Video

Whether you’re a TikTok enthusiast or a Substack reader, you can find plenty of valuable and engaging urban planning content in the new media landscape.

October 11, 2024 - Planetizen

A video from Transportation Alternatives highlights the infrastructure failures that can make getting around the city an Olympian feat.

August 10, 2021 - StreetsBlog NYC

All aboard.

January 4, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

It's getting hot out there. Plant all the trees.

June 15, 2018 - YouTube

Most people would probably assume a shared street, with no signs, lanes, or other regulatory infrastructure, is an accident waiting to happen. More and more cities are proving the opposite.

December 1, 2017 - Vox on YouTube

Eric Jaffe at Atlantic Cities assembles his collection of the best time lapse videos of cities.

December 24, 2011 - Atlantic Cities

This post from The Urbanophile highlights some of the best videos focused on cities.

July 9, 2011 - The Urbanophile

This video from Streetfilms looks into parking and explores why underpriced parking can be bad for cities.

April 24, 2011 - Streetfilms

To kick off its Legacy Plan update process, the Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, NC planning board made a music video featuring an original song, a bluegrass band and some familiar scenes.

March 28, 2011 - Winston-Salem Journal

A short documentary exploring the development challenges that the City of Ventura faces.

September 20, 2010 - The OpenSpace: News For Central Coast Planners

Blueprint America reports from suburban Atlanta, where getting to the other side of the road is nothing to take for granted.

July 28, 2010 - PBS - Blueprint America

A new video from Urban Omnibus explores life in five New York neighborhoods, delving into the daily interactions between people and the built environment.

June 3, 2010 - Urban Omnibus

A video created for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) presents a serious look at what infill development would look like in Ventura and Fullerton.

May 24, 2010 - The Source: Transportation News and Views

This video takes a futuristic tour of Tokyo -- through an editing technique that parallels the imagery to give the impression of weightless flight.

March 7, 2010 - nait5

Some time ago I noted a number of terrific image resources for urban planners. This blog highlights some additional sources.

February 1, 2010 - Ann Forsyth

Two interesting video submissions this week, one an atmospheric tour of Vancouver, BC and one of San Francisco before the 1906 earthquake.

February 1, 2010 - YouTube

The video website YouTube is home to a growing number of clips that document traffic conditions in cities around the world.

May 21, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

After a decade spent redesigning the public realm, Melbourne, Australia is a haven of people-oriented development and mobility.

May 11, 2008 - Streetsblog

Constantly updated, the internet has created an important tool for accessing up-to date information—text, still images, and video. Increasingly it also provides a window into aspects of history, including planning history, that have previously been difficult to find. Documents, indexes to archival materials, and the photographic and map collections of historical societies are accessible online. Less well known are film and video resources—resources that can be played online or downloaded. The Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division now boasts an outstanding collection of hundreds of videos relevant to urban issues. Some examples illustrate the range:

April 21, 2007 - Ann Forsyth