Mapping Better Bike Routes
YouthCitiesConstructionTechnology...Finding ways for cities to be more sustainable is what Carter Jonas aims to achieve with the help of GIS technology.
Chandigarh a perfectly planned city?
AdultsConstructionCreativityHistory...Explore the construction of the futurist city Chandigarh, a project of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and planned by Le Corbusier.
How One Design Flaw Almost Toppled A Skyscraper
YouthCitiesConstructionTechnology...Dig into the unique engineering of New York City’s Citicorp Center tower, and the design flaw that threatened to topple it.
Why New Zealand is Finally Getting its First Subway
AdultsCreativityHistoryLife...New Zealand is building its biggest ever transport infrastructure project.
How Trash Goes From Garbage Cans to Landfills (Every Step Explained) | WIRED
AdultsCitiesEconomyIndustry...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
YouthCitiesConstructionEnvironmentExplore what makes trees a vital part of cities, and how urban spaces throughout history have embraced the importance of trees.
How Is Your City Tackling the Climate Crisis? | Marvin Rees | TED
AdultsHumanLifeWorld..."If we can unlock the full potential of our cities, we can minimize the price the planet pays for hosting us in our growing numbers," says Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol, UK, who understands deeply how cities can help (or hurt) the environment.
How the Suez Canal changed the world - Lucia Carminati
AdultsConstructionCultureHistory...Dig into the construction of the Suez Canal, and discover how it became one of the world’s busiest maritime passages.
Empty Skyscraper In Times Square
AdultsConstructionLifePolitics...Why There’s An Empty Skyscraper In The Middle Of Times Square
PILLOW FIGHT Vancouver 2011 FLASH MOB
AdultsCitiesHumorEntertainment...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
AdultsCitiesConstructionHistory...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
TeachersCitiesCreativityTechnology...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
AdultsCitiesConstructionHistoryDig 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
AdultsCitiesCreativityHumor...Research shows an organized living space can increase productivity and help you sleep better. Partner content for IKEA.