The Suburbs Are Bleeding America Dry | Climate Town (feat. Not Just Bikes)

And if THAT wasn't enough, check out the Not Just Bikes side of the video right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO6txCZpbsQ

Walkable neighbourhoods cut DUIs too. Walking home tipsy is one of life's great pleasures. You feel like you're gliding.

As a former architect, every zoning meeting we went to dropped our IQ by 3 points.

As an Irishman, not having a pub within walkable distance would be a problem (it is in rural Ireland) because drink-driving is a major social and lawful no-no here.

As a European, this video honestly blew my mind. I had no idea that THAT'S why single-family homes are so incredibly common in America. No offense, but living in the suburbs and not being able to just walk to the nearest store or...anything, honestly, seems like a nightmare.

As a Dutch person I would like to stress that, while we do let Jason live here, we do not in any way or form condone the concept of a bag of milk. This is 100% Canadian madness.

Fun fact malls we're originally intended to be mixed use walkable zones. So using an out of business mall for this is very effective and appropriate

Growing up in the suburbs is like living on an island where you need a boat to go anywhere if you cant drive.

My bf is American living in the suburbs and I’m from Norway. Whenever I visit him I’m baffled that we need to jump in the car to get groceries. First time I was suppose to visit he said he would be at work one day I’m there and I said «well that’s fine I’ll just take a walk to the mall» he laughed so hard🥲 I’m so happy I have 3 grocery stores walking distance from where I live lol and nearest mall is 20min away by walking😅

I wish they would increase the soundproofing requirements in apartment buildings , to make living in them less awful.

Hyped for the most ambitious crossover event in history! Who would've thought - two of my favorite "The country you live in is absolutely fucked" YouTubers - together at last!

I lived in New Zealand for a few years, and one of the things I miss the most was not needing to drive. I had a car, but I hardly used it. I saved money, lost weight, could go to the bar if I wanted, and actually enjoyed driving again because I was using the car to go on trips. I would explore the city just by walking, and I saw so much that I would have otherwise missed.

I’m a structural engineer, and I have designed a lot of buildings that contribute to sprawl. I don’t have any say in the form of a building itself (that is up to the architect), but I make sure buildings won’t fall down in the presence of wind, earthquakes, heavy snow, etc. In many ways, I feel like part of the problem in America‘s urban development. Your video gives me hope that America‘s urban development problem can be fixed by passionate, courageous people in the next generation. Thanks for putting the effort into research to educate viewers. I will look into attending a zoning meeting in my area of the midwest, US. Perhaps in this way I can make a difference.

What baffles me the most about these suburbs is that they insist on making them COMPLETELY FLAT. No conforming to terrain, nothing. I live in a fairly car-dominated place in Australia, and almost all of the suburbs follow the terrain instead of bulldozing through it.

As someone from the Netherlands i could not believe there are places where you cannot just walk to a grocery store nearby and worse be completely dependant on a single mode of transport. That's insane. What if your car breaks down? You must beg to others or call a sevice on the spot wasting money and loads of time?

So nice to see you young people well educated and conscious about these ridiculous issues and talking about it. You are the generation that could stop this non-sense.

I remember a story by Ray Bradbury where they invent teleportation and people hardly ever go outdoors. People who liked walking barefoot in the rain were considered crazy. This story isn't far from what America looks like today.

I love everything about this video, but what I love most is the "magic of editing" mismatched cut. That is just perfection

This video got me to start a Strong Towns chapter in my area. We’re campaigning to reform zoning to a form based code, and fight for pedestrian safety across southern NH. Thanks rolls

It sounds like we could solve the affordable housing crisis while simultaneously slowing the environmental crisis just by abandoning our antiquated zoning laws. BROTHER!