) Video topic based on a suggestion from viewer Greg Vassilakos. Thank you! Contact: [email protected]

This week we explore the scintillating world of historic aqueducts in urban environments. Urbanist discourse is often obsessed with shiny, new things: snazzy transit-oriented multifamily buildings with craft coffee roasters at street level, sleek high speed rail extravaganzas, fresh green paint on a newly poured street -- you name it. But today we explore something that's not only old, but a completely useless, long-outmoded technology: gravity-powered water conveyance systems. But we're not here to scorn: instead, this video sings the praises of enormous, old, obsolete structures -- they give cities and communities identity, and local businesses (and soccer/football teams!) something to hang their hat on. So, this is a top ten list of historical urban aqueducts, but it's also a limited argument in favor of historic preservation. Come on a tour around the world and see how these defunct structures thread through some of the great cities. For bonus fun, we're doing this GeoGuessr-style, showing some streetviews first, before we reveal each of the ten locations. For reference, here are the locations: 10 19.699136662635592, -101.17820644931406 9 38.72981121434713, -9.170421709309023 8 -22.91320894716781, -43.1800179631489 7 40.93677944858084, 24.415470836177203 6 38.92266247452219, -6.335436191456082 5 20.59668824313019, -100.37240632372269 4 41.89092224704421, 12.514825268404094 3 41.878228126981455, 12.572566550029546 2 41.01658580886697, 28.954370429841923 1 40.94798315540199, -4.117890142142611 Resources: - Formation of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) for urbanized areas (over 50,000 people) are required in order to meet federal air quality and other measures by coordinating land use and transportartion policy and investments. More info: https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/transportation-planning/metropolitan-planning-organization-mpo - The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Green Book (officially, "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets") is the bedrock guidance for roadway designers across the United States. More her

High Speed Rail in the USA has so far been limited to the Acela corridor in the northeast, which some would argue still doesn't meet the standard of true high speed rail. In a previous video we acknowledged that California High Speed Rail has had a tough start, but in this video we dive into the Texas Central Railway. In earlier videos we looked at why the connection between Dallas and Houston is so promising -- they are at nearly an optimal distance apart. Yes, there's a reason why investors and operators from countries with a wealth of high speed rail experience -- Japan and Spain -- are bullish on a high speed rail connection between Texas' two largest cities. This video drills down into the details of an example trip between the two cities, following the journeys of three hypothetical travelers on their way from Southern Methodist University (northern Dallas) to the university of Houston (southeastern Houston). Our three travelers go by car, plane, and Texas Central Railway, and we compare their journeys step by step. Our video includes overviews of: - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) - Dallas Love Field (DAL) - George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) - William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) - North Texas Station (future Dallas terminus of the Texas Central) - Brazos Valley Station (midpoint of the Texas Central, with potential spur to Austin and San Antonio) - Houston Station (future Houston terminus of the Texas Central) And, of course, we finish by crowning a winner, evaluating travel time, travel cost, and the travel experience. References for this video: My videos: - Best US City Pairs for HSR: https://youtu.be/pwgZfZxzuQU - International city pair twins for the most promising US city pairs: https://youtu.be/HKcWCV9WbYI - California HSR vs. Air: https://youtu.be/3Cvt8QA4SvY Texas football photos: Image by Keith Johnston from Pixabay GSA mileage reimbursement information: gsa.gov/mileage Airport security: Image by Joshua Woroniecki from Pixabay , Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay Airport seating: Image by Markus Winkler from Pixabay , Image by Hands off my tags! Michael Gaida from Pixabay , Image by Júlia Orige from Pixabay , Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Texas Central documentation: https://www.texascentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Step-1-Screening-of-Corridor-Alternatives-Report.pdf Houston Chronicle on the Katy Freeway: https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy/news/article/Bragging-rights-or-embarrassment-Katy-Freeway-at-6261429.php ICE train Video by Johannes R. Meister from Pixabay Deplaning Video by Olivier Polome-Pengthong from Pixabay Parking at UH: https://www.uh.edu/af-university-services/parking/parking-on-campus/visitor/rates.php All station renderings shown are conceptual only, and not final design: https://www.texascentral.com/project/

People from the U.S. don't agree on a lot, but one thing that reliably brings them together in the local NFL team. This week we look at which professional American football stadiums have the best transit connections, why having plentiful transit near a stadium might be a good idea, and whether 50,000+ capacity stadiums should even be located in transit-rich environments in the first place. We count down the ten best NFL stadium-rail connections, with some surprises along the way. Did you have the New York Giants or Jets on your list? Not so fast! The Chargers or the Rams? Surely you jest! We tour every corner of the US in this video, looking at how SEPTA, CTA, MBTA, RTD, and a variety of other transit agency acronyms help gridiron fans get to and from games while someone else does the driving. Link to previous video on NBA and NHL arenas in the urban context: https://youtu.be/Tpg7atI59A0 Link to previous video on Airport/Transit connections: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g Links and resources referenced in the video: - NPR on the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl win: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/05/583317715/philly-fans-some-unruly-celebrate-their-eagles-win - Jacksonville Jaguars Gameday Xpress bus service: https://www.jtafla.com/schedules/gameday-xpress/ - Charlotte transit system maps: https://charlottenc.gov/cats/rail/Pages/default.aspx - Cleveland.com on the Waterfront Line service suspension: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/09/no-rapid-to-browns-stadium-rta-suspends-waterfront-line-service-indefinitely.html - Cleveland RTA service alerts: http://www.riderta.com/service-alerts - Denver RTD Broncos game day service: https://www.rtd-denver.com/news-stop/news/broncos-fans-rtd-will-provide-service-to-and-home-games - Sound Transit (Seattle area) Northgate Link opening: https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/its-happening-northgate-link-opens-october-2 - Seahawks transportation webpage: https://www.seahawks.com/game-day/transportation/ - Atlanta Falcons / Mercedes-Benz Stadium transportation webpage: https://mercedesbenzstadium.com/parking-and-transportation/ - MLSSoccer.com on Atlanta united attendance: https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/atlanta-united-attendance-ranked-top-10-world-mls-8th-among-leagues - Pittsburgh's Gateway Clipper shuttle service to Steelers games: https://www.gatewayclipper.com/shuttle-service/ - Metra service to Chicago Bears games: https://metra.com/bears-fans-add-metra-your-game-plan - SoFi Stadium paring information for Chargers and Rams games: https://www.sofistadium.com/parking-information/ - NJ Transit Meadowlands service: https://www.njtransit.com/meadowlands - Levi's Stadium transportation webpage: https://www.levisstadium.com/getting-here/public-transportation/ - Minnesota Vikings transportation webpage: https://www.vikings.com/stadium/public-transportation - Metro Transit (Twin Cities) Vikings game service: https://www.metrotransit.org/vikings - Curbed on modern multifamily housing: https://archive.curbed.com/2018/12/4/18125536/real-estate-modern-apartment-architecture - Vox on modern multifamily housing: https://www.vox.com/22650806/gentrification-affordable-housing-low-income-housing - NY Pizza: https://www.foodrepublic.com/2016/12/06/new-york-pizza-theories-why-do-the-citys-pies-reign-supreme/ - Chicago "pizza": https://www.pizzachicago.com/blog/2015/08/why-chicago-deep-dish-pizza-is-the-best-pizza/ - Is Chicago pizza pizza: https://www.eater.com/2014/3/21/6257627/chefs-weigh-in-is-chicago-deep-dish-pizza-really-pizza - Slate on Pfizer: https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/04/best-vaccine-choice-pfizer-joke.html - Reuters on Moderna: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/moderna-may-be-superior-pfizer-against-delta-breakthrough-odds-rise-with-time-2021-08-09/ - Indianapolis Star on...ugh: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/health/2021/09/02/ivermectin-use-hoosiers-making-wise-decisions-so-far-animal-drug/5697715001/ GTFS: https://developers.google.com/transit/gtfs

This week we go looking for the BIGGEST freeway interchanges in the United States, take the measure of the top ten, and speculate on what we could fit into the same acreage. From time to time, we see tweets and blog posts that compare the size of U.S. interchanges to the historical centers of great European cities. But is the way these tweeters and bloggers measure the size of interchanges reasonable, and is medieval-era Europe the most appropriate place to go looking for a land use comparison? This video creator says NO! (Which isn't to say these tweets, articles, and blog posts aren't worth a read -- of course they are!) - Steve Mouzon's (really enjoyable!) post on his blog, Original Green, which is sort of the grand-daddy of this genre of post: https://originalgreen.org/blog/2012/costs-of-sprawl---the-speed.html - Congress for the New Urbanism's Public Square Blog, "Fitting Florence into an Atlanta Interchange" by Robert Steuteville: https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2020/12/04/fitting-florence-atlanta-interchange - Curbed Atlanta, "Can Florence, Italy Fit Inside One Atlanta Interchange?" by Josh Green: https://atlanta.curbed.com/2014/6/16/10087436/can-florence-italy-fit-inside-one-atlanta-interchange - Texas Monthly, "Yes, This Interchange in Houston Is the Same Size as an Entire City Center in Italy" by Dan Solomon: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/highway-interchange-houston-same-size-city-italy/ Interchanges explored here include the following cities and comparable land uses: - Atlanta (Florence, Italy) - Los Angeles / Inland Empire (Disneyland) - Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex (Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers Stadiums) - Washington, DC (The National Mall) - Indianapolis (the Motor Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500) - Denver (Denver International Airport) - Salt Lake City (Temple Square and surroundings) - Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium and Kaufman Stadium) - Fort Lauderdale (Venice, Italy) - Wilmington / New Castle (Joseph R. Biden Amtrak Station) - Detroit (The Big House - Michigan Stadium) And a link to the Top 10 Airport/Transit Connections video: https://youtu.be/EYQdA2-eJ6g

High Speed Rail in the USA, and California High Speed Rail in particular, has had a rough go of it to this point. In a previous video, we acknowledged that even though connecting the Bay Area and Los Angeles makes sense from the standpoint of connecting large cities with high existing travel volumes (both by road and by air), the stance between the two metro areas, close to 400 miles, is towards the upper end of the range where high speed rail can be effective. This video drills down into the details of an example trip between West Covina in the L.A. metropolitan area, and downtown San Francisco's Financial District, comparing current air travel options with potential future high speed rail service. Our hypothetical journeys take us through the Golden State's most notorious transportation hubs: - Los Angeles Union Station - San Francisco Transbay Terminal (my moniker for it...but Salesforce Transit Center if you must) - San Jose Diridon Station - Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) - Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - Long Beach Airport (LGB) - Ontario International Airport (ONT) - John Wayne Airport (SNA) - Burbank Airport (BUR) - San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - Oakland International Airport (OAK) - and, of course, the El Monte Busway! We dig into technical documentation from the California High Speed Rail Authority, the provisions of Proposition 1A, and some snazzy marketing materials from the Texas Central Railway ("America's Bullet Train"). And, of course, we finish by crowning a winner, evaluating both travel time (including transit connections and reliability) and the travel experience.

Since there's no true high speed rail in North America, we fly a lot! But we still like to get to our destinations efficiently. This week we're looking at the North American airports that have the best, most useful rail transit connections to downtown. Going to or from an airport is often an aggravating enterprise, so when you have the good fortune to land in an airport that makes it as easy as possible to get where you're going without putting your life in the hands of a possibly unhinged taxi driver...well, if you're like me, you thank your lucky stars. In this video we count down the ten best air-rail connections, with some surprises along the way. Did you have PDX or JFK on your list? You might be disappointed! We tour the Bay Area, Chicago, New York, DC, and a few surprise entries, including cities from north and south of the U.S. border. Airports and transit services mentioned in this video: Newark Liberty International Airport: https://www.newarkairport.com/ San Francisco International Airport: https://www.flysfo.com/ Cleveland Hopkins International Airport: https://www.clevelandairport.com/ Salt Lake City International Airport: https://slcairport.com/ Oakland International Airport: https://www.oaklandairport.com/ Chicago Midway International Airport: https://www.flychicago.com/midway/home/pages/default.aspx Mexico City International Airport: https://www.aicm.com.mx/en/ Vancouver International Airport: https://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: https://www.atl.com/ Washington Reagan National Airport: https://www.flyreagan.com/ New Jersey Transit: https://www.njtransit.com/ Bay Area Rapid Transit: https://www.bart.gov/ Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority: http://www.riderta.com/ Utah Transit Authority: https://www.rideuta.com/Services/TRAX Chicago Transit Authority: https://www.transitchicago.com/ Mexico City Metro (Airport service link): https://www.aicm.com.mx/en/passengers/transportation/metro TransLink (Skytrain): https://www.translink.ca/ Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority: https://www.itsmarta.com/ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: https://www.wmata.com/

High Speed Rail in the U.S. is often seen as an infrastructure fantasy dreamed up by train nerds, zoomers, and assorted blowhards of every stripe who are far too invested in the study abroad program they did when they were 20. But HSR is only a pipe dream if you don't realize that basically every other high GDP-per-capita nation in the world that has large cities has already implemented high speed rail. This video compares the 10 most promising HSR connections in the U.S. to already-built connections between similarly sized and similarly distant city pairs all over the world. Take a trip around the globe and start dreaming about what fast and frequent train service could do for the United States! Previous video - Top 10 Places to Build High Speed Rail In the U.S.: https://youtu.be/pwgZfZxzuQU Acela resources: Amtrak site: https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train North Atlantic Rail project: https://northatlanticrail.org/ California High Speed Rail resources: California High-Speed Rail Authority (state website): https://hsr.ca.gov/ CAHSR 2020 Business Plan: https://hsr.ca.gov/about/high-speed-rail-business-plans/2020-business-plan/# Build HSR California website: https://www.buildhsr.com/ Hanford Viaduct clip from "California High-Speed Rail Construction Update - Summer 2021": https://youtu.be/JjPI8FBrbCw Texas Central resources: Website: https://www.texascentral.com/ Project Overview: https://www.texascentral.com/project/ Travel times and frequencies -data sources Google Flights: https://www.google.com/travel/flights Google Maps typical car travel times: https://www.google.com/maps RENFE AVE booking (Spain): https://www.renfe.com/es/en Taiwan High Speed Rail booking: https://en.thsrc.com.tw/ Trenitalia Frecciarossa booking: https://www.trenitalia.com/en/purchase.html Italo booking: https://biglietti.italotreno.it/Booking_Acquisto_Ricerca.aspx?Culture=en-US Eurostar (incl London to Brussels): https://www.eurostar.com/us-en Travel China Guide (China Railway): https://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/ Deutsche Bahn Intercity Express (ICE) Train booking (Germany): https://www.bahn.com/en JR Central (Central Japan Railway) September 2021 timetable: https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/info/timetable/_pdf/210901_0930.pdf KTX Trains (South Korea HSR): https://rail.ninja/route/seoul-to-busan Video credits: Los Angeles: Video by Mikhail Nilov from Pexels - https://www.pexels.com/video/drone-footage-of-downtown-los-angeles-8319685/ San Francisco: Video by Mikhail Nilov from Pexels - https://www.pexels.com/video/drone-footage-of-the-golden-gate-bridge-8320073/ Acela photo in thumbnail shared via Creative Commons license, photo by das48, available at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ACELA_Express.JPG License information : https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode

When you Google "busiest bridge in the world," the answer that comes back is the George Washington Bridge, based on the fact that it carries something like 290,000 vehicles per day. But isn't the busiest bridge (or tunnel) really the one that moves the most people? This video explores this question, looking at all the ways people move over and under water and into a city. It turns out that trains and buses are vastly more efficient at conveying people into congested areas at busy times than private automobiles. I know, massive revelation, right? We look at subways in the USA's most populous regions, commuter rail that runs at high frequency at peak times, commuter and express buses that are capable of delivering surprising numbers of commuters when they're given priority. Data for the top ten in this list comes from the following sources: New York Metropolitan Transportation Council Hub Bound Travel report: https://www.nymtc.org/Data-and-Modeling/Transportation-Data-and-Statistics/Publications/Hub-Bound-Travel San Francisco BART 2018 Report to Congress: https://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/docs/RTC%202018%20%20%203_2_18%20B.pdf

This week we dive into city centers, explore what makes for a great sports arena, and count down the ten that fit most seamlessly into their cities in 2021. Like baseball stadiums, NBA and NHL arenas historically were wedged into the downtown city grid: think Boston Garden, Maple Leaf Gardens, and any iteration of Madison Square Garden. And there was a phase in the 60s and 70s where arenas were plonked down in the suburbs, like the Palace of Auburn Hills and...whatever the name of the place the Sacramento Kings played is called. The new millennium has largely seen a return to urban arenas. But not all of them are done well! This video lays out five factors for evaluating the success of arenas, and then ranks all of active locations. This is largely subjective, so let me know your thoughts in the comments -- would you have ranked them differently?

In this video, we express skepticism about the value of urban golf courses in light of the affordable housing issues in so many of our cities. Most close-in golf courses were constructed long ago, and in areas that were considered suburban when they were built. Today those courses occupy extraordinarily valuable land near urban centers and transit hubs, while cities struggle to find available land for much needed housing. We love top ten lists, so here we evaluate and rank the ten U.S. golf courses that are ripest to be converted into housing-rich urban wonderlands. Enjoy! Notes: - The selection of cities that include light rail but not bus rapid transit (BRT) is admittedly a bit arbitrary, but Google Maps makes it extremely straightforward to identify rail lines and stops...buses not so much. - Actually repurposing a golf course as some other land use is almost certainly a city planner's (not to mention an elected official's) nightmare. Most of these sites are bordered by the type of tony neighborhoods that know exactly how to raise a proper fuss at planning commission and city council. I'm under no illusion of how difficult something like this would actually be, but it's fun to at least have the discussion! - Some golf courses are where they are because they are old, and at the time they were built there was no conception that the places they were located would ever become so housing-scarce. However, some golf courses are where they are because other uses are infeasible due to flood plain issues, etc. I didn't really spend a lot of time researching FEMA maps for this, so go crazy. - Kind of shocking that New York and Chicago don't make the list, but maybe they're just enlightened (and old) enough cities that they were able to make better land allocation decisions? - I'm a fan of urban green space...when it's accessible to everyone, and not just people who have lots of expensive specialized equipment and can afford greens fees.

Does High Speed Rail make sense for the U.S., and if so, where are the best places to build it? This video engages that discussion, sets out a simple method for comparing potential demand, and then counts down the top ten city pairs where a HSR connection makes sense. Alon Levy's blog: https://pedestrianobservations.com/ Brightline Florida and Brightline West (LA to Las Vegas): https://www.gobrightline.com/homepage Texas Central: https://www.texascentral.com/ North Atlantic Rail: https://northatlanticrail.org/