Not a video but I thought this picture was so awesome that you should all see it:
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From this reddit thread:
From this reddit thread:
Astana, Kazakhstan
While I don't agree with all of their new architecture, I don't think anybody can say the Kazakhs don't have a modern looking city.
While I don't agree with all of their new architecture, I don't think anybody can say the Kazakhs don't have a modern looking city.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Metro population 5 million.
St. Petersburg was founded only about 50 years before St. Louis. Essentially nothing was there until Peter the Great decreed that a city be built at that spot in 1703 and 10 thousand serfs died building it. It is now the northernmost city with more than 1 million people. For comparison, its approximately as far north as Anchorage. How they managed to attract 5 million people up there is anybody's guess. Perhaps it was the great urban environment?
Its architecture is heavily influenced by two building restrictions 1) There must be no spacing at all between buildings except for streets, parks, and designed plazas. (can you imagine if St. Louis implemented that today? haha) 2) No building except for churches could be taller than the winter palace. These restrictions were not lifted until well into the modern era.
There are two videos, you'll probably see why I couldn't choose which one to present over the other.
Metro population 5 million.
St. Petersburg was founded only about 50 years before St. Louis. Essentially nothing was there until Peter the Great decreed that a city be built at that spot in 1703 and 10 thousand serfs died building it. It is now the northernmost city with more than 1 million people. For comparison, its approximately as far north as Anchorage. How they managed to attract 5 million people up there is anybody's guess. Perhaps it was the great urban environment?
Its architecture is heavily influenced by two building restrictions 1) There must be no spacing at all between buildings except for streets, parks, and designed plazas. (can you imagine if St. Louis implemented that today? haha) 2) No building except for churches could be taller than the winter palace. These restrictions were not lifted until well into the modern era.
There are two videos, you'll probably see why I couldn't choose which one to present over the other.
Kiev, Ukraine
Population 2.8 million
This is one of the great old cities of eastern europe with lots of history too. First a major center for the slavic people, then flattened by the mongol invasions, then eventually rebuilt as an important regional city of the Soviet Union, and finally on its own again as part of the Ukraine.
Population 2.8 million
This is one of the great old cities of eastern europe with lots of history too. First a major center for the slavic people, then flattened by the mongol invasions, then eventually rebuilt as an important regional city of the Soviet Union, and finally on its own again as part of the Ukraine.
Lets take a trip back to Central Asia!
Baku, Azerbaijan
Population 2.1 million
Located far inland on the shores of the Caspian Sea, Baku is the world's largest city that is located BELOW sea level. This city is automatically trendy because its most iconic architecture is a pair of skyscrapers shaped like horns. They're also on fire at night.
The first video is just of one scene but depicts how lively it is.
Second one has a few scenes from around the city. Notice how a well constructed public space can make even a McDonalds look attractive.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Population 1.4 million
You know, for all the backward depictions in Borat, Kazakhstan is surprisingly urban and modern. I can forgive them for some awfully designed modern buildings because otherwise, this city looks great. All the Olympic themed things are because they aspire to hold the winter games sometime soon.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Population 2.1 million
Located far inland on the shores of the Caspian Sea, Baku is the world's largest city that is located BELOW sea level. This city is automatically trendy because its most iconic architecture is a pair of skyscrapers shaped like horns. They're also on fire at night.
The first video is just of one scene but depicts how lively it is.
Second one has a few scenes from around the city. Notice how a well constructed public space can make even a McDonalds look attractive.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Population 1.4 million
You know, for all the backward depictions in Borat, Kazakhstan is surprisingly urban and modern. I can forgive them for some awfully designed modern buildings because otherwise, this city looks great. All the Olympic themed things are because they aspire to hold the winter games sometime soon.
Budapest, Hungary
Population 1.7 Million
This is without a doubt one of the most beautiful urban riverfronts in the world. This is what I dreamed about when I talked about moving our highways and industry and ports away from the river downtown. It doesn't even require a lot of tall shiny buildings. Theres no reason why St. Louis can't have a riverfront like this in 50-100 years if we put our minds to it.
Population 1.7 Million
This is without a doubt one of the most beautiful urban riverfronts in the world. This is what I dreamed about when I talked about moving our highways and industry and ports away from the river downtown. It doesn't even require a lot of tall shiny buildings. Theres no reason why St. Louis can't have a riverfront like this in 50-100 years if we put our minds to it.
Except for that pesky flooding.JuanHamez wrote:Budapest, Hungary
Population 1.7 Million
This is without a doubt one of the most beautiful urban riverfronts in the world. This is what I dreamed about when I talked about moving our highways and industry and ports away from the river downtown. It doesn't even require a lot of tall shiny buildings. Theres no reason why St. Louis can't have a riverfront like this in 50-100 years if we put our minds to it.
I've never been super impressed by the flooding argument though. I dont deny that flooding is a danger or a consideration, but if people are willing to put railroad and industrial infrastructure there, there is no reason why we cant put a nice parkscape there instead. The buildings, especially on the illinois side, can be offset by quite a bit to take into account flood risk.
^It looks like Budapest also struggles with being cut off from their riverfront by rail and road infrastructure. The west bank of Budapest (with the Royal Palace) is beautiful. But the east bank has a lot of bland, soviet era architecture, somewhat similar to St. Louis' own Mansion House Apartments.
Swinging the camera back to St. Louis
Here is a video depicting Cherokee Street:
South Saint Louis Boogie on Cherokee
Development on Cherokee Street was also featured nationally in Next City's workshop on "Reinventing the Urban Street"
Here is a video depicting Cherokee Street:
South Saint Louis Boogie on Cherokee
Development on Cherokee Street was also featured nationally in Next City's workshop on "Reinventing the Urban Street"
Hamburg, Germany
Population 1.8 Million
Population 1.8 Million
Hamburg is one of my favorite cities. I was there over the summer. I think it can show us how to improve some things here as it is actually similar to St Louis in some ways. I think both metros are about the same size, both are port cities (Hamburg is second only to Rotterdam in Europe), and both cities have lots of manufacturing and large aerospace sectors. Hamburg, has many things or is working on thing that we are trying to do here: developed tourism industry, developed subway system(that they continue expanding), active riverfront, a lake in the middle of the city, they're building an urban IKEA, bike-lanes, etc.JuanHamez wrote:Hamburg, Germany
Population 1.8 Million
San Diego
Population 1.3 Million
Population 1.3 Million
Rijeka, Croatia
Population 110,000
Population 110,000
Chongqing, China
Population 29 Million
Population 29 Million
Melbourne, Australia
Population 4.3 Million
Population 4.3 Million
An article about not awesome city videos of Toledo.
Toledo Blade - EconCat88: Trashing Toledo one negative video at a time
Toledo Blade - EconCat88: Trashing Toledo one negative video at a time
http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2013/1 ... -time.htmlA search for Toledo on YouTube is not exactly a marketer’s dream, in large part because of one anonymous critic of the city.
Video from the new St. Louis Economic Development Partnership.
Great Video Arch City! We need more videos like this.arch city wrote:Video from the new St. Louis Economic Development Partnership.
Montreal
Population 1.8 Million
Philadelphia
Population 4 Million
Population 4 Million
Manaus, Brazil
Population 2.3 Million
Manaus is the largest city in the Amazon Rain Forest. The US soccer team will also be going there to play one of their world cup games.
Population 2.3 Million
Manaus is the largest city in the Amazon Rain Forest. The US soccer team will also be going there to play one of their world cup games.
Another timelapse of Kiev. Its a really interesting looking city. I really like all the bright colors.