Mapping Better Bike Routes
YouthCitiesConstruction...Finding ways for cities to be more sustainable is what Carter Jonas aims to achieve with the help of GIS technology.
How One Design Flaw Almost Toppled A Skyscraper
YouthCitiesConstruction...Dig into the unique engineering of New York City’s Citicorp Center tower, and the design flaw that threatened to topple it.
How Trash Goes From Garbage Cans to Landfills (Every Step Explained) | WIRED
AdultsCitiesEconomy...Every day New York City picks up 12,000 tons of refuse and recycling. How does all this trash go from the garbage can to its final destination? Former New York City Sanitation Commissioner Ed Grayson is here to explain.
Why Cities Need Trees
YouthCitiesConstructionExplore what makes trees a vital part of cities, and how urban spaces throughout history have embraced the importance of trees.
How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper - Alex Gendler
AdultsCitiesConstruction...Dig into the unique engineering of New York City’s Citicorp Center tower, and the design flaw that threatened to topple it.
City of the Future: Singapore
TeachersCitiesCreativity...In an accelerating world, the science fiction of yesterday is rapidly becoming the science fiction of right now. With big challenges like land and resource scarcity, Singapore is planning decades ahead.
One of the most epic engineering feats in history
AdultsCitiesConstruction...Dig into the history of the construction of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and how John Roebling designed a hybrid suspension system to build it.
Transforming a Studio Apartment | National Geographic
AdultsCitiesCreativity...Research shows an organized living space can increase productivity and help you sleep better. Partner content for IKEA.
The Problem With Concrete
AdultsCitiesConstruction...This video is in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates.
See How Termites Inspired a Building That Can Cool Itself
AdultsBiotechnologyCities...How do you cool a building without air conditioning?
Rooftop POV Escape from Hong Kong security!
AdultsCitiesInternet Culture...These Daredevils Run From Security And Leap Across Rooftops In Hong Kong
The science of smog - Kim Preshoff
AdultsCitiesGlobal Warming...On July 26, 1943, Los Angeles was blanketed by a thick gas that stung people's eyes and blocked out the Sun. Panicked residents believed their city had been attacked using chemical warfare. But the cloud wasn't an act of war. It was smog. So what is this thick gray haze actually made of? And why does it affect some cities and not others? Kim Preshoff details the science behind smog.
The rise and fall of the Berlin Wall - Konrad H. Jarausch
AdultsCitiesHistory...On August 13, 1961, construction workers began tearing up streets and erecting barriers in Berlin. This night marked the beginning of one of history's most infamous dividing lines: the Berlin Wall. Construction continued for a decade as the wall cut through neighborhoods, separated families, and divided not just Germany, but the world. Konrad H. Jarausch details the history of the Berlin Wall.