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Sunday Video: Paper City

https://vimeo.com/67658001 Paper City by Maciek Janicki on Vimeo. Just in time for the holidays, a beautiful video of a snowy, paper city.

Sunday Video: Construction of the 1,500-passenger MV Tokitae

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE5q77x6IZI 144-car ferry Tokitae construction time lapse by WSDOT on YouTube. The Washington State Ferries is commissioning three Olympic-class ferries. Here's a timelapse video of the...

Sunday Video: Johnny T’s Subway Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIqqmtpidOU Johnny T's Subway Tips by Glove and Boots on YouTube. Hilariously good tips about how to ride transit right, especially if taking the subway in...

Controlled Experiment Showing How Traffic Jams Occur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suugn-p5C1M Japanese researchers recreate a traffic jam in a controlled experiment, showing the shock wave affect of vehicles changing speeds.

Sunday Video: How to bike in the city

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ17szvj1gk How to bike in the city by Grist on YouTube. A short film providing loads of tips on how to ride your bike in the...

Sunday Video: How to build a better city

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRb52O76HxQ How to Build a Better City by MinuteEarth on YouTube. Clever cartoon explaining how cities work, why we need them, and how we can make...

Sunday Video: Urban Solutions from Vancouver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl6SOY2gI5U Discovery Waterfront Cities of the World: Vancouver by jsnspringer on YouTube, h/t Catherine Neill. A great video by Discovery on urbanism in Vancouver, BC, which talks...

Leary Way is an accident waiting to happen, Ballard can do better

On Saturday morning, I met up with a few friends in Ballard to talk urban issues. Most of the discussion naturally centered on the neighborhood itself....