At TEDxBoston 2012, Kent Larson discusses new technologies that solve the biggest questions facing our cities and looking at what shape the the city of the future will take.
Category: Video
Paperman: Serendipity in the City [Weekend Watch]
Disney’s Academy Awards-nominated short film “Paperman” is a unique take on the serendipity of city life.
Co-operative Housing: More than a Home [Video]
This short documentary looks at how co-op housing is more than a home: it transforms neighbourhoods and improves people’s lives.
Weekend Watch: Reconnecting with UBC
As an UBC alumni (Poli Sci ’97) I was honoured to be part of this promotional video for UBC Alumni Affairs.
Weekend Watch: Sampled Vancouver
Today’s selection is more of a ‘Weekend Listen, ‘ featuring some of the common sounds of Vancouver remixed and reinterpreted.
Weekend Watch: One Day of Transit
Videos highlighting the relative transit activity on a weekday (from 4am to 4am) in selected cities.
Weekend Watch: A New SimCity is Coming
The newest version of SimCity retains most of the game’s previous elements while bringing a whole new level of complexity.
Weekend Watch: Pop-Ups and Pop Rocks
Inspired by similar projects in San Francisco and New York City, Vancouver is envisioning its own version of ‘pavement to parks’ projects.
Douglas Coupland’s Vancouver
Discover Vancouver from Douglas Coupland’s point of view.
Weekend Watch: Clouds Over Water
A submission into the Canadian Tourism Commission “35 Million Directors” Contest.