Renowned housing expert Dr. Avi Friedman looks at what makes housing unaffordable in Vancouver and why we should care.
Tag: video
A Liter of Light [Weekend Watch]
The Solar Bottle Bulb is based on simple and easily replicable technologies that address basic needs in developing communities.
London Bus Tour [Weekend Watch]
A great perspective of London’s street life from the top of a double decker bus.
If Cities Could Talk [Weekend Watch]
Metropopular is an animated short film about what American cities would say to one another if they could talk.
Roll On, Future City [Weekend Watch]
I love the line “We are cycledrivarians” (Although perhaps it should be ‘cycle-driv-esdrians’) Oregon is inventing better. And as usual, America is watching — enviously. Roll on, future city. Presented by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance Video by North, Digital One, Chris Hornbecker
Vancouver State of Mind [Weekend Watch]
A Vancouver twist on the song “Empire State of Mind.”
Picnurbia: A Public Space Installation in Vancouver [Weekend Watch]
Brian Gould—a fellow Vancouver urbanist—captured what Picnurbia on Robson St in Vancouver was all about before it is removed.
Friday 5: Scientific American on Cities
A special edition of my Friday 5 featuring web exclusive material from Scientific American’s special edition on cities.
SkyTrain Silver Anniversary [Weekend Watch]
Video shown at the SkyTrain Silver Anniversary event on August 17, 2011
LA Light [Weekend Watch]
Photographer Colin Rich created this fascinating video of Los Angeles urban fabric at night.