Today's video

"In Tokyo 14 percent of all trips are done by bike, every single day. Yet Tokyo does not have the cycling infrastructure of an Amsterdam or even Hamburg, which is something most western minds believe to be a necessity for encouraging cycling. Not that wider cycling lanes wouldn't help boost the 14 percent mode share, but Japanese folks in Tokyo have shown they will cycle regardless. If there's no bike lane, they'll just hop on the sidewalk or wherever they feel safe."


The Gaman Spirit: Why Cycling Works in Tokyo from STREETFILMS on Vimeo.

Video of the week

Twitter user: 21st Century City

Top tweets that caught my eye:

"Autonomous vehicles would probably need more space, as they would have to drive around empty to find the next passenger."

from: https://twitter.com/urbanthoughts11/status/976859613990670336

or: 

"Snow to visualize the crazy amount of unused carspace."

from: https://twitter.com/bicivikingo/status/978034705298853888

or:



"If you design your city for people instead of cars, your city will thrive - in terms of business, safety, efficiency, people's mood, health & so much more"

from: https://twitter.com/urbanthoughts11/status/974329230887653376

The History of Vancouver

"Living in Vancouver you might not know it is actually an amalgamation of three cities. Their distinctive cultures survive today. This video has some highlights of this history. In deciding on future development and density, perhaps we should respect this past."

Peak Population?

"When will our global population peak? And how can we minimize our impact on Earth’s resources, even as we approach 11 billion?"

The right to walk

"Every person has the right to walk. Choosing to move on foot — to work, school, or the market — should be safe and easy for urban residents. Yet city streets are increasingly being built for high-speed, personal vehicles, with hazardous intersections and narrow or nonexistent sidewalks. In many cities, simply getting anywhere by foot has become a dangerous: thousands of pedestrians are killed on the world’s roads each week."



from: http://spacing.ca/vancouver/2018/02/08/video-vancouver-right-walk/

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