The TruTV show Adams Ruins Everything ran an episode on cars that is a good history of our favoritism toward automobile transportation and why that hurts people. The show stars Adam Conover, who mixes comedy and education on real issues—in this case the form of cities and the impact on how we get around. The episode was posted to You Tube this week. Below is a short segment that features an animated representation of UCLA professor and parking expert Donald Shoup.
Read more: Comedic history of how cars took over cities | Better! Cities
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
"The formula is simple: go to the city,
observe, and listen. And then join
together to effect change." — Jan Gehl
Portrait of Jan Gehl, The City Whisperer— @smart_magazine @PPS_Placemaking @citiesforpeople
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Nanaimo needs a Vancouver Island University downtown campus
#Nanaimo needs @VIUniversity downtown campus—@SFUVan campus hub for community programming, inclusive public dialogue https://t.co/u09RUUAfX9
— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) November 22, 2015.@SFU's 'engagement' chief Am Johal: What Makes an Engaged University? https://t.co/cVr6TiQGxk via @TheTyee
— SFU Public Square (@SFUPublicSquare) October 19, 2015Friday, November 20, 2015
From Georgia Straight —
David Suzuki: Natural infrastructure is
good for the climate and communities
From @georgiastraight — David Suzuki: Natural infrastructure is good for the climate and communitieshttp://www.straight.com/news/579126/david-suzuki-natural-infrastructure-good-climate-and-communities
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Friday, November 20, 2015
David Suzuki: Natural infrastructure is good for the climate and communities | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
From Congress for the New Urbanism — Urban freeways an endangered species
Seoul, Milwaukee, New York, Chattanooga…are urban freeways an endangered species? https://t.co/9ggg5BbHDH pic.twitter.com/FduczIY3q6
— NewUrbanism (@NewUrbanism) November 18, 2015What could a #FreewayFreeSF do for the Bay Area? Get the new report and find out: https://t.co/UmTIuXaWHl pic.twitter.com/wXyyM8ePEI
— NewUrbanism (@NewUrbanism) November 18, 2015Saturday, November 14, 2015
#Nanaimo South Downtown Waterfront Committee Chair @VIUniversity VP Dave Witty presentation 2 @cityofnanaimo Council....
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Thursday, November 12, 2015
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