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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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....
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.
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?
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.
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.
"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.
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
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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 :)
This is one of the BEST videos I've seen on RUclips in a long, long time. This is an inspiration and a great, dense wording of a huge array of idea and values.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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?
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.
"We need to make more 'smart cities'." ok.. what the fuck is that exactly? A really quiet city? That's what he seemed to imply? Ones with people who have apps to monitor their water usage? This leads to more innovation?? This video is all over the fucking place...
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! ❌🚘 ❤️🚲
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.
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.
The editing in this video is phenomenal. Thanks so much for all of your hard work. Looking forward to some private cities and transit grids (like Songdo) in the United States one day.
I feel like society has yet to find out sooo many more ways to optimize how everything works, so things would be better in energy consumption, cost, time, occupation, waste and recycling, just whatever is seen as more effective. Take planned obsolescence where companies produce products that are designed to break down soon after the warranty runs out. So that you have to buy more so they can sell more. But in reality... They could produce a product that could last for years, which would mean less waste and less pollution and more resources used effectively.
This is I hope that in the US that we rebuild our American infrastructure, development projects with better planning and innovation and improve our transportation system. Ex: a nation wide high speed rail never funded or subsidies by the state or taking taxes out of the pockets of hard working people but should be done under a private firms.
@@NLJeffEU Leftists outlawed them because they were taking the business away from bike carrier unions. Democrats always protect unions. Even if everyone else pays the price.
I love this film! Walking & Riding Bikes; cuts down on obesity & helps to increase better health. Watch out, the fossil fuels industry, & big pharma won't like this.....👀👀👀
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.
Agree, I was supposed to visit Colombia and my trip got cut short. There is INCREDIBLE stuff happening all over South America that I cannot wait to explore in future videos.
In Latvia (where i'm from) we actually have the opposite currently, buying a house or apartment in Rīga (Capital) was sometimes more expensive than New York so now loads of people are moving out of the city in suburbs like Pinki which are near the city.
So you are trying to tell me that you would rather live in a skyscraper with 200 neighbours that was made for the building company to make profit, rather than making a consumer life worth living, than buy a pretty house in a village with farmland which can provide you healthy food and enough free space to regenerate from the every day? As long as we continue to neglect the villages and go on living like animals in animal shelters, we will be treated as ones. Noone can stack people in few square meters and then find a solution for all the issues wich were created by greed.
I hope there will be flying cars, hovercars, hoverboards, hoverchairs, hoverbikes, hovercycles... And i hope there will not be a destroyer tank, witch is a tank\spaceship with wings and shoots lasers, and is filled with flying tanks, and has nukes and tsar bombs, it will be ww3 end of word type tank, i will rather time travel then, and time travel is likely to exist in the future, if bad guy uses time travel, he will make an army, he will bring trump and kim with hitler and ancient egypt leaders, and every villains in history, he will steel legends, and capture einstein and use him to know many things, and stephen too. And hitler will nuke russia, and russians get extinct, stalin dies with that childish cartoon and his soviet army too, that will make hitler win, with evil figures, hitler abanded his army in that universe, hitler never saw that fat henchman and that hated henchman again, not even the ugly one or the youngest and the oldest, he found them useless, but they also will bring fictinal villains, like the joker, darth vader, thanos, venom, voldemort, indo dinos and the list goes on... And don't forget the robots, the aliens and the dinosaurs! But only one man will help the people, its the real hero!, not stan but a stronger one, stan died months ago, still sad, but the hero i was talking about is... A time traveller, Dimension traveller, Scientist, Soldier, Agent, Spy, Dectective, Smart man, Cool man, Adult man, Wearing a hat, suit, tie, and sunglasses! He looks like this>🕴 And he has a sidekick, that looks like this>🤵🏾 He has a cool car! And he has a gun! And has a wife too! He will use flying mode for his car, and fly to shoot the tank! Kim shoots rockets, trump shoots wall bricks, hitler shoots nazi boomerang,... But the super hero survives it, and then the tank\spaceship falls down, and explodes in the korea wall, and the super hero saves everything, ww3 ended, the man gives africa many foods! The man brings peace everywhere, but thanos was last, but the super hero defeated him with the gaunglet, and wiped out the evilness! And then saved mcu, captain marvel breaked the infinity gaunglet and revived the half! The super hero made all countries be in one piece again! The super hero was elected president of the world! People finally got to be peacefull, and evil was a thing of the past, and nobody is dead! The super hero revived everyone, and the evil figures became good! Money was no more!, schools became a smart machine, and everyone became friends, and all languages was turned into english, and cleaning up was done by robots! And people looked 30 year old after all years, and people became immortal! People erased swearings, and people got their memes back! And day forever, and rainbow shined into the deep hole! And death exploded, devil and the demons lost everyone from heck, and devil and the demons drowned beacuse the water destroyed heck, and god was in heaven, with nobody in it beacuse of immortality, god dissapeared! And that would be kind of weird if that happened...
So, if I understand correctly, the future of cities is build hideous looking skyscrapers. With architecture style like that, those cities will be quit unhealthy to inhabit because the building will be vomit inducing.
The One 21 just like all happy go lucky people they only think of cool sounding things without truly digging into if people need them or if it will be useful . It’s what happens in America when you have so much freedom and little oppression they create false problems which they than claim to be the person with the solution... it’s just a tactic to sell shit
Because you keep building for people to have cars... What do you mean "too big"? I hear that all the time from Americans as excuses for exactly everything. Build denser then! Build actual cities instead of sprawling suburbia and motorways and 50% parking spaces. If you need to go to another urban area? Well, that's what trains are for. That's like saying the Earth is to big so public transport won't work anywhere.
Fheed Pexx humans have no problem driving places and like it. Some propels even like traveling to places better than actually getting there .. But your answer to a false problem is to have everything within walking distance from each other .. I can guarantee 60% of Americans and other countries would not want this . The whole “cities cause less pollution than sprawling suburbs” is laughable and lacks any true correlation friend
Vincent 17 it’s not just about pollution and climate change, it’s about the social nature of humans beings. when you separate individuals into huge dwellings in sprawling suburbs, and making them enter and leave them alone in their cars, a sense of community often becomes nonexistent as even neighbors often never talk to each over.
funplussmart you make 0 sense Than why wouldmt we all just live on once continent ? You wanna know the true reasons human nature just like all other nature humans like being with there own kind Blacks in Africa like being with other Blacks Whites who live in USA Canada do do because other white people do so Human nature just like animals make people more keen to be with others hat share similar values etc City dwellers have 0 connection with country folk and vice versa But your million dollar ideas is to force them to live with each other .. sounds authoritarian and sounds like it ends violent just like u know cities have ALL violence .. wonder why
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)
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?
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 :)
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.
Duard Ferreira these videos are rare for RUclips . Search for Kurzegagst, Veratasium and RUclips will suggest others too. Also Try the video site Vimeo. They have more high end produced content.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 RUclips decides what you're allowed to watch.
@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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
+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 :(
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.
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.
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.
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.
I'm sorry but I didn't learn anything from this video. I'm not saying that I already knew everything. The way the video was made was more like a cool Vlog, like "hey look, I went to this city and they do that. And i also met those awesome people". The editing took over the information, and really the only information that I retained from the video is the indian guy saying that people should take care of their own cities, not the gouvernment. I started to ask myself why wasn't it ressourful ? The problem is, you put a great problematic : "technologie is the answer, but what is the question" then we completely went away from that question except for the indian guy. and you said it at 16:10, the whole purpouse is not to make a documentary, it's to make a video for others and tell them "ok I juste bought the seed for you, now it's your problem to plant it, water it, take care of it, love it, share it, instagram it. I did my part"
yeah that's because it's too short! It's an interesting subject that was compressed to 18 minutes, when there's enough info out there to make it at least 60 minutes long. And hell i'd still watch it, thankfully i don't get bored with long videos so even 2 hours of documentary would be just fine! If you want to watch something similar, but a bit more about bikes and how they change the cities, there's a documentary called "Bikes vs Cars" where they talk about a lot of the things he said here. it's 1h30 min long and it's pretty good!
@@madeiraislander I don't think length is a issue there. It's not about the length it's about the information. I've watched (or rather listened) a 3h videos about 2008 financial crisis, I've listened to countless 1-2h even 4h podcast. Don't get me wrong, I still listen to 5min video like real engineering channel or the gaming historian and many others. In any cases whether it's hours long or minutes long, I get some information. If it has to be 5min but with lots of interesting infos, I'll take it. Again: not about the length, more about the info
I feel the same with your points. I wanted an answer to this problematic and got nothing. The music choices are really bad in this video too. Very "active" music playing while interviewees are speaking is just too distracting. English is not my mothertongue. If it was, maybe I could follow-up what they were saying. But I couldn't. I'm used to chill music, or none, when people are speaking. At some point I was so annoyed with the soundtracks I just wanted to leave this video and watch something else. But I wanted an answer..
Amazing video, I am very excited to see how the cities change in the next 10 years. The big question remains though: Where should you live? Should you move or hope your city improves? There is a tool teleport.org which tries with data analysis and algorithms to recommend you which cities match best your own preferences. Kind of a "best cities of the world ranking" customized to yourself. Tons of life quality data including costs of living or salaries. I still haven't settled in one city that suits me well. Hope the site is useful to someone else as well.
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.
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.
shout out to the London underground
Giovanni Montalvo The States' only used public transprot is flying.
^false
very very true.
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!
Beautifully shot and very captivating. Well done Oscar!
I second that compliment, very well done Oscar. Thank you
I agree, great video !
I agree. Beautiful.
Love your work Oscar!
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!
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.
Here is a great example, folks, of why we should read the video description before critiquing.
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.
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.
This felt like a very long trailer for an actual video to me?
it's because all the topics are so short, it's good for people with a shorter attention span, or bored students
The trailer of a film called future
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.
I think with his direction you could do an amazing full documentary series but with 20min episodes to maintain concentration
boomer
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.
"Designing a dream city is easy; rebuilding a living one takes imagination" - JANE JACOBS
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!
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....
AlexinChina Shenzhen's public transport is indeed one of the best in Mainland Chinese cities!
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.
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?
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.
This video is used in my school for education now! Amazing work.
lazyteachers
What class?
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.
@@toonmati I am seeing this through geography.
City is name
"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.
Wisconsin you wouldn't make it very far only using a bike
I'll fight a civil war to protect my car.
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
@@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.
@@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.
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.
In Copenhagen and Shanghai, among other places, the bike-shares ARE e-bikes...pretty cool
Oscar Boyson that is super cool!
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.
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 :)
This is one of the BEST videos I've seen on RUclips in a long, long time. This is an inspiration and a great, dense wording of a huge array of idea and values.
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.
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.
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.
So true!
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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.
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?
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.
something is missing. i feel like i watched 18 mins of nothing
TBH same here.
Same, feels more like an anecdote to a documentary that's 2 hours long not a 18 min vid
yeah, it felt like the whole video was just an introduction
Its a trailer, read the description
"We need to make more 'smart cities'." ok.. what the fuck is that exactly? A really quiet city? That's what he seemed to imply? Ones with people who have apps to monitor their water usage? This leads to more innovation?? This video is all over the fucking place...
Awesome! Wish I had been a part of it... Well, that's mostly my fault :D Also, thanks George!
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.
Levin Kettler you're welcome!
oscar I miss that, make another one!
Marcè che ci fai qui?
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! ❌🚘 ❤️🚲
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.
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.
I live in Auckland bummed out I missed you man, would of been cool to meet.
The editing in this video is phenomenal. Thanks so much for all of your hard work. Looking forward to some private cities and transit grids (like Songdo) in the United States one day.
HOLY SHIT!!!!!
this is one of my favourite videos on youtube
great work
Az Zaid finally a video that makes me happy 😊
Oscar, Casey dropped the ball so you need to pick it up and run with it.
I built a house out of Popsicle sticks once
1 ft = 1/8" scale?
Zero For Conduct haha
I feel like society has yet to find out sooo many more ways to optimize how everything works, so things would be better in energy consumption, cost, time, occupation, waste and recycling, just whatever is seen as more effective.
Take planned obsolescence where companies produce products that are designed to break down soon after the warranty runs out. So that you have to buy more so they can sell more. But in reality... They could produce a product that could last for years, which would mean less waste and less pollution and more resources used effectively.
This video earned my sub
My teacher linked this video for my Geo project as a reference, I'm really glad he did because it's informative and filmed fantastically.
Damn I never looked away of the screen
This video so good
This is I hope that in the US that we rebuild our American infrastructure, development projects with better planning and innovation and improve our transportation system. Ex: a nation wide high speed rail never funded or subsidies by the state or taking taxes out of the pockets of hard working people but should be done under a private firms.
"recourses arent sustainable"
thanos: *smirks
THIS is a GREAT video, Informational and educational.
This guy produced uncut gems
Awesome! More of this!!!
In NYC, they made the electric bicycle illegal. Wrap your mind around that one.
Whuut 😂 they cant make enough of them in the netherlands. Not even joking :")
@@NLJeffEU Leftists outlawed them because they were taking the business away from bike carrier unions.
Democrats always protect unions. Even if everyone else pays the price.
@@davec.3198 doesnt make sense. Its more ez to do that on a e- bike
@@NLJeffEU The mayor is deblasio. He is trying his best to punish those that use them for deliveries.
@@davec.3198 hahaha 🤔 hmmm are you trolling. I cant image that logic hehe. Prob oil lobbyists
I love this documentary, I love and appreciate your work to help cities grow in a better way.
You deserve so much more attention. Really good video
I love this film! Walking & Riding Bikes; cuts down on obesity & helps to increase better health. Watch out, the fossil fuels industry, & big pharma won't like this.....👀👀👀
Casey sent me here
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.
Nice video ! Thank you ALL
Fantastic video and it made me far more optimistic about the future.Thank you for putting this together.
Underrated video for sure!
but such a good video, you forgot south america though, great stuff is happening
Henry Wissmiller A bunch of crime. A bunch of drugs , a bunch of slums, a bunch of dictators , a bunch of communism, yeah great place great times.
Berzerk Troll yeah thats what im saying despite that amazing developments are happening...imagine without that, wed be like america
he talked about Santiago quite a few times
Agree, I was supposed to visit Colombia and my trip got cut short. There is INCREDIBLE stuff happening all over South America that I cannot wait to explore in future videos.
Fuck the world is intresting. So much cool things going on, so many solutions! It really gives hope. Keep up the good work!
In Latvia (where i'm from) we actually have the opposite currently, buying a house or apartment in Rīga (Capital) was sometimes more expensive than New York so now loads of people are moving out of the city in suburbs like Pinki which are near the city.
So you are trying to tell me that you would rather live in a skyscraper with 200 neighbours that was made for the building company to make profit, rather than making a consumer life worth living, than buy a pretty house in a village with farmland which can provide you healthy food and enough free space to regenerate from the every day? As long as we continue to neglect the villages and go on living like animals in animal shelters, we will be treated as ones. Noone can stack people in few square meters and then find a solution for all the issues wich were created by greed.
I wish I had found your channel earlier, would've loved to show you Kigali.
Songdo, you good fam we're here for you...
So, the true cities of the future is where people rather walk and ride bicycle than "flying car", but it's greener and save our environment.
I hope there will be flying cars, hovercars, hoverboards, hoverchairs, hoverbikes, hovercycles...
And i hope there will not be a destroyer tank, witch is a tank\spaceship with wings and shoots lasers, and is filled with flying tanks, and has nukes and tsar bombs, it will be ww3 end of word type tank, i will rather time travel then, and time travel is likely to exist in the future, if bad guy uses time travel, he will make an army, he will bring trump and kim with hitler and ancient egypt leaders, and every villains in history, he will steel legends, and capture einstein and use him to know many things, and stephen too. And hitler will nuke russia, and russians get extinct, stalin dies with that childish cartoon and his soviet army too, that will make hitler win, with evil figures, hitler abanded his army in that universe, hitler never saw that fat henchman and that hated henchman again, not even the ugly one or the youngest and the oldest, he found them useless, but they also will bring fictinal villains, like the joker, darth vader, thanos, venom, voldemort, indo dinos and the list goes on...
And don't forget the robots, the aliens and the dinosaurs!
But only one man will help the people, its the real hero!, not stan but a stronger one, stan died months ago, still sad, but the hero i was talking about is...
A time traveller,
Dimension traveller,
Scientist,
Soldier,
Agent,
Spy,
Dectective,
Smart man,
Cool man,
Adult man,
Wearing a hat, suit, tie, and sunglasses!
He looks like this>🕴
And he has a sidekick, that looks like this>🤵🏾
He has a cool car!
And he has a gun!
And has a wife too!
He will use flying mode for his car, and fly to shoot the tank!
Kim shoots rockets, trump shoots wall bricks, hitler shoots nazi boomerang,...
But the super hero survives it, and then the tank\spaceship falls down, and explodes in the korea wall, and the super hero saves everything, ww3 ended, the man gives africa many foods!
The man brings peace everywhere, but thanos was last, but the super hero defeated him with the gaunglet, and wiped out the evilness!
And then saved mcu, captain marvel breaked the infinity gaunglet and revived the half!
The super hero made all countries be in one piece again!
The super hero was elected president of the world!
People finally got to be peacefull, and evil was a thing of the past, and nobody is dead!
The super hero revived everyone, and the evil figures became good!
Money was no more!, schools became a smart machine, and everyone became friends, and all languages was turned into english, and cleaning up was done by robots!
And people looked 30 year old after all years, and people became immortal!
People erased swearings, and people got their memes back!
And day forever, and rainbow shined into the deep hole!
And death exploded, devil and the demons lost everyone from heck, and devil and the demons drowned beacuse the water destroyed heck, and god was in heaven, with nobody in it beacuse of immortality, god dissapeared!
And that would be kind of weird if that happened...
How about fully electric helicopter buses with electricity coming from renewable energy? That's the future I need.
There will never be flying cars lol. Public transportation with TaaS (transportation as a service) is the future.
We should build cities underwater so there will be a lot of space
Great video! Likes from Brasil 🇧🇷
Might be three years late, but this video is amazing Oscar!
So, if I understand correctly, the future of cities is build hideous looking skyscrapers. With architecture style like that, those cities will be quit unhealthy to inhabit because the building will be vomit inducing.
More... PLEASE!!
buddy the no car model is not going to work in america. It is just too big. Adding more public transport is nice but people still need their cars.
The One 21 just like all happy go lucky people they only think of cool sounding things without truly digging into if people need them or if it will be useful .
It’s what happens in America when you have so much freedom and little oppression they create false problems which they than claim to be the person with the solution... it’s just a tactic to sell shit
Because you keep building for people to have cars... What do you mean "too big"? I hear that all the time from Americans as excuses for exactly everything. Build denser then! Build actual cities instead of sprawling suburbia and motorways and 50% parking spaces. If you need to go to another urban area? Well, that's what trains are for.
That's like saying the Earth is to big so public transport won't work anywhere.
Fheed Pexx humans have no problem driving places and like it. Some propels even like traveling to places better than actually getting there ..
But your answer to a false problem is to have everything within walking distance from each other ..
I can guarantee 60% of Americans and other countries would not want this .
The whole “cities cause less pollution than sprawling suburbs” is laughable and lacks any true correlation friend
Vincent 17 it’s not just about pollution and climate change, it’s about the social nature of humans beings. when you separate individuals into huge dwellings in sprawling suburbs, and making them enter and leave them alone in their cars, a sense of community often becomes nonexistent as even neighbors often never talk to each over.
funplussmart you make 0 sense
Than why wouldmt we all just live on once continent ?
You wanna know the true reasons human nature just like all other nature humans like being with there own kind
Blacks in Africa like being with other Blacks
Whites who live in USA Canada do do because other white people do so
Human nature just like animals make people more keen to be with others hat share similar values etc
City dwellers have 0 connection with country folk and vice versa
But your million dollar ideas is to force them to live with each other .. sounds authoritarian and sounds like it ends violent just like u know cities have ALL violence .. wonder why
I love how random the apprearences of Santiago are in this video.
Only thing I learned was Bruce lee was a philosopher?
First video in a while that grabbed my attention every single second
ikr
Agreed!
every. single. second.
NEC9540 Kony 2012?
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)
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?
I think splitting each section of the video into a longer, more detailed video is an amazing idea! :)
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.
Icenineiv Don't forget you can do research yourself! The internet can be a powerful tool! :D
in the bottom of the description, it says smth like "I'll post a doc shortly"
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.
No dude, this is an 18 minute trailer.
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
@Soccer Is a communist sport go?
@@iseldon4522 I felt the same. Was wondering when it was going to slow down for some good length of one shot and information
It's the trailer for the future! Coming to a near future near you :)
I feel the same. When’s the video start?
*The best documentary i've seen on RUclips!*
It was also a learning experience on how to shoot stuff around the world. Really, a great work!
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.
Who knew you had to have "creds" to have an opinion. What a jagoff.
Agreed!
+writer's life to be clear agreed with you!
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!
“Gungnam Style was shot in songdo”
*Shows footage with the Seoul Trade Tower in the background*
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.
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.
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!
America is slowly getting left behind. We are so stuck in the old antiquated model.
feeeeelin that, you look at some of the European and Asian cities and just are like... wow.. what are we doing
DaMadBlaqDrumma Very true. Hit me hard when I was in Asia this summer. They're miles ahead.
DaMadBlaqDrumma and politics...
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.
DaMadBlaqDrumma Look at Europe
Why hasn't this gone viral? It's amazing.
+the best
It's #50 on trending. It's simply not getting enough attention. Share the video!
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.
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.
the best Take it easy. Give it a few days.
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.
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 :)
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
yeah, last minute...what do you think would be best?
not sure haha i'm just procrastinating for finals
Like a shot of a big city without me in it?
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
Done. Thanks!
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.
stfu
A Happy Dolphin Troll
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.
Duard Ferreira these videos are rare for RUclips . Search for Kurzegagst, Veratasium and RUclips will suggest others too. Also Try the video site Vimeo. They have more high end produced content.
you could try video essays. you could also probably find some luck just looking for documentaries
I would consider these "short documentary" style.
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.
You might like "The Daily Conversation"
holy shit! is this guy Neistat's neighbour? great video btw
whos that?
Casey Neistat, great RUclipsr and ex-vlogger. His channel blew up this year.
Ty Pettri Stop Lying To Yourself
luna not ex anymore. He's back
Yes lmao they work in the dream team building
Loved it. Wish we could do something about transport here in Atlanta, but they're just building more roads and highways.
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.
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.
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.
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
A little late, but Atlanta traffic is brutal, been here my whole life.
I haven't learnt this much is such a small space of time in a while. Really well put together. I want more!
yeah, oscar should start youtubing more, weekly, if not daily. Right guys?
No
It ruined Casey, and it may ruin Oscar if that happened
Softies.
I want more of this documentary. I wouldn't wish daily vlogging on him.
Is this a video essay? If so this was brilliantly put together
I'm sorry I have to comment again, the production for this video is amazing, wish I knew about this channel sooner
Ur like Casey but with passion
who is?
@@gewizz2I think he's talking about Casey Neistat. He's a very popular vlogger on RUclips.
@@tanmaysingal2179 yeah i know neistat, who doesn't, not sure why i was pretending to not know..
Aaaaa gottem
not really the content is totally different but they share same intresst
Found this video via Casey's tweet. Great video Oscar!
SupItsIgor saaaame bruhh
we came from casey too ...great video
This guy is a clairvoyant, but i still don’t know what the cities will look like!
What a good video, we need more stuff like this on youtube! It's good for the brain!
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.
True - also ways of wasting less food in cities!
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.
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.
Oscar Boyson thanks! That's more than generous of you.
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.
Oscar this video was a masterpiece, it's to bad our general society in america doesn't care.
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.
benzmansl65amg this is true.
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.
Ashton Zee It not that they don't care, it's all the RED TAPE & the crooks in government. Look at Chicago.
I live in Chicago lol
Hey oscar love your work man!
That was so well made, I'm a little late to the party but I was hooked!
Same here!
RUclips algorithm is back at it again
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 RUclips decides what you're allowed to watch.
@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.
DS K I’m always grateful to learn and find interesting-videos. RUclips is almost as good as a library
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
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
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
Damir S. exactly what happened in Los Angeles. that's why they have so many traffic problems
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.
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.
Don't worry, the USA is only 2% of the worlds population, the other 98% will lead the way !, lol.
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.
+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 :(
US is 7% of the land.
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.
Fantastic video! I'm really interested in learning more about these topics, do you have any book recommendations?
I guess check his book stack at 2:02
Cities for people, Jan Gehl
Jane Jacobs' The Death and Life of Great American Cities
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
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.
This was truly awesome Oscar! Well done!
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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.
Nah, you're just slow.
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.
Dekimate nah, you just unable to dig in details
Taipei garbage truck sound is the sound of the doorbells in Turkey.
Sound of water purifying tanks in India as well....I don't think this is quite what Beethoven intended when composing his pieces
@@siddharthmishra48 lmao
Sound of a Makita DC18RA battery charger
in punjab,India this is sound of school buses.
better than many nat geo documentary
I'm sorry but I didn't learn anything from this video. I'm not saying that I already knew everything. The way the video was made was more like a cool Vlog, like "hey look, I went to this city and they do that. And i also met those awesome people". The editing took over the information, and really the only information that I retained from the video is the indian guy saying that people should take care of their own cities, not the gouvernment.
I started to ask myself why wasn't it ressourful ? The problem is, you put a great problematic : "technologie is the answer, but what is the question" then we completely went away from that question except for the indian guy. and you said it at 16:10, the whole purpouse is not to make a documentary, it's to make a video for others and tell them "ok I juste bought the seed for you, now it's your problem to plant it, water it, take care of it, love it, share it, instagram it. I did my part"
yeah that's because it's too short! It's an interesting subject that was compressed to 18 minutes, when there's enough info out there to make it at least 60 minutes long. And hell i'd still watch it, thankfully i don't get bored with long videos so even 2 hours of documentary would be just fine! If you want to watch something similar, but a bit more about bikes and how they change the cities, there's a documentary called "Bikes vs Cars" where they talk about a lot of the things he said here. it's 1h30 min long and it's pretty good!
@@madeiraislander I don't think length is a issue there. It's not about the length it's about the information. I've watched (or rather listened) a 3h videos about 2008 financial crisis, I've listened to countless 1-2h even 4h podcast. Don't get me wrong, I still listen to 5min video like real engineering channel or the gaming historian and many others. In any cases whether it's hours long or minutes long, I get some information. If it has to be 5min but with lots of interesting infos, I'll take it. Again: not about the length, more about the info
I feel the same with your points. I wanted an answer to this problematic and got nothing. The music choices are really bad in this video too. Very "active" music playing while interviewees are speaking is just too distracting. English is not my mothertongue. If it was, maybe I could follow-up what they were saying. But I couldn't. I'm used to chill music, or none, when people are speaking. At some point I was so annoyed with the soundtracks I just wanted to leave this video and watch something else. But I wanted an answer..
Your French is showing
Here is a great example, folks, of why we should read the video description before critiquing.
honestly such an important video, massive massive fan great job
What a great video.
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.
Very well put together and fun to watch, Great video.
Awesome work, Oscar.
This needs to blow up right now..
Everybody share this like it's a Harambe meme in July.
This made me hopeful for the future oscar. Great video
Amazing video, I am very excited to see how the cities change in the next 10 years. The big question remains though: Where should you live? Should you move or hope your city improves? There is a tool teleport.org which tries with data analysis and algorithms to recommend you which cities match best your own preferences. Kind of a "best cities of the world ranking" customized to yourself. Tons of life quality data including costs of living or salaries. I still haven't settled in one city that suits me well. Hope the site is useful to someone else as well.
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.