The Life-Sized City
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The Life-Sized City - Montreal - S02 E06 - Full Episode
Although Montreal could be described as half Paris, half Brooklyn - it is after all the most populated francophone city in North America - the city has an identity of its own. Made up of a peculiar mix of creative citizens, cobblestones and potholes, #Montreal is not the biggest, nor the richest or boldest. But it's one of the best cities to live in, and it certainly is a happy underdog.
At the heart of every city is its citizens. Our perception of cities is slowly changing from a model of mathematical engineering to a human habitat where urban spaces have the potential to be healthy, attractive, interesting and efficient. In this six-part series, urban design expert Mikael Colville-Andersen explores the anatomy and vibrancy of the mod ern metropolis, highlighting pockets of life-sized goodness in cities around the world.At the heart of every city is its citizens. Our perception of cities is slowly changing from a model of mathematical engineering to a human habitat where urban spaces have the potential to be healthy, attractive, interesting and efficient. In this six-part series, urban design expert Mikael Colville-Andersen explores the anatomy and vibrancy of the modern metropolis, highlighting pockets of life-sized goodness in cities around the world.
#urbanism #urbanplanning #urbandevelopment #cities #activism #montréal #quebec #villes #transit #architecture #upcycling #lifesizedcity #bourdain #anthonybourdain #canada
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The Life-Sized City - Detroit / Windsor - S02 E05 - Full Episode
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In a matter of decades, #Detroit went from one of the most prosperous U.S. cities to one of the most distressed, culminating in the municipality's bankruptcy in 2013. The story of Detroit's decline is well-known and now there is optimistic talk of the city's revival - the Phoenix rising from the ashes metaphor is rampant. But the focus on reviving the downtown ignores the plight of the populati...
Seriously - a city council in Europe in 2024 just voted to cover a river to make a road
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Uncovering urban waterways - daylighting, as it's called - is beyond a trend. It is a norm around the world. Bringing blue space back to the people, creating #publicspace, boosting biodiversity, tackling #climatechange - you name it. But here in #Kyiv, the city council recently voted to cover a part of the historic #Lybid River to make a road for cars to get to ... a shopping mall. #Urbanplanni...
The Life-Sized City - Milan - S02 E04 - Full Episode
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Milan's industrial past gave way to a present as a bland financial center but the Italian city is trying - more than most cities - to improve urban life and like everywhere else, the citizens are leading the way. At the heart of every city is its citizens. Our perception of cities is slowly changing from a model of mathematical engineering to a human habitat where urban spaces have the potentia...
The Life-Sized City - Copenhagen - S02 E03 - Full Episode
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Mikael returns to his home city Copenhagen to explore what life-sized elements are in place to make the city one of the benchmark cities in global urbanism. At the heart of every city is its citizens. Our perception of cities is slowly changing from a model of mathematical engineering to a human habitat where urban spaces have the potential to be healthy, attractive, interesting and efficient. ...
The Life-Sized City - Mexico City - S02 E02 - Full Episode
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The largest city in the western hemisphere, Mexico City is perceived as a megaopolis but perhaps it's just a series of villages and neighbourhoods. What is certain is that the city faces extreme challenges - water, sinking ground, earthquakes, social inequality, etc. Mikael meets citizens who are trying to make things better. At the heart of every city is its citizens. Our perception of cities ...
The Life-Sized City - Cape Town - S02 E01 - Full Episode
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Cape Town is branded as wine, golf and beaches but the reality for a vast majority of its citizens is quite another. We deftly avoid the downtown and instead explore the city at large, meeting citizens who - despite the insane challenges - are trying to make urban life better. At the heart of every city is its citizens. Our perception of cities is slowly changing from a model of mathematical en...
The Life-Sized City - Tel Aviv - S01 E05 - Full Episode
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Few cities evoke as much division as Tel Aviv, with its reputation as a laid-back party town in a hotbed of turmoil. We see both sides of the cultural divide working together to create a better city. #urbanism #urbanplanning #urbandevelopment #cities #activism #telaviv #israel #villes #transit #architecture #upcycling #lifesizedcity colville-andersen.com colville-andersen.com/lifesizedcity
The Life-Sized City - Tokyo - S01E06 Full Episode
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Tokyo is a mystery. The world's largest metropolitan area is home to 38 million people, the equivalent of the entire population of Canada in one city. With residents always busy, shops and restaurants are usually open 24 hours a day. The public transit system is one of the largest in the world. On the surface, Tokyo looks like a gigantic collection of skyscrapers and dazzling neon. But if you l...
The Life-Sized City - Bangkok - S01E04 Full Episode
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Mikael explores how #Bangkok - like everywhere - struggles and strives to be a #lifesizedcity S01 E04. #urbanism #thailand #cities #urbanplanning #urbandevelopment #greening #trees #traffic #canals #activism colville-andersen.com colville-andersen.com/lifesizedcity
The Life-Sized City - Paris, France - S01 E03 - Full Episode
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Mikael explores what he calls the Rebel Metropolis - Paris. Discovering how citizens are trying make the city more life-sized. #urbanism #urbanplanning #urbandevelopment #cities #activism #paris #france #villes colville-andersen.com colville-andersen.com/lifesizedcity
The Life-Sized City - Toronto, Canada - S01E02 - Full Episode
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The S01 E02 episode of The Life-Sized City where Mikael takes you to Toronto, Canada. #urbanism #toronto #canada #immigration #tacticalurbanism colville-andersen.com colville-andersen.com/lifesizedcity
The Life-Sized City - S01E01 - Medellin, Colombia - The Urbanism Darling - Full Episode
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A rose among the thorns in South American cities, few places have been so successful in tackling social problems head on with #urbanism, architecture and greening of the urban landscape. Urban designer Mikael Colville-Andersen discovers that #Medellin is a #city like no other - having gone from being the murder capital of the world to benchmark urbanism darling. A lot remains to be done, but Me...
Last Century or This Century? What city do you want? #kyiv
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Make a choice. In Kyiv and everywhere else. #parkingsolution #parking #citizenengagement #lifesizedcity #urbanism #ukraine #tacticalurbanism #urbanplanning #arborist #greening #trees #parking #lastcentury
Caring for Bangkok's Trees Because the City Doesn't Know How
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Caring for Bangkok's Trees Because the City Doesn't Know How
Bikes4Ukraine.org delivers the 1000th bike to Ukraine!
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Bikes4Ukraine.org delivers the 1000th bike to Ukraine!
Designing a Therapy Garden for Ukrainians with Mental Trauma / PTSD in Kyiv
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Designing a Therapy Garden for Ukrainians with Mental Trauma / PTSD in Kyiv
Give a bike! Last-minute christmas gift idea! A bike for Ukraine!
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Give a bike! Last-minute christmas gift idea! A bike for Ukraine!
Life-sized Lessons for Futureproofing Our Urban World @LvivUrbanForum June 2023
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Life-sized Lessons for Futureproofing Our Urban World @LvivUrbanForum June 2023
Give the gift of a used bike! Buy a gift certificate for someone and we'll send a bike to #Ukraine
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Give the gift of a used bike! Buy a gift certificate for someone and we'll send a bike to #Ukraine
Ep 21 The Erotic City - a conversation with Bianca Hermansen
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Ep 21 The Erotic City - a conversation with Bianca Hermansen
Ep 20 Empowering Women to Cycle - Interview with Pinar Pinzuti
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Ep 20 Empowering Women to Cycle - Interview with Pinar Pinzuti
Ep 19 Slow, Life-Sized Travel - Conversation with Carl Honoré - Coolville Urbanism Podcast
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Ep 19 Slow, Life-Sized Travel - Conversation with Carl Honoré - Coolville Urbanism Podcast
Ep 18 Interview with Hanna Harris - Chief Design Officer for Helsinki
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Ep 18 Interview with Hanna Harris - Chief Design Officer for Helsinki
Ep 17 - Urban Greenery NOW! And OMG! The Mycelium Network!! Coolville Urbanism Podcast
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Ep 17 - Urban Greenery NOW! And OMG! The Mycelium Network!! Coolville Urbanism Podcast
Ep 16 Democratic Design - Interview with Bianca Hermansen
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Ep 16 Democratic Design - Interview with Bianca Hermansen
Ep 15 Interview with Anni Sinnemäki - Deputy Mayor of Helsinki - Coolville Urbanism Podcast
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Ep 15 Interview with Anni Sinnemäki - Deputy Mayor of Helsinki - Coolville Urbanism Podcast
Ep 14 The State of the Urban Cycling Nation in Paris - Coolville Urbanism Podcast
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Ep 14 The State of the Urban Cycling Nation in Paris - Coolville Urbanism Podcast
Ep 12 - The Social Ideology of the Motorcar - by André Gorz - Coolville Urbanism Podcast
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Ep 12 - The Social Ideology of the Motorcar - by André Gorz - Coolville Urbanism Podcast
Ep 13 - Climaphobia - The folly of trying to engineer the weather out of our lives
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Ep 13 - Climaphobia - The folly of trying to engineer the weather out of our lives

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @SAULSM17
    @SAULSM17 Годину тому

    Fuera sepia

  • @paolocruz8392
    @paolocruz8392 2 години тому

    Livable cities are the physical medium that the digital social medium lacks. Digital socmed is essentially a bulletin board most often the physical venues to convene to are missing. I can only be envious of places who have learned the great value of community.

  • @JediMasterZao
    @JediMasterZao 3 години тому

    Oh wow I grew up in that backstreet on rue Sicard!

  • @jackechan1311
    @jackechan1311 3 години тому

    A great episode the first time. Also a great one this time!

  • @9grand
    @9grand 3 години тому

    Ma ville préférée d'Amérique du Nord

  • @kattengat2
    @kattengat2 3 години тому

    Seems like a bunch of comrades from Leningrad.

  • @LiveInItalyMagazine
    @LiveInItalyMagazine 6 годин тому

    Love this! Thanks for another great video Mikael.🙌

  • @JeanFrancoisPoulin1
    @JeanFrancoisPoulin1 6 годин тому

    What next time you have to do 5 a 7 somewhere and where you could make a small talk!!

  • @danielbougie8890
    @danielbougie8890 6 годин тому

    Old episode that I keep coming back! My Home.

  • @LIVYAPPLE
    @LIVYAPPLE 7 годин тому

    😍

  • @user-mm4mo2ms8n
    @user-mm4mo2ms8n 21 годину тому

    Certainly, this is an interesting series, but unless one is a so-called "progressive", the relentless left wing bias becomes a little tiresome.😅

  • @Kevin_geekgineering
    @Kevin_geekgineering День тому

    all car infested north american cities who prioritized cars over people, they doomed to get the same fate: sooner or later they will become abandoned and be in disrepair, they never become life-size city or anything close to that (as they never gave a damn about anything but cars, they lost the density and wasted money in stupid suburbs) , what you expect, all canadian cities are going to become like detroit sooner or later.

  • @odalissk
    @odalissk День тому

    C'est merveilleux que la Ville et les citoyens aient tenu bon et fini par appliquer le plan vélo, la Lutte a été rude, elle continue pour rendre la vie respirable

  • @graavy
    @graavy 2 дні тому

    I can't believe I'm just now finding your channel. Such beautiful production and an intelligent peek into what actually makes a city tick, far beyond those travel vlogs and tourism pamphlets. Can't wait to see more US cities on here. Cleveland, Philly, Pittsburgh, St. Louis would all be super interesting

  • @sanjivkeskar2547
    @sanjivkeskar2547 3 дні тому

    Very interesing & informative video. Pl make your videos in 4K or Full or Ultra HD quality. Quality of picture of your videos is not so good, your content is always intersting though. Hope we will see this change with your next video. Thanks appreciate your efforts.

  • @NoobGamer-sc9lt
    @NoobGamer-sc9lt 3 дні тому

    The reason of monstrosity architecture is free money many non profit organization in north america and eu use their funds for this, if it was state money there'll be reasonable size and practical bus terminal tbh if the money stop militarized israel won't exist

  • @arcbrush
    @arcbrush 4 дні тому

    this video is more than 2 years old, I wonder when it was made

  • @peterjaniceforan3080
    @peterjaniceforan3080 5 днів тому

    🇺🇸🤝🇨🇦

  • @Zmeyuka1
    @Zmeyuka1 5 днів тому

    Why there is only 720p quality, where is full hd ? I am sure you would have much more viewers if full hd were in place

  • @n4049
    @n4049 6 днів тому

    Every time people talk about wars in this land they "forget" to mention that it was always the ARABS who started wars. Why do people never seem to hold the Arabs accountable for their own doings?? They started the 1948 war and every war since, declaring to destroy Israel and attempting to do it.

  • @9grand
    @9grand 6 днів тому

    Not the most beautiful definitely the most dynamic

  • @jogginbuxur
    @jogginbuxur 6 днів тому

    This happened in Reykjavik, where large motorways were built according to the so called "Danish Plan" which was a cityplan that made by Danish planning consultants. Luckily not all of it came to fruition but it lead to Reykjavik being the car-centric city it is today.

  • @trainluvr
    @trainluvr 6 днів тому

    I enjoyed both Detroit and my overnight stay at a house in Windsor. Many cheap flights available to get you there.

  • @LiveInItalyMagazine
    @LiveInItalyMagazine 6 днів тому

    I love how engaged your children are with the dialogue. Pass it on!💪

  • @philpaine3068
    @philpaine3068 7 днів тому

    The Rebirth of Detroit is an inspiration for both Americans and Canadians. The Gordie Howe Bridge symbolizes that. Keep up the good work. I will watch every video you put out, from my comfy home in Toronto. As rural Canadians used to say (back in the day) "Let's give'er!"

  • @amirhad6594
    @amirhad6594 8 днів тому

    You can make farmland by enclosing an are in buildings (courtyard)

  • @chasek.497
    @chasek.497 8 днів тому

    Really enjoy this series! Interesting and off the beaten path coverage. Thank you!

  • @kiankier7330
    @kiankier7330 9 днів тому

    6:14 so he is the bastard that kill tram

  • @JM3-675
    @JM3-675 10 днів тому

    Anyone else getting Anthony Bourdain vibes?

  • @Kevin_geekgineering
    @Kevin_geekgineering 11 днів тому

    Ukraine? is n't there a war going? car lobby is so powerful even war can't stop it?

  • @essermcfalkon
    @essermcfalkon 12 днів тому

    Kyiv’s mayor is a disgrace of Ukraine. While our army struggles without enough funding, this freak is building highways on city streets and soviet style multi-level interchanges for tens millions dollars each.

    • @diszydreams
      @diszydreams 9 днів тому

      No, no, no, you have it all wrong, he is creating an ancient sigil, drawing it neatly using multi-level roads. When finished: the sigil will attract money. Dollahs baby! All about the the dollahs!

  • @geryjanssens1617
    @geryjanssens1617 12 днів тому

    Refugees are good, cars are bad 😂 is this a left wing promo film? 😂😂

    • @vice2997
      @vice2997 11 днів тому

      If by "left wing promo" you mean that a city that meets the needs of the people that live in it make a better city then yes, it's left wing propaganda

    • @geryjanssens1617
      @geryjanssens1617 11 днів тому

      @@vice2997 i dont need you to tell me what i mean 😀

    • @m.charron
      @m.charron 3 дні тому

      @@geryjanssens1617 prioritising people over objects and money allows for a healthier, more livable city. Why care if it (or someone) is leaning 'left' or 'right' on an imaginary, 1-dimensional scale?

    • @moebiusdune1115
      @moebiusdune1115 День тому

      My first thought also. With queer flag with a peace sign. Why??It looks like a left-wing promo video.

    • @m.charron
      @m.charron День тому

      @moebiusdune1115 dude... there was what, one scene where a rainbow flag casually appeared? It wasn't even acknowledged nor referenced. The video's almost an hour long. It's ok.

  • @WanderABit
    @WanderABit 13 днів тому

    I love you 🙂 But as for this issue, it is always this "follow the money". In my home town it happened not to river (however we have one, more of a stream, but alive, yet totally devastated, an irony because this river/stream was somewhat created by Teutonic Order, so it has amazing history) but to ponds -- water vs. inner-town "highway". Building road means flow of money, it means "achievement" for the authorities, it means list of accomplishments, etc. Road won. Post-soviet countries are especially prone to this logic, because we are hungry for the items of well-being, we envied for so long, no matter how they are twisted in reality.

  • @fabiocortivo2
    @fabiocortivo2 13 днів тому

    Pretty cool video, learned so many things about one of the most famous cities in my country. Nice One!

  • @alparslan-carkci
    @alparslan-carkci 13 днів тому

    Your series are extremely inspiring, Mikael and let us see other cities through more interesting and realistic point of views - hope to have you over here in Istanbul!

  • @islaws4589
    @islaws4589 13 днів тому

    A mad thing to do :-/

  • @petedennis5694
    @petedennis5694 13 днів тому

    I live here, in Copenhagen, and it’s all true ! Godt gjort, Mikael !🐾🇩🇰❤

  • @oleksandrfedoriv
    @oleksandrfedoriv 13 днів тому

    yeah, this is pretty infuriating

  • @snowstrobe
    @snowstrobe 13 днів тому

    Great rallying cry: 'Where's my fucking river?!'

  • @romasapelkin
    @romasapelkin 13 днів тому

    klitschko - chort

  • @dragsys
    @dragsys 13 днів тому

    I think Ukraine is a bit more worried about not being conquered by Russia (again).

    • @SianaGearz
      @SianaGearz 13 днів тому

      I don't think this argument holds much water. If they can decide to cover it up, then just the same they can decide to expand and renature it. Also just because something is decided doesn't mean it's happening right away. Or ever. If i were to bet, if it's about building a road, that might happen relatively quickly within a few years, but renaturing well that's going to get dragged out.

    • @LifeSizedCity
      @LifeSizedCity 13 днів тому

      Then so many people wouldn't show up regularly at protests in front of City Hall regarding all sorts of urban issues. We live with the threat of missile strikes in Kyiv - constantly - but people in cities still demand and deserve better urban life and here they fight for it.

    • @dragsys
      @dragsys 13 днів тому

      @@LifeSizedCity Thank you for informing me about an aspect that is not in any way reported on by my usual news sources.

  • @Kevin_geekgineering
    @Kevin_geekgineering 13 днів тому

    nice city but still car infested and dangerous to cyclists. way way better than any north american city (they live their car supremacy), this city has lots of potential hope they actualize it into a modern walkable bikeable city

  • @ericnights6406
    @ericnights6406 14 днів тому

    That filter made it look difrent in a bad way 👎

  • @Infernus25
    @Infernus25 14 днів тому

    So many of the modern development in CPH are going against the human scale, life sized appeal that make so many parts of Copenhagen great. These new buildings and districts often feel cold and sterile with very little aesthetic appeal which then damages the street life and cozy feel of an area.

  • @poulha
    @poulha 14 днів тому

    According to Tony Seba of RethinkX, autonomous EV cars as a service will free at least 75% of parking space in cities. It will no longer be attractive to own a car when you can order an autonomous one i 5 minutes for a cheap price from your phone. So EV autonomous cars are not parked - they are working horses. This leaves a lot of space in cities for bike parking.

  • @mikey_vvva
    @mikey_vvva 14 днів тому

    second season going strong, keep it up ♥

  • @OlivesGarden624
    @OlivesGarden624 14 днів тому

    Theres no way this doesnt have more views with that epic intro

  • @chrisbenn
    @chrisbenn 14 днів тому

    Du snakker godt engelsk! Uden den gode gamle typiske Danske agsang! :-P

  • @picarepica7639
    @picarepica7639 15 днів тому

    Sepia filter again? Come on guys, grow up! Show the real colors, the sky is also blue here... WTF

  • @87Rasser
    @87Rasser 15 днів тому

    Hello. As a bike enthusiast I have to say that Copenhagen has some really big flaws with the bike lanes and bike infrastructure. One issue is that the bike lanes are often very narrow and many people are using these big box bikes (christiania bikes) to transport their kids around. A very bad combination. Also many people who doesn't really know traffic rules are riding bikes all over the city. And on these narrow lanes grandmothers are getting passed by racing cyclists and you can imagine the outcome. As a tourist I would not recommend to rent a bike unless you have experience riding it, because it can be very intimidating and dangerous (because of the false sense of security) to ride a bike in copenhagen!