This video describes some of the most common and most effective road diet redesigns.
Videos
Bike Lanes in Vancouver [Video]
This is a great segment on how Vancouver’s investments in bile lanes and related cycling infrastructures have made car-optional lifestyles possible in our city.
Vancouver “Seacycles” — Burrard Bridge to Point Grey Road
A great video that highlights the success one of Vancouver’s most recent—and controversial—urban interventions, the Seaside Greenway.
Another TEDx Talk—The suburbs are dying: Leigh Gallagher
Leigh Gallagher is an Assistant Managing Editor at Fortune magazine. Her first book, ‘The End of the Suburbs’, was published in August 2013.
TED Talk—The General Theory of Walkability: Jeff Speck
Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who, through writing, public service, and built work, advocates internationally for smart growth and sustainable design.
Paul Tennant: The Future of Housing
Paul Tennant shares his experience on structural models that have strengthened housing delivery and speaks frankly about the tensions of scale and local delivery.
Jennifer Keesmaat: Own Your City [Weekend Watch]
On December 6, 2013, Jennifer Keesmaat, chief planner for the City of Toronto, deliver the Warren Gill Memorial Lecture.
George Stroumboulopoulos’s Vancouver [Weekend Watch]
In 2011, George flew over to Vancouver to record a week of episodes. Here’s the special opening they put together for the shows.
False Creek South: An Experiment in Community [Weekend Watch]
False Creek South was created 40 years ago in the belief that mixed-income, green and walkable neighbourhoods could foster a real downtown community.
Vancouver Map Flyover [Weekend Watch]
I love this creative use of an old 1970’s relief map of Vancouver from the 1970s that had hung on the walls in the Department of Geography at UBC.