Cartoons

The Nib takes on the latest trend in car culture: massive vehicles.

December 17, 2021 - The Nib

The Nib unlocks the illustrative and narrative power of cartoons to explain the neglected state of public transit in the Unite States, and to make the case for effective and empowered transit planning.

December 14, 2018 - The Nib

Want parking reform without tears?

September 18, 2016 - CityLab

In 1950 the Walt Disney Company released a cartoon called "Motor Mania". Starring Goofy, the film chronicles the metamorphosis of the mild-mannered "Mr. Walker" into the terror of the streets, "Mr. Wheeler". It was ahead of its time.

August 19, 2016 - Community Builders

Cartoonists have been satirizing the issue of gentrification for almost a century. Witness the evolution of gentrification political cartoons in an article by The Guardian.

January 22, 2016 - The Guardian Cities

Andy Singer is an alternative transportation advocate that uses cartoons, rather than written diatribes or combative slideshows, to argue against America's auto-oriented environments and policies.

October 5, 2013 - The Atlantic Cities

Before polar bear there was Captain Planet. This laugh-out-loud video of actor Don Cheadle as the cartoon superhero evokes the old adage: Be careful what you wish for.

September 2, 2011 - Funny Or Die

The Strange Maps blog is an eclectic collection of maps, diagrams, and cartoons. Some graphics featured on this blog are informative, some are creative, and others are completely bizarre.The website is maintained by an anonymous blogger. The posted graphic is often accompanied by informative notes. Here is a list of 21 maps that I found interesting:

February 11, 2008 - Abhijeet Chavan

What better way to envision the future of a city than with a cartoon? None, I say!

March 21, 2007 - Nate Berg