Recommended YouTube Channels
Strong Towns
— Mike Pasternock / Charles Marohn
Since the channel was revitalized in 2023, the Strong Towns youtube channel has put out some amazing stories and analysis of successful cities and places, as well as real calls to action.
Not Just Bikes
— Jason Slaughter
By a Canadian living in the Netherlands, Not Just Bikes Covers how we can do Cycling, Trains, Transit, and Urban Planning so much better than we typically do in Canada.
About Here
— Uytae Lee
About Here is created by Uytae Lee and covers contemporary planning and policy issues of the day in and around Vancouver, don't miss his episodes on CBC Gem.
Oh The Urbanity!
— Jasmine Steffler and Patrick Murphy
Oh The Urbanity! follows two cyclists around Canada, with commentary on urbanism, affordable housing, active mobility, and transit.
RM Transit
— Reese Martin
RM Transit covers in detail public transit projects all over Canada and around the world.
City Beautiful
— Dave Amos
By American Planner Dave Amos, City Beautiful covers planning and public transit across different cities.
Must-Watch Documentaries
Join or Die
In this feature documentary, follow the half-century story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking "Bowling Alone" research into America's decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis.
Urbanized
A feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.
Part of Gary Hustwit's design trilogy, along with Helvetica and Objectified.
Educational Series
Introduction to Strong Towns
Our curated video sessions introduce you to core Strong Towns concepts:
- Session 1: The Cost of Suburbia
- Session 2: Streets and Roads
- Session 3: What Makes a Strong Town?
Each session combines multiple videos for a comprehensive introduction to Strong Towns principles.
Local Video Content
Explore videos specific to our local context:
- Local event recordings
- The Local Conversation podcast episodes
- Case studies of local neighbourhoods
- Interviews with local planners and advocates