THE FUTURE OF CITIES

[@dpmakestuff]

Beautifully shot and very captivating. Well done Oscar!

[@VeeVeeArcher]

I second that compliment, very well done Oscar. Thank you

[@shozzy_id]

I agree, great video !

[@moi6133]

I agree. Beautiful.

[@Arthur-mk2vq]

Love your work Oscar!

[@giobrahh]

Moving from Texas to London, I went from almost zero public transportation and having to drive everywhere to one of the best public transportation systems in the world and it just makes life so easy. Cities with efficient public transportation are the future.

[@amirrashid5713]

shout out to the London underground

[@MrAntsunator]

Giovanni Montalvo The States' only used public transprot is flying.

[@chrishaugan8230]

^false

[@AntoineTruchet]

very very true.

[@CrisGoatmez]

Same here man... when I left Houston I learned what a REAL city looks like. Sadly, Houston (as much as I love it) is just a grid, and there's very little interaction amongst it's inhabitants. Unless you're in a bar!

[@noreaction1]

First video in a while that grabbed my attention every single second

[@Aanthonyramirez123]

ikr

[@michaelsmart4993]

Agreed!

[@kylechurchwell9087]

every. single. second.

[@darkless60]

NEC9540 Kony 2012?

[@davidb5205]

Probably because this video is optimized for your average ADHD internet consumer. No shot is longer than 5 second, the sound design/music keeps the video upbeat, the narration never stops and cuts seamlessly into the next new topic, and none of the topics are discussed with any depth. (Seriously, Shenzhen alone merits an hour-length video, as mentioned at 9:35)

[@victoriabroadfoot7458]

I saw this video when I was a senior in high school and it single-handedly defined my career path. I graduated this year with a degree in architecture majoring in urbanism and minoring in environmental studies and geography. I am now working in the field. 5 years later this video is still ahead of its time! Thank you so much for making this :)

[@JRAlli]

its not often you see a longer thought provoking video be able to explain something in such a unique way and still keep the viewers attention throughout, great work Oscar!

[@MichelePonte]

*The best documentary i've seen on KZbin!*

[@MichelePonte]

It was also a learning experience on how to shoot stuff around the world. Really, a great work!

[@MichelePonte]

NEC9540 everything in this world it is a personal opinion, and I've specified it: "the best documentary I'VE SEEN", not the best of all the documentaries that are on this platform, because I cannot know that, I've haven't seem them all.

[@WillHirschUK]

Who knew you had to have "creds" to have an opinion. What a jagoff.

[@Airportnomad]

Agreed!

[@Airportnomad]

+writer's life to be clear agreed with you!

[@fernbedek6302]

This felt like a very long trailer for an actual video to me?

[@kino266]

it's because all the topics are so short, it's good for people with a shorter attention span, or bored students

[@ilgrandemrf9470]

The trailer of a film called future

[@FalloutBreakbeat]

Agreed. The cuts are way too rapid as well. It's like 0.25 seconds per image. Good for high impact introductions, but doesn't allow you to absorb anything of what you're seeing.

[@sneddonisaac]

I think with his direction you could do an amazing full documentary series but with 20min episodes to maintain concentration

[@isla2202]

boomer

[@ekmopon]

A feel-good trailer without any real substance. Felt like watching an 18 minute ad for a product, but at the end you still couldn't tell what the product they're trying to sell you, is. Very nicely shot and edited, though!

[@DrummerJacob]

Yeah I like how he kept telling you how basically everyone else did all the work and the traveling and he sat at home and just edited the videos and talked with some people out doing the things...but what are the things exactly? Tons of video footage people made for him? All that work by each person to get like 2 seconds of their video put in his little mashup of hastily placed factoids and misleading hype.

[@firstname405]

Here is a great example, folks, of why we should read the video description before critiquing.

[@Gamerad360]

All you can get from that video, is look at other cities for solutions, we have problems, look at these cool people in different countries solving problems. The government subsidizes the auto industry, which is supporting our unsustainable food system. Cars are bad. Be creative. Bikes are good.

[@TheNinetySecond]

I don't know, dwelling on some dipshit representative from Uber trying to lecture us on urbanism might've made sensible people turn the video off. Here are some actual urbanism channels: City Beautiful Life-Sized City (also a documentary series) Not Just Bikes Urbaburble Eco Gecko Urban Doctor Armchair Urbanist All of these produce semi-frequently and appeal to both complete newcomers and actual urban planners. They don't have the same "rich globetrotter travels the world to create a word salad for some neoliberal think tank" polish, but they will actually tell you something about urbanism. LIfe-Sized City (the TV series) actually travels the world, but it's hosted by acclaimed urban planner Michael Colville-Andersen instead of some Vox wannabe.

[@hammadali594]

This is so good that it could easily be on the travel channel or any other big television network. It has the quality of a big budget project on network television.

[@ahappydolphin937]

stfu

[@kiwikiwi2483]

A Happy Dolphin Troll

[@brozoski]

I could watch two hours of this, Oscar. Great work, even if it was only 18 minutes it got me thinking like few videos do!

[@2kguys]

I've never clicked on a video so fast. I'm an Urban Planning student and to say i'm obsessed with cities is an understatement. I've worked in Real Estate Development, and I can say wholeheartedly building cities from scratch is a massive mistake. Cities like Songdo will stay quiet and devoid of diversity because you can't fabricate culture and community regardless of the amount of technology implemented-these are things that people yearn for when considering where to live and take generations to cultivate well (like Seoul, NY, Tokyo, London, Rome, etc.) I'd love to talk more but don't want to bother everyone with an essay! One last quick point: the problem with the city of the future is in the name itself. Our future cities will not be some new technopolis removed from the world, the city of the future will be the cities we live in now, integrated with better technology on an already established fabric, not built on technology.

[@OscarBoyson]

"Designing a dream city is easy; rebuilding a living one takes imagination" - JANE JACOBS

[@chairmanofrussia]

“Gungnam Style was shot in songdo” *Shows footage with the Seoul Trade Tower in the background*

[@chairmanofrussia]

김도영 it’s a hard one to miss. Even for foreigners like myself. Someone who didn’t know what they were talking about must’ve told this guy and he reiterated it without research.

[@LowestofheDead]

Apparently they filmed the car park and elevator scenes in Songdo: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songdo_Central_Park#In_popular_culture -which makes this video really misleading when it shows the clip obviously filmed in Seoul.

[@sting5956]

Why hasn't this gone viral? It's amazing.

[@camn9851]

+the best It's #50 on trending. It's simply not getting enough attention. Share the video!

[@Fontanat]

Because most of today's youth can care less about world new, reading books etc. They're too busy checking their instagram status. And some how people though Bernie Sanders was just going bring this generation full of lazys out of poverty. Roll eyes.

[@lawrencecgn3763]

Because it is pretty chaotic. His imagery is great but his story telling absolutely confusing. His general point can be seen througout but he fails to make a cohesive argument as he jumps between different topics and aspects of urbanity.

[@thenumber2356]

the best Take it easy. Give it a few days.

[@kaim2869]

Because it takes more than a few sound bites and clips of bruce lee speaking about something completely irrelevant to get something to go viral.

[@TheHolyMustard]

Oscar, this is some seriously amazing work. It's also wayyy too much info in 18 minutes. I'd like to know more about all of these points, is there a longer version of this project coming out or is it a series?

[@kohle1917]

I think splitting each section of the video into a longer, more detailed video is an amazing idea! :)

[@TheHolyMustard]

Right, that would be awesome, and he's obviously got tons of footage. All those people he talked to, it's not like he asked them all like two questions then left.

[@Edwardkca17]

Icenineiv Don't forget you can do research yourself! The internet can be a powerful tool! :D

[@mayalucinder6240]

in the bottom of the description, it says smth like "I'll post a doc shortly"

[@jaceallred]

I think because this video isn't meant to be a documentary, it's just supposed to be a conversation starter, like it says in the description. I think it is extremely effective as such.

[@alexanderhill101689]

Oscar, I have lived in Shenzhen for 2 years now and am able to watch your videos from China haha...many people here, even Chinese use a VPN to get around the firewall....i will say public transport here is amazingly cheap, can easily travel one end of the city to the other without spending more than $1USD most buses here are 2.5rmb or $.36, and the metro now has 8 lines, and cost no more than 7RMB 95% of places...... Enjoyed your video, if you're ever interested in visiting give me a shout!

[@alexanderhill101689]

and there are numerous bike sharing apps here, the newest being MoBike... you can use the bike for only 1rmb for 30 minutes, and leave it anywhere, as well as reserve a bike nearby....

[@georgedu8444]

AlexinChina Shenzhen's public transport is indeed one of the best in Mainland Chinese cities!

[@davidb5205]

What are you doing in Shenzhen? Do you have a vlog or blog? I'm really interested in what a foreigners experience and daily life is like. I'm an electrical engineer and Shenzhen seems like it's become the hub of hardware engineering and technology; nearly every electronics device that you crack open has parts sourced from that city. It's definitely on my travel list.

[@alexanderhill101689]

David Boucard yeah just about everything is made here, there's a huge electronics market here that sells every piece of hardware you can think of for anything electronic...theres a good documentary about it, parts of it were used in this video by Oscar. I would recommend checking it out...its a cool place to live...theres a lot of differences though...i don't have a vlog at the moment but there is a guy Laowhy86 who has some interesting videos about life in China...where are you from?

[@davidb5205]

AlexinChina I saw that video that Oscar mentioned. That video is one of the reasons I want to go to Shenzhen; it seems like a city of engineers, inventors, tinkerers, hackers, repairmen which sounds like utopia for me haha. I'm sure there are some good parts and bad parts to living there though. I'm from NYC and I've lived here my entire life. I've been to a few major cities in Europe, but I've never been to Asia. As much as I love NYC, I think it'd be cool to leave this bubble and live in a place like Shenzhen, if only for a couple months/years.

[@matthewbourland97]

just gonna leave a comment 4 years later. i used to watch this video in high school. like every day. a month ago i started a product design job with a company making self-driving mini-buses. this video is what inspired me to apply for the job. hopefully, the company can fit their product into smart cities as described here. this video actually changed my life and my perspective on urbanization. thank you oscar and all who contributed.

[@philiq18]

As an urban planner and someone who moved to a big city (Toronto) recently, this film really highlights a lot of what I think about when it comes to the future of cities. The one thing that was missing was "food security" and urban farming. Outside of that though, this was excellent. Great job, Oscar and thanks for uploading this.

[@OscarBoyson]

True - also ways of wasting less food in cities!

[@philiq18]

Yeah that as well. I'm going to be writing a blog post around your film. I think you've started a conversation that urban planners, architects, urban designers, policy makers, and politicians should be having across the globe.

[@OscarBoyson]

Thanks! Feel free to email me if there's any additional info I can provide. You guys are doing the work but I know it's hard to also spend time trying to synthesize the ideas and get the word out too...hoping I can help with that part.

[@philiq18]

Oscar Boyson thanks! That's more than generous of you.

[@Aussiex77x]

DON'T take away parking and force people to get sick and suffer with their claustrophobia on public transport. I'd kill myself if I had to deal with that.

[@teamfruitsalad7335]

First, I have to say that Oscar is unquestionably the coolest human on this planet. Second, What a brilliant video. We need more people like Oscar who actually want to create a change for good in this world.

[@eddiefara]

What a good video, we need more stuff like this on youtube! It's good for the brain!

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

This guy is a clairvoyant, but i still don’t know what the cities will look like!

[@SomethingNick]

Incredible documentary Oscar, the editing and pacing is just perfect. I live in Melbourne, we have a lot of good things going in our city. It was voted the most livable city six years in a row by the EIU and is honestly my favourite place in Australia but we're far from perfect. I'd love to see more cycling infrastructure throughout the city, public housing/care for homeless and better access to high speed internet. Unfortunately our government likes to focus more on preventing illegal immigration, protecting harmful coal energy and cutting student benefits/loans. I love this city, but I can see myself eventually leaving to see if I fit better somewhere else.

[@SupItsIgor]

Found this video via Casey's tweet. Great video Oscar!

[@clintross7778]

SupItsIgor saaaame bruhh

[@CitiesoftheFuture]

we came from casey too ...great video

[@skmelb7]

As an urban designer I was very pleased by the great job done on this video. It is the human interaction that truly makes a city, a city. How you use, repurpose, interact and react to your surroundings, that is what aids in the contextual aspects of what a city ultimately becomes for the inhabitants. Great job!😁

[@_y1FH4i_3ZIMEg]

No dude, this is an 18 minute trailer.

[@iseldon4522]

I can't watch it, it's too fast. You're just waiting and waiting for an actual documentary to start but it never does

[@movement2contact]

@Soccer Is a communist sport go?

[@TheBattlefielders]

@@iseldon4522 I felt the same. Was wondering when it was going to slow down for some good length of one shot and information

[@bingbongjoel6581]

It's the trailer for the future! Coming to a near future near you :)

[@siloPIRATE]

I feel the same. When’s the video start?

[@TheRainydayvideo]

I haven't learnt this much is such a small space of time in a while. Really well put together. I want more!

[@vessovit7479]

yeah, oscar should start youtubing more, weekly, if not daily. Right guys?

[@KieranLehaneJ]

No

[@KieranLehaneJ]

It ruined Casey, and it may ruin Oscar if that happened

[@vessovit7479]

Softies.

[@TheRainydayvideo]

I want more of this documentary. I wouldn't wish daily vlogging on him.

[@IrisBonetPhoto]

Loved it. Wish we could do something about transport here in Atlanta, but they're just building more roads and highways.

[@DrewPaulBell]

I'm in Atlanta too! I heard that Atlanta has the lowest density of any metropolis in the world (I haven't fact-checked that, but I don't doubt it). I really wish we had more rail lines, but with the density so low it makes it difficult. But we do have the Beltline where they are converting the old railroad beltline to a linear park / bike path. The original plan was to have light rail street cars on there, I've heard It may not be in the budget any more but I can't tell if that's still the plan or not. Also, you should check out the Path Trails. I think the single streetcar we got is underwhelming. But I'm hopeful after they voted for TSPLOST in November. They are making moves to improve public transit here, but it's going to be slow and difficult because the city is so spread out.

[@IrisBonetPhoto]

Drew Paul Bell I love the Beltline. And I do see them building out the path more and more. I've only been here a year but I guess you're right. Slowly but surely. I heard they're taking away the streetcar that runs downown though.

[@DrewPaulBell]

Yeah, Atlanta's transportation is currently a pretty sad state of affairs I'm not going to lie. But fortunately I think the Beltline has been a great improvement AND has got people thinking about public transit more.

[@harrysgoingplaces]

You're so right haha Atlanta keeps on spreading out further and further...like Buckhead is like an hour away from the other side of the city when there's traffic we need a beefed up marta system

[@slowdawg84]

A little late, but Atlanta traffic is brutal, been here my whole life.

[@Well_Edumacated]

America is slowly getting left behind. We are so stuck in the old antiquated model.

[@laurenbosserman3743]

feeeeelin that, you look at some of the European and Asian cities and just are like... wow.. what are we doing

[@habs4life13]

DaMadBlaqDrumma Very true. Hit me hard when I was in Asia this summer. They're miles ahead.

[@TheVividvivid]

DaMadBlaqDrumma and politics...

[@SupreetSharma]

I've felt people in US are just exposed to negative news from around the world. So it gives them false sense of being ahead and does not instill any feelings of competing with other countries.

[@tillstoltenberg6320]

DaMadBlaqDrumma Look at Europe

[@CoyoteGonzalez7]

That was so well made, I'm a little late to the party but I was hooked!

[@woxof46]

Same here!

[@gustavabrahamsson2232]

KZbin algorithm is back at it again

[@Junokaii]

Yeah, I'm a little annoyed I didn't manage to see this at least one year ago. I look up stuff like this all the time, but I guess KZbin decides what you're allowed to watch.

[@BiosElement]

@Mark Hanson While this wasn't a bad concept, I agree it jumped around way too much to have a solid point. Really could have used an editor to narrow the scope somewhat.

[@nickpavloff8977]

DS K I’m always grateful to learn and find interesting-videos. KZbin is almost as good as a library

[@ChrisProuse]

This was truly awesome Oscar! Well done!

[@hus965]

Chris Prouse افلام نياكة

[@JeremyDWilliamsOfficial]

As mayor of a town near Toronto, transportation is key to making a community viable. We must understand people need freedom. Freedom of movement is what drove our western society to love cars. It isn't the car, it's what it gives us. Or used to. Effortlessly and quickly taking us to where we want to be. That deep rooted desire for freedom continues to make cars a priority with our transportation system. No one likes to wait for a bus. Apparently, waiting in rush hour traffic isn't enough of a price to pay to dissuade car owners to ditch them. I have three cars and one bike. So I'm just as bad as anyone. Ironically those same cars are choking our roads and their shear numbers clog streets making them slow and challengeing to find parking space. And then there is the cost and environmental impact. So what's the solution? Either plan cities as collections of compact villages negating the need to go far for most needs, or provide a better hyper-flexible mobility system. Bikes are close but weather, age, ability and health issues remove that as a viable option for many. Autonomous vehicles will likely become a huge disrupter in the future in a very positive way. Smaller more flexible systems (boosted board-esque?) that provide fast mobility with limited space and infrastructure requirements are needed. Large airports use moving sidewalks to overcome lateral size. Why not on city sidewalks? Or in small under ground tunnels with higher speed moving walkways? Thanks Oscar for 'starting the conversation'. I like your world-wide approach, because guess what? We are all in this together :)

[@Geotpf]

Public transportation, 90-99% of the time, is inferior to a private automobile. There is no way to carry four bags of groceries and six 12 packs of soda on a bus. My car is in my garage ready to go at exactly 6 am. And 6:01 am. And 6:02 am. And noon. And 6 pm. And 1 am. Except in rare cases of very urban areas (where parking is an issue and grade separated rail is common), cars are faster than public transit, in many cases much faster (by two to five times in some cases, including waiting and transfer times). There's no walking long distances. If you wake up a minute late you don't have to wait between five minutes to an hour for the next bus. And frequently you don't even save money by taking transit (assuming you have already own a car). There's no having to sit near a smelly, loud, crazy homeless person. There are no mystery stains and liquids on the seat. There's no chance of being mugged inside one's own car (barring actual carjacking). Also, many land use laws restrict density so much that transit will never be popular. Of course, a government can piss off it's citizens by charging huge taxes on cars and gasoline, but that doesn't mean all of those people wouldn't prefer a private automobile if they could afford one for the reasons I listed. I am all for providing transit for variety of reasons. One, in actual dense urban areas, it can actually work. Two, commuter rail sometimes makes sense, especially if you factor in the stress of driving. Three, having it to provide mobility for the very young, the very old, the handicapped and infirm, and the very poor is a good thing. But, in a suburban area, you are never going to eliminate or severely curtain the private car except by force (extremely high taxes or outright bans), and if you do that don't be surprised if you get voted out of office.

[@davidwill1320]

I would say design is the key. If you structure your city so people MUST commute for everything then transportation becomes an issue. If you create neighborhoods with most things available by walking or riding a bike then most people won't need a car. What you cannot buy in your neighborhood can be ordered on-line. And, in one generation, commuting to work will be a thing of the past for most people, due to AI. In places with harsh weather electric shuttles will get people around their neighborhood for a fraction of the cost of owning a car. Look one generation out when making your plans, because what you see today is about to change dramatically!

[@beckembrown7002]

Ur like Casey but with passion

[@gewizz2]

who is?

[@tanmaysingal2179]

@@gewizz2I think he's talking about Casey Neistat. He's a very popular vlogger on KZbin.

[@gewizz2]

@@tanmaysingal2179 yeah i know neistat, who doesn't, not sure why i was pretending to not know..

[@indisciipline]

Aaaaa gottem

[@gethigh961]

not really the content is totally different but they share same intresst

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Humanity's infrastructure has truly evolved. I believe human ingenuity will take us far.

[@BeCoShooter]

Well done Oscar. Makes you stop and think. And that's the whole point.

[@bryanbreezy]

Very cool video. I think you should change the thumbnail though. I almost didn't click because it seemed a little lazy. Overall great video though

[@OscarBoyson]

yeah, last minute...what do you think would be best?

[@bryanbreezy]

not sure haha i'm just procrastinating for finals

[@OscarBoyson]

Like a shot of a big city without me in it?

[@bryanbreezy]

Yeah i think that might be good it will look less like a vlog. Maybe use a shot that shows how the city is futuristic

[@OscarBoyson]

Done. Thanks!

[@golu_badbola]

Awesome work, Oscar. This needs to blow up right now.. Everybody share this like it's a Harambe meme in July.

[@thekraken1173]

Taipei garbage truck sound is the sound of the doorbells in Turkey.

[@siddharthmishra48]

Sound of water purifying tanks in India as well....I don't think this is quite what Beethoven intended when composing his pieces

[@jakartagamer6188]

@@siddharthmishra48 lmao

[@meercreate]

Sound of a Makita DC18RA battery charger

[@gauravjaswal2565]

in punjab,India this is sound of school buses.

[@carfreak0465]

This is one of the best videos I've ever watched. I was interested the whole time, I wasn't even tempted to look at the comment section.

[@TheNaartjiepit]

Can someone tell me what type of video or short film this is? i.e how can I find similar ones on different topics. the narrative style doco ish type.

[@sirrobot4489]

Duard Ferreira these videos are rare for KZbin . Search for Kurzegagst, Veratasium and KZbin will suggest others too. Also Try the video site Vimeo. They have more high end produced content.

[@k14pc]

you could try video essays. you could also probably find some luck just looking for documentaries

[@EvilNeonETC]

I would consider these "short documentary" style.

[@maxi-me]

Be patient. In ten years They'll have a completely different vision for cities of the future and you'll have a new video to watch. Hint: it'll involve personal jet packs and address solutions to the inevitably ice age that man is causing to happen.

[@landenisacson7697]

You might like "The Daily Conversation"

[@JoeBinderBiz]

honestly such an important video, massive massive fan great job

[@daniaherrera7556]

Loved this - wish this was even longer! Or a series.

[@Vaporizerwizard]

Awesome video Oscar. Looking forward to the next one. Electric bikes or "e-bikes" are becoming a big thing in my area but like any new technology, they are very pricey. As batteries continue to get better we should see a big drop in those prices and also an increase in distance.

[@OscarBoyson]

In Copenhagen and Shanghai, among other places, the bike-shares ARE e-bikes...pretty cool

[@Vaporizerwizard]

Oscar Boyson that is super cool!

[@AshtonZee]

Oscar this video was a masterpiece, it's to bad our general society in america doesn't care.

[@benzmansl65amg]

Ashton Zee I'm not sure it's that they don't care they don't know. Most Americans don't have a passport. Why would they. They don't know what else exists beyond America.

[@AshtonZee]

benzmansl65amg this is true.

[@KieranLehaneJ]

I'm English, and living in America as of July. People in the UK are aware of this problem, but since moving here have noticed that many Americans aren't as aware, not saying all are like that, but it's what I've noticed.

[@podcastbunker]

Ashton Zee It not that they don't care, it's all the RED TAPE & the crooks in government. Look at Chicago.

[@KieranLehaneJ]

I live in Chicago lol

[@moxr8111]

Oscar, this is awesome! It refreshes my faith in humanity to know someone else even cares about these things in our world.

[@anotherjuan]

felt like a trip around the world in less than 20 minutes. this vid deserves so much more views and more subs! great content and production! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@BrandMath-ns5yc]

Is this a video essay? If so this was brilliantly put together

[@BrandMath-ns5yc]

I'm sorry I have to comment again, the production for this video is amazing, wish I knew about this channel sooner

[@chrisandelin132]

This video is used in my school for education now! Amazing work.

[@gewizz2]

lazyteachers

[@toonmati]

What class?

[@maxabramson4781]

Almost every statement made in this video is wrong. The reality is that public transit, rail, etc, are almost always heavily subsidized by the taxpayer. The truth is that public sector union officials and socialist politicians (Democrats in America) just use their political clout to shut down private alternatives and then charge you 2-10 times the market rate to get around. Notice that the mainstream media never tells you about that.

[@jenna4438]

@@toonmati I am seeing this through geography.

[@altafsumra1905]

City is name

[@Djovan14]

Watched this as a class at my international school. 22 Students left the classroom inspired, because instead of just pointing out a problem, you gave a solution. Beautiful and captivating film, Oscar!!!

[@OtomeBolada]

I'm from Brazil, I started my first semester in architecture and urbanism, I was unmotivated with the course, I just have to thank you, your video gave me the energy to continue !! keep up the wonderful work :)

[@qwertyqart]

holy shit! is this guy Neistat's neighbour? great video btw

[@typ8723]

whos that?

[@nicb]

Casey Neistat, great KZbinr and ex-vlogger. His channel blew up this year.

[@salutic.7544]

Ty Pettri Stop Lying To Yourself

[@qwertyqart]

luna not ex anymore. He's back

[@ryino12345]

Yes lmao they work in the dream team building

[@dr.jpdixon6299]

Last summer I went to Europe with my friends and the only way we moved through the cities was either walking or by the metro. It was such an amazing experience to be able to get anywhere without having to use the car.

[@RealEngineering]

Fantastic stuff Oscar. Loved seeing your take on the subject.

[@walkermason143]

This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. You deserve more subscribers. I think the pace was perfect and the information was great. A lot of times videos on topics like this are slow and boring but this kept me engaged and interested in what was being said.

[@weenisw]

This is everything I think about and all my friends think I'm crazy, confused and idealistic. No, most people are ignorant and accept the sad status quo. Major props for pushing Jane Jacobs. I think this all started for me 10 years ago just before college when my sister gave me an old copy of life and death of the great american city. It's a bit pretentiously written but the messages are gold. Oscar, thank you. This is such an important topic and you've got me inspired and optimistic again. Let's all go make something happen now.

[@GabieRetana]

Oscar, you and the team have done an outstanding job here. This docu is amazing.

[@CitiesoftheFuture]

great video!

[@AngelLuisTrinidad]

Excellent video Oscar. I want more please.

[@dylang2975]

This is one of the BEST videos I've seen on KZbin in a long, long time. This is an inspiration and a great, dense wording of a huge array of idea and values.

[@quijadahuguito]

thank you Oscar... this should be trending

[@kingexplosionmurder9765]

The amount of work put into this video is amazing!

[@Mutilise]

Very well put together and fun to watch, Great video.

[@giladwasheretravel3553]

Damn son, that SOOO much information thrown at you in 18 minutes. Beautiful visuals too. I would have gladly watched a slightly slowed down 80 minute version of this. Also, the 2020 Corona pandemic kinda makes you rethink a lot of what's being said here. You mentioned briefly at the beginning cities started booming once they became healthy, but after that no mention of that at all

[@mikekowalchuk6802]

What a great video.

[@drimdrimz]

This was so fucking well made to the smallest details. It got me really excited, very nice and fast paced. It didn't get boring at any point. I hope to see more like this!

[@YuvrajSoi]

Hey oscar love your work man!

[@chennan8323]

Glad to see so many cities in different countries. It is widely acknowlesged that the development of cities is rapid. At the same time, it is quite surprised to see that how people try to build the cities by technology and innovation. Really impressive video and thanks for shooting!

[@fosterkmas]

You have a nice video, it's beautifully shot and very stylish, but I have to say it's difficult to actually learn and retain information on the very intricate topic because the images move very swiftly and pacy audio swings all over the place too. In my opinion, I feel this works great as a flashy exhibition video of future cities, but not so much for actual info tool. I know the description says that the video is merely a "conversation starter," but that's a really vague description of what the overall intent of the video is for your viewers. Perhaps an evaluation of what the point of the video is--entertainment or information--is necessary? Just a thought though.

[@spelcheak]

Nah, you're just slow.

[@timgreller]

Yeah, exactly what I was thinking. The pace and the background music make it seem restless. In addition it feels like it's only the trailer or the introduction, because many things are mentioned, but not shown in detail.

[@Hoshikani]

Dekimate nah, you just unable to dig in details

[@mrd9534]

Oscar, that was an incredible short documentary, I just wish it was hours longer!

[@twosheafilms]

Been waiting for this for a long time! Starting to watch now!

[@TagusMan]

I'm only 8 minutes into the video and as a film maker I want to take my hat off to the director, videographers and editors, and the writers too. Brilliant work, ladies and gentlemen. Brilliant work, which is not something I say often for anything on YT. Cheers!

[@afzalahmad7048]

better than many nat geo documentary

[@DJ-zp8hw]

So what's the future for cities where heat is a major factor in transport? I love the idea of high-end public transport and a better/ Bike-friendly infrastructure. However, I've waited for bus stops in Dallas TX. It's not fun. :C

[@MTLpowderShreder]

David Juarez Dallas is very car oriented so taking public transit is not very practical and that's why it's not successful. cities across southern USA like Dallas need to invest in more rapid transit infrastructure (such as light rail, express buses, subway). These system run frequently (so you don't need to wait) and are efficient. However, inorder to do this the government needs to use the money they put into highways and put it into these systems. Highways should also be removed from down down city centers. this increases connectivity and assessibility within city and has been proven not to increase congestion

[@damirserban]

and it all started when oil company owners turned fresh billionairs started to buy off public transport companies in US ... some 70 years ago. that is why all is CAR ORIENTED ! with some exceptions

[@MTLpowderShreder]

Damir S. exactly what happened in Los Angeles. that's why they have so many traffic problems

[@Tom-xy9gb]

David Juarez ayy I live in Dallas, TX 😎 and yes it isn't fun... that's why I rather live at uptown Dallas. My job is close and the grocery store is close. People walk and do things outside. Not like the suburbs... it's a waste land.

[@seth561]

This made me hopeful for the future oscar. Great video

[@Ijustwastedyourtime0]

"150% tax on cars" and "A Toyota Corolla costs $140,000" is why sustainable development is so difficult in North American cities. Even if you are giving people more options with bikes and public transport, people are going to fight tooth and nail if you threaten the affordability of driving. Much of this is because of suburb and rural living where you are dead if you can't drive.

[@nickthebod757]

Wisconsin you wouldn't make it very far only using a bike

[@theusername000000000]

I'll fight a civil war to protect my car.

[@janikasingh5883]

i didnt watch the video yet so im just gg to use some inference,,,, anyway in singapore a toyota corolla does cost 140 000 or more and road tax is EXTREMELY expensive. some say that this is unfair as cars should not cost so much however, look at it this way, the government gets extra money to use to make the country more prosperous. there will be better roads, public facility's etc. this also could help increase budgets for education trying to cover costs further with upmost teaching. thats how it is in singapore, although the government takes money in a lot of ways (e.g. our 7% gst) they use that money to make singapore more prosperous. you can see in the USA, public schooling is all about money and less about education however it is the opposite in singapore as with sufficient funds, the government wont need to find ways to "obtain " more money so- all in all the tax on cars is a good thing

[@leotestoy486]

@@theusername000000000 have fun. the reason why the usa will loose the economy war against china, is because people would rather fight for car than for public transportation. if you dont see that, then you should consider looking more critically about your piece of shit home country.

[@ammarnapata2193]

@@leotestoy486 its because Americans are highly individualistic and love independence. The owning of an automobile represents that. Frankly put, owning an automobile is the American way. Plenty of people live in the city and still own a car.

[@xRruiiz]

Oscar, this video is awesome, Congratulations.

[@chickenfriedfishin]

Just watched again, still so good. Thank for allowing me to collaborate. Gracias! Fish On!!

[@Viper793]

That was a great video, and I really hope we do learn something from these cities. Seems like we're on the right track with the Light Rail, but man do North American cities ever move slow on this stuff. Asian cities seem to have completely changed twice in the last half century or so (approximate guess), yet we're still chugging along at the same pace.

[@mahfl22]

Don't worry, the USA is only 2% of the worlds population, the other 98% will lead the way !, lol.

[@blobidk]

I may be incorrectly informed but I think most US cities are building out instead of up because we have the land. Just because we have the space doesn't mean we need to use it and destroy the environment.

[@blobidk]

+Mah FL Fortunately we are only 2%... Unfortunately we are a decently sized land area of the world. I looked for the percent of the land in the world the us takes up but couldnt find anything :(

[@mahfl22]

US is 7% of the land.

[@plyguy]

This was an incredible introduction to so many concepts and topics and great starting point for all of the global citizens that are interested in making the planet a happier place for everyone. I would love to see another segment on the transportation of goods and everyday purchases that are happening at a faster clip than ever before. It's way easier to buy a $10 table made in China on Amazon than even think about buying from a local woodworker.

[@guptadhruv21]

Been waiting for this video for a while now. Great work ❤

[@suyashawasthi1]

Amazing and well made video. I can see how much work was done for this video.

[@dannysalazar96]

When tho notification popped in my screen I was like "who the fuck is this guy? And why am I subscribed?" Then I realized it was Oscar, Casey's friend and I had to get into the video, hit the like button and enjoy.

[@dannycooper1984]

This makes me think of Rick Lowe and his, and his Row House project in Houston. His main emphasis is that the local community knows what is best for the future of the land they live on. If they are allowed to develop it then the result is beautiful and inspiring. If developers use their own prepackaged approach then gentrification is inevitable.

[@marcelloascani]

oscar I miss that, make another one!

[@lilcaravaggio7598]

Marcè che ci fai qui?

[@mirkoIncertiFornaciari]

Grande Marcello! Mi fa piacere vederti interessato a questi temi, tu puoi influenzare tante persone, quindi cerchiamo di rendere l'Italia un paese meno dipendente dalle automobili! ❌🚘 ❤️🚲

[@Leon-pn6rb]

Wow amazing documentary!! BTW you should see the *Delhi Metro* As a Delhiite , I have witnessed it changing the landscape of Delhi withing a Decade (keeping in mind that Delhi is an Ancient city!) IMO , a well functioning public transport is the way of the future :)

[@romanmayer13]

Holy moly there's a cut every 2-3 seconds... makes me so dizzy I can't even watch it even though it's interesting.

[@kaputfretudy]

I really like the idea that city development should be led by the people who dwell there, and that people take much greater ownership and pride when empowered to develop their housing, and other infrastructure. There is so much innovation out there, it is clearly about facilitating and tapping it. Love the idea of restoring rivers from highways, of permeability for bicycles and pedestrians and of resources harvested and utilised on-site.

[@justinescalona]

Good stuff

[@aronenark8184]

I wish cities in Western Canada would take some inspiration from other cities around the world. It's always so cold in the winter and the American style of suburbs and massive freeways is not good for keeping us warm. We need better public transit and more accessibility for pedestrians, like enclosed sidewalks so we can walk from place to place without dying of hypothermia.

[@cawnishgamehen4074]

Same, it’s too bad NIMBYism is way too rampant here, making everything that would make our cities better take way too long to get done (Calgary City Council legit had issues from a bunch of old farts protesting a simple bus route that DOESN’T EVEN AFFECT THEM for crying out loud). There’s a bit of improvement being made here to public transit, as well as the growing incentive to densify, but unfortunately it’s not enough to fully combat with the ever-growing suburbs you mentioned. The enclosed sidewalks do exist in sort of a way - in cities like Calgary and Minneapolis there’s a system of enclosed bridges downtown connecting buildings for people working there to not have to go outside in the cold - people always seem to criticize them for taking away street life, but I think it’s a pretty good idea, especially in cities with very cold climates.

[@CzornyLisek]

But cold climate to be any kind of problem for human in clothes need to be around -30C. Above that are just people no used to it(cause are from different country ect.) or just too used to being warm in homes.(I sleep just in underwear at around 5C in room with open window when outside is 0C and strong wind. Well actually right now I'm siting just in underwear when there is 0C with open window) Also it's very easy to design and build home that have somewhat constant temperature yearly. Just build earth home and temp. will be all the time ~15C. Add windows as we have modern technology so there will be light in every room and that will also increase a bit the temperature inside. If not earth home just build rly thick walls and use sun energy and build preferably row house.

[@CitiesoftheFuture]

So true!

[@joaojunior937]

Olá a todos, meu nome é JOÃO BATISTA GIMENIS JUNIOR, e eu vou criar uma CIDADE PRIVADA SUSTENTÁVEL. Cidade com 100% de segurança, escola tempo integral, saúde, restaurante comunitário, um grande condomínio com todo o conforto do mundo internet mas sempre buscando os valores morais, vida saudável, sustentabilidade e muito trabalho. venha fazer parte desse projeto. facebook.com/groups/196337787821905/

[@robisallbyhimself]

This is awesome, I'm going back to university in September to study a masters in Future Cities, not really knowing what I am getting myself in for, this video really opened my eyes! Thank you so much for attaching a reading list too, I'm going to get well stuck into some books now.

[@adamjones9600]

Phenomenal video -- really gets the brain churning for how we can continue to move forward in a sustainable way with use of cascading micro advances to be plucked from across the planet.

[@lasseheims3117]

Part 2 would be so awesome!

[@braydenbledsoe3252]

Oscar, Casey dropped the ball so you need to pick it up and run with it.

[@jon6288]

I have no idea what the ultimate message of this video was. Is there a 'thesis', Oscar? People are good? Cities should get rid of cars? It felt like you started with these separate threads and were slowly building to a climax where everything would tie together, but then the video ended.

[@OscarBoyson]

it's an incomplete video in that regard - I'd rather hear what you think than tell you exactly what to do. Hopefully you at least come away feeling like these issues are important and it's worth promoting this kind of awareness, yeah?

[@jon6288]

I don't think you said anything I disagree with, but it would be a much more captivating video if you were able to focus our attention onto the solutions to the problems of urbanization, I think. What are the roadblocks to better cities? Is it financial, regulatory, ideological, etc. Where are the potential inflection points where viewers can focus their efforts to help enable this new kind of urbanization? Even if most viewers can't be bothered to hit the 'like' button, let alone do something in the real world, I think it'd give your movie a more compelling narrative and better traction among viewers. Maybe using that South Korean city as a climax.

[@swiftieforever9793]

This is hands down the best documentary I have ever ever seen...........

[@jacksonrhodes7933]

FINALLLY!!!!!

[@erikreyes7162]

I was making a project for my design class for the city of Raleigh and the Triangle Research Area specially with the possibility of mega tech companies adding to the populations. Oddly enough our city relies on cars more than anything else because we do have a very good with the traffic. But I proposed the implementation of a metro in the city. It has been an idea for a pretty long time but I do believe that we need to stop relying on cars because these areas could be enhanced with less cars. I think that Raleigh is at a perfect point to do this without ever suffering from this problem like other big cities who now have to spend money on transitioning away. It also provides social mobility because of the more opportunities with easier possibilities of commuting like they mentioned in the videos. If time equals money then less congestion is the root of the solution. Less traffic equals more time. We should learn to value time and space. I believe that we should fix problems before we run into them and it cost a lot to fix it.

[@xmusquatro8932]

Any update on this?

[@erikreyes7162]

Well there are projects with the bus systems right now. Corridors are running through the main roads which is honestly a good solution that can complement the transportation system later on (Bus Rapid Transit BTR). I believe that the metro is still an idea that may be implemented. Considering that the federal government just helped Raleigh update their infrastructure for transportation and the newly elected leaders are younger, I think that there will be some progress on it. The city is growing quickly even though deals didn't close in the companies like Amazon and all that. South Raleigh is looking to grow and I'm sure that this will pressure them to implement different measures to secure good commuting time for residents. The triangle research area is still one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country and there is still promise for the traffic to be controlled.

[@pathfinderjan]

Watching this during the coronavirus outbreak in 2020

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

Yup. Practically big cities are a disaster. Ask NYC😳

[@xemptx]

sadly

[@lemdixon01]

Scamdemic

[@pappy9473]

Quality doc. I love cities and their citizens.

[@levin247]

Awesome! Wish I had been a part of it... Well, that's mostly my fault :D Also, thanks George!

[@levin247]

And the only thing that annoyed me a litte is that you're movies are often very fast and so there is a lot of information to process at once.

[@georgedu8444]

Levin Kettler you're welcome!

[@azzaid8068]

HOLY SHIT!!!!! this is one of my favourite videos on youtube great work

[@someonerandominthecomments6848]

Az Zaid finally a video that makes me happy 😊

[@ctop]

Fantastic video! I'm really interested in learning more about these topics, do you have any book recommendations?

[@ducho702]

I guess check his book stack at 2:02

[@JEJFL]

Cities for people, Jan Gehl

[@abhivirajsingh1439]

Jane Jacobs' The Death and Life of Great American Cities

[@MrFrogCats]

Suburban nation, well it's not really about this, it's about how bad sprawl is and why it needs to be fixed and how it can be fixed

[@teddybean2]

great video. thank u so much. i love metropolies. i love transports, i love cultures. i love humans. the cities are ours!