Japan is famous for its trains. And for good reason. They’re fast. And frequent. And clean. With so many train companies trying to differentiate themselves, the Japanese have created some crazy trains that just don’t exist anywhere else.

Blind people say they do not feel safe having to cross cycle lanes to catch a bus.

There's a trend towards lower speed limits in cities all over the world, but why is this happening? What is the research behind it? And what is the "correct" speed limit for cities, anyway?

A study indicates that 11.2% of trips in the French capital are made on two wheels, compared to 4.3% in four-wheel vehicles

Some of the Dutch cycleways are used so heavily, that they have reached their capacity. This means the authorities need to come up with innovative solutions to make cycling convenient and attractiv…

It sounds funny to say, but this bike lane was a big influence on this channel. When we first moved to Montreal in 2019 we lived nearby and saw the city take Saint-Denis Street, a six lane road that we would never consider biking on, and turn it into the busiest bike corridor in the city under the c...

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When I was in Montréal I was fortunate enough to cycle around for a day with one of the engineers who designed much of their recent bicycle infrastructure.

One of the most genuinely confusing phenomena over the past few years has been the conspiracy theories surrounding “15 minute cities” that have caused people to see things we advocate for — traffic calming, quality bike infrastructure, and public transit — as government control, overreach, and even ...

Today we’re talking about diners, cafeterias, and Automats: the missing piece in modern eating. If you’ve cooked in a small old apartment kitchen, you might ask, how did everyone cook all their meals here. The answer: maybe they didn’t. Horn & Hardart Automats and diners historically are a big p...

Receive 10% off anything on bellroy.com: https://bit.ly/3LYgYNh Zoning codes are often obscure and complicated. But if you change a few key parameters, you change things like residential density in the suburbs. This video demonstrates how those numbers shape our cities. Produced by Dave Amos and t...

The Italian city will invest 225 million in 13 years and will surpass the 680-kilometre circuit that Paris is developing

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Portland, Oregon to talk with architect Mark Lakeman, founder of Communitecture Architecture and the City Repair Project. Mark initiated a movement in Portland to transform the homogenous neighborhoods of the city into places that have many of the ...

Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/rmtransit-this-tiny-french-city-has-a-better-metro-than-yours A lot of the discourse surrounding rapid transit systems, especially in North America, is that some cities are "too small" for a comprehensive transit system or a metro, but Re...

Get an exclusive Surfshark deal! Enter promo code THOMASY for an extra 3 months free at https://surfshark.deals/THOMASY @Surfshark This video is about commutes in America, why they are getting longer, why long distance car commutes are so bad, and what we can do about it. https://www.patreon.co...

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Amsterdam has started the fight against noisy motorcycles and cars. On Friday, the city placed electric road signs in two places to warn road users if their vehicles are too loud. The warnings will eventually be replaced by “noise cameras,” which, like speed cameras, automatically send a fine to the...

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Bike riders wear helmets and high-vis vests to reduce their vulnerability on the road. Problem is a new study finds this dehumanises cyclists, putting them more at risk of aggression from drivers.