Best Cities
The Not Just Bikes YouTube channel investigates urban environments primarily through the lens of transportation infrastructure. It presents documentary films examining historical transit systems and cycling culture. These videos feature archival materials alongside expert commentary focusing on city...
Thom Andersen’s *Los Angeles Plays Itself* examines the city’s cinematic representation from the early 2000s. The documentary utilizes archival footage from Hollywood films to explore how Los Angeles has been constructed and presented to audiences. Andersen analyzes these portrayals, revealing a per...
Edward Glaeser is an American economist and Harvard professor whose work focuses on cities, housing, economic growth, and urban public policy. His research examines how population density can increase productivity, innovation, and the exchange of knowledge while also creating costs such as congestio...
C40 Cities is a global network of mayors from the world's largest cities, committed to addressing climate change. They work together to share best practices and implement large-scale urban solutions like low-carbon transport, green building standards, and waste management. Unlike traditional conserv...
Transport Fever 2 is a strategy simulation game where players build and manage modern transportation networks across a detailed world including Switzerland. The game’s complexity lies in balancing logistics, resource management, and expanding industrial capabilities to meet growing demand. It's desi...
City Beautiful is a YouTube channel dedicated to exploring urban environments through detailed visual analysis, focusing on architectural design, streetscapes, and the social dynamics within cities around the world. It presents observational footage and thoughtful framing of urban scenes.
Urbanized is a 2011 documentary film directed by Gary Hustwit that examines the issues and strategies behind urban design and city planning. As the final installment in Hustwit's design film trilogy, following "Helvetica" and "Objectified," it explores how the physical development of cities impacts...
IBM CityOne was a browser-based serious game released by IBM in 2010 as part of its Smarter Cities work. Players guide a simulated city through missions involving four sectors: energy, water, banking, and retail. The game presents urban management as a sequence of decisions with competing effects, s...
Geographics is a YouTube channel dedicated to exploring Earth’s diverse landscapes and environments through detailed visual storytelling and scientific information, often focusing on remote locations and geological processes.
