Mapping Better Bike Routes
Youth Cities
Finding ways for cities to be more sustainable is what Carter Jonas aims to achieve with the help of GIS technology.
How Uber won by messing up | Emil Michael
Adults Cities
“You’re not punished for failing, you’re punished for not trying.” Former Uber exec Emil Michael on how to truly achieve success.
How Trash Goes From Garbage Cans to Landfills (Every Step Explained) | WIRED
Adults Cities
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
Youth Cities
Explore what makes trees a vital part of cities, and how urban spaces throughout history have embraced the importance of trees.
PILLOW FIGHT Vancouver 2011 FLASH MOB
Adults Cities
Rules: 1. "Don't talk about [Pillow] Fight Club!" 2. Don't be in location until the exact minute. 3. Hide your pillows. 4. Rush in screaming "PILLOW FIIIIIIGHT!!!!!" 5. After 15mins of excruciating fun, leave.
How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper - Alex Gendler
Adults Cities
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
Teachers Cities
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.
Transforming a Studio Apartment | National Geographic
Adults Cities
Research shows an organized living space can increase productivity and help you sleep better. Partner content for IKEA.
The Problem With Concrete
Adults Cities
This video is in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates.
Tasty Tries 3 Must-Have Meals in Vancouver
Adults Cities
Tasty and American Express Pay It Plan It Present Friend In Town.
Why Are Wild Parrots Disappearing in Miami?
Adults Cities
In Miami, conservationist Daria Feinstein is on a mission to save the beautiful Blue-and-yellow Macaw-before it's too late.
See How Termites Inspired a Building That Can Cool Itself
Adults Cities
How do you cool a building without air conditioning?
Why Cities Exist
Adults Cities
More than 90% of the richest countries population lives in the cities. Here is why?
New York: America's MEGACITY
Adults Cities
The story of New York City, America's megalopolis.
Cairo: MEGACITY of the Middle East
Adults Cities
Cairo, Egypt is the capital of the Arab world and the largest desert city on the planet. For centuries it has thrived alongside the Nile, the world's longest river.
The science of smog - Kim Preshoff
Adults Cities
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
Adults Cities
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.