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Why City Design Is Important (And Why I Hate Houston)

Provided by: Not Just Bikes |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video compares the infrastructure of car-centered cities in the United States to pedestrian and bike-friendly cities like those in the Netherlands.
Students will learn about urban planning, urban sprawl, public transportation, and some of the factors and regulations that go into a city's design.

Subjects: Civics

Authors: Not Just Bikes

Region: Europe, North America, USA - South, United States, Texas

Languages: English

Positives

It shows footage from different cities around the world to help illustrate its points.
It challenges the viewer to think about the design and the intention of the infrastructure for where they live.

Prerequisites

There is an ad before the video.
The content of the video ends at 16:28. The remaining time is an ad and credits.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students can use information from the video to write letters to their local representatives to advocate for more bike lanes and pedestrian paths in their communities.
The video is sectioned into chapters listed in the description.
The description links to the references and related readings for students who want more context and data.
Other resources related to these topics include Build Your Own Equitable City, Why I'm Living Without a Car, and What Makes Walkable Cities?

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