From The National Film Board — City Limits with Jane Jacobs, 1971

City Limits by Laurence Hyde, National Film Board of Canada

From Gehl Architects — How do we design healthy cities for people?

In many cities, despite advancements in healthcare and legislative victories, inequities in health outcomes are getting worse. In this slow epidemic, what is the role of urban design?

Cities face many public health challenges, from obesity, asthma, mental health issues, heart disease, to wide disparities in life expectancy, streets that discourage walking and biking, intersections that cause traffic fatalities, and disempowered communities.
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From The Guardian/Cities — Santa Monica: the city that wants to design itself happier

Those who envision themselves living in Santa Monica, the wealthy and politically progressive coastal enclave west of Los Angeles, no doubt envision themselves living happily there. It would seem to have everything: miles of coastline with beaches open to all, the striking Santa Monica mountains just to the north, plenty of equally striking southern-Californian architecture (its many celebrity residents include the illustrious architect Frank Gehry), top-rated schools, police and firefighters, and, of course, that world-famous pier. Read more: Santa Monica: the city that wants to design itself happier | Cities | The Guardian

How big stadium deals are bad for cities, thoroughly covered by @iamjohnoliver

A must watch - how big stadium deals are bad for cities, thoroughly covered by @iamjohnoliver: http://t.co/z42OZHE631 pic.twitter.com/DSdDev90SM

— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) July 14, 2015

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In a car dependent city alternative modes can't be achieved without reducing car infrastructure #streetdiet

— TheSidewalkBallet (@1sidewalkballet) July 25, 2015

"Something special about cities with compact urban places, they stimulate innovation, entrepreneurship, create opportunities"

—@globeandmail @shanedingman “something special about cities w/ compact urban places stimulate innovation, entrepreneurship create opportunities"

Posted by The Sidewalk Ballet on Sunday, July 19, 2015

All fire departments should be tested on their comprehension of this paragraph. #SuburbanNation @JeffSpeckAICP

All fire departments should be tested on their comprehension of this paragraph. #SuburbanNation @JeffSpeckAICP pic.twitter.com/5CR3bP6J1X

— Gerald Fittipaldi (@GeraldFitt) July 14, 2015