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A Tale of Two Towns: Car-free vs. Not (Zermatt & St. Moritz)
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Further Reading & References
Type Ashton
youtube.com/@TypeAshton
Freiburg is fighting to become walkable after being resigned for cars post-WWII
youtube.com/watch?v=fKtz8-rhbAQ
Historical photos from:
landesarchiv-bw.de/de/landesarchiv/standorte/staatsarchiv-freiburg/47231
facebook.com/vistatour.de
facebook.com/HistorischesFreiburg
deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/6JE6WHVFUESGXUZHNFXMFJRVYGCQHB2X
deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/URBPYL2J4MRKRQZIG43YHS3DCFK7LHYP
deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/FPAQD7GJCETSZ4J36HAVBNDTIP6XRFR5
badische-zeitung.de/freiburg-mitte/einst-standen-hier-dkw-und-horch--4964152.html
badische-zeitung.de/nach-dem-krieg-war-der-norden-freiburgs-lange-eine-truemmerlandschaft
mitwelt.org/kein-akw-in-wyhl.html
badische-zeitung.de/in-den-1960er-jahren-gehoerte-freiburgs-muensterplatz-noch-den-autos
“Missing Freiburg” - buildings destroyed
Future History
https://www.future-history.eu/de/fh-entdecken-map?t=264,Verschwundenes+Freiburg,19150&ls=2867
Die letzte Autofahrt durch die Freiburger Innenstadt 1973
youtube.com/watch?v=dUdNJl9zcUw
Freiburg: Germany’s futuristic city set in a forest - BBC Travel
bbc.com/travel/article/20200715-freiburg-germanys-futuristic-city-set-in-a-forest
Dichte von Personenkraftwagen in europäischen Ländern im Jahr 2021
de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/163406/umfrage/kfz-dichte-in-ausgewaehlten-europaeischen-laendern
Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 regions
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/TRAN_R_VEHST__custom_6385961/bookmark/table?lang=en&bookmarkId=8dee8b9a-0c4f-4f1d-b24c-999f39c62a35
Freiburg's way to sustainability: the role of integrated urban and transport planning
https://www.academia.edu/522549/Freiburgs_way_to_sustainability_the_role_of_integrated_urban_and_transport_planning
The Freiburg Pedestrian Zone
innovation-academy.de/en/the-freiburg-pedestrian-zone
The World’s Greenest Cities: Freiburg, Germany
litterbins.co.uk/blog/the-worlds-greenest-cities-freiburg-germany
This German neighborhood has everything. Except cars.
expmag.com/2021/09/this-german-neighborhood-has-everything-except-cars
Creating a ‘Car-Free’ Community
archive.nytimes.com/green.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/creating-a-car-free-community
By Straßenbahn_Freiburg_Liniennetz_1.png: Grauer Elefantderivative work: Pechristener
This file was derived from: Straßenbahn Freiburg Liniennetz 1.png:
using Open Street Map, CC BY-SA 3.0
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31624475
Von Peter Kappus - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 3.0,
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8300001
Car-free futures: How European cities are embracing green transport
euronews.com/green/2022/05/27/car-free-futures-how-european-cities-are-experimenting-with-green-transport
Is this the greenest city in the world?
theguardian.com/environment/2008/mar/23/freiburg.germany.greenest.city
This video uses stock footage from Getty Images
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:36 About Freiburg im Breisgau
1:06 Altstadt
2:14 Type Ashton
2:43 Destruction from WW2 and Cars
4:16 How Freiburg became so great
6:05 The suburb of Vauban
8:35 Other suburbs aren’t so great
9:10 Bicycle infrastructure
10:00 TRAMS!!
11:39 Getting out of the city
12:24 Freiburg Hauptbanhof
13:13 Why can’t we build like this today?
14:20 Car-free cities & Nebula
15:40 Supporter Shout-out
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A Tale of Two Towns: Car-free vs. Not (Zermatt & St. Moritz)
nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-a-tale-of-two-towns-carfree-vs-not-zermatt-st-moritz
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Further Reading & References
Type Ashton
youtube.com/@TypeAshton
Freiburg is fighting to become walkable after being resigned for cars post-WWII
youtube.com/watch?v=fKtz8-rhbAQ
Historical photos from:
landesarchiv-bw.de/de/landesarchiv/standorte/staatsarchiv-freiburg/47231
facebook.com/vistatour.de
facebook.com/HistorischesFreiburg
deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/6JE6WHVFUESGXUZHNFXMFJRVYGCQHB2X
deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/URBPYL2J4MRKRQZIG43YHS3DCFK7LHYP
deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/FPAQD7GJCETSZ4J36HAVBNDTIP6XRFR5
badische-zeitung.de/freiburg-mitte/einst-standen-hier-dkw-und-horch--4964152.html
badische-zeitung.de/nach-dem-krieg-war-der-norden-freiburgs-lange-eine-truemmerlandschaft
mitwelt.org/kein-akw-in-wyhl.html
badische-zeitung.de/in-den-1960er-jahren-gehoerte-freiburgs-muensterplatz-noch-den-autos
“Missing Freiburg” - buildings destroyed
Future History
https://www.future-history.eu/de/fh-entdecken-map?t=264,Verschwundenes+Freiburg,19150&ls=2867
Die letzte Autofahrt durch die Freiburger Innenstadt 1973
youtube.com/watch?v=dUdNJl9zcUw
Freiburg: Germany’s futuristic city set in a forest - BBC Travel
bbc.com/travel/article/20200715-freiburg-germanys-futuristic-city-set-in-a-forest
Dichte von Personenkraftwagen in europäischen Ländern im Jahr 2021
de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/163406/umfrage/kfz-dichte-in-ausgewaehlten-europaeischen-laendern
Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 regions
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/TRAN_R_VEHST__custom_6385961/bookmark/table?lang=en&bookmarkId=8dee8b9a-0c4f-4f1d-b24c-999f39c62a35
Freiburg's way to sustainability: the role of integrated urban and transport planning
https://www.academia.edu/522549/Freiburgs_way_to_sustainability_the_role_of_integrated_urban_and_transport_planning
The Freiburg Pedestrian Zone
innovation-academy.de/en/the-freiburg-pedestrian-zone
The World’s Greenest Cities: Freiburg, Germany
litterbins.co.uk/blog/the-worlds-greenest-cities-freiburg-germany
This German neighborhood has everything. Except cars.
expmag.com/2021/09/this-german-neighborhood-has-everything-except-cars
Creating a ‘Car-Free’ Community
archive.nytimes.com/green.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/creating-a-car-free-community
By Straßenbahn_Freiburg_Liniennetz_1.png: Grauer Elefantderivative work: Pechristener
This file was derived from: Straßenbahn Freiburg Liniennetz 1.png:
using Open Street Map, CC BY-SA 3.0
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31624475
Von Peter Kappus - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 3.0,
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8300001
Car-free futures: How European cities are embracing green transport
euronews.com/green/2022/05/27/car-free-futures-how-european-cities-are-experimenting-with-green-transport
Is this the greenest city in the world?
theguardian.com/environment/2008/mar/23/freiburg.germany.greenest.city
This video uses stock footage from Getty Images
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:36 About Freiburg im Breisgau
1:06 Altstadt
2:14 Type Ashton
2:43 Destruction from WW2 and Cars
4:16 How Freiburg became so great
6:05 The suburb of Vauban
8:35 Other suburbs aren’t so great
9:10 Bicycle infrastructure
10:00 TRAMS!!
11:39 Getting out of the city
12:24 Freiburg Hauptbanhof
13:13 Why can’t we build like this today?
14:20 Car-free cities & Nebula
15:40 Supporter Shout-out
![Why American Cities Are Broke - The Growth Ponzi Scheme [ST03]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7IsMeKl-Sv0/hqdefault.jpg "Why American Cities Are Broke - The Growth Ponzi Scheme [ST03]
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This is the 3rd video in the Strong Towns series, and is probably the most important core topic: the fact that American car-dependant cities and suburbs are financially insolvent, and function like a Ponzi scheme. This is the reason most American cities are bankrupt.
If you learned something from this video, consider donating to Strong Towns:
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Watch the rest of this series here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJp5q-R0lZ0_FCUbeVWK6OGLN69ehUTVa
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This video is a summary of the Growth Ponzi Scheme articles, published by Strong Towns:
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/8/28/the-growth-ponzi-scheme-a-crash-course
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/5/14/americas-growth-ponzi-scheme-md2020
https://www.strongtowns.org/the-growth-ponzi-scheme
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2011/6/13/the-growth-ponzi-scheme-part-1.html
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2011/6/14/the-growth-ponzi-scheme-part-2.html
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2011/6/15/the-growth-ponzi-scheme-part-3.html
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2011/6/16/the-growth-ponzi-scheme-part-4.html
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2011/6/16/the-growth-ponzi-scheme-part-5-finale.html
Strong Towns publishes a lot of cases studies of American municipal insolvency. Here are a few of them:
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2010/1/11/the-cost-of-development-local-roads-edition.html
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2009/3/30/the-cost-of-development-one-example.html
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2010/3/17/the-cost-of-development-walker-industrial-park.html
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2010/5/5/the-mailbox-tower-historic-harbor-renaissance.html
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2012/1/2/the-cost-of-auto-orientation.html
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2014/7/22/the-cost-of-auto-orientation-update.html
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2014/7/29/the-taco-johns-of-buffalo.html
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/11/13/kansas-city-ebook-md2020
There is a lot more to read, too! Strong Towns has a library of articles about building strong and resilient towns and cities that goes back over 15 years:
https://www.strongtowns.org/stmedia
Other References & Video Sources:
Give Yourself the Green Light (1954) (Public Domain)
Henry Jamison Handy
https://archive.org/details/GiveYour1954
According to Plan: The Story of Modern Sidewalls for the Homes of America
Henry Jamison Handy
https://archive.org/details/Accordin1952
Settlement Pattern and Form with Service Cost Analaysis
Halifax Regional Municipality - Regional Planning
https://usa.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2015/03/Halifax-data.pdf
Traditional Development - #6 in the Strong Towns Curbside Chat Video Series
Strong Towns (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGxni1c-klM
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:05 The History of Sprawl
1:03 What is a Ponzi Scheme?
1:51 The Problem
2:19 How it Started
4:17 Graphical Examples
6:27 The Excuses
7:35 The Canadian Example
8:12 Conclusion
9:02 Patreon Shoutout
9:18 Outro")
![Suburbia is Subsidized: Heres the Math [ST07]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7Nw6qyyrTeI/hqdefault.jpg "Suburbia is Subsidized: Heres the Math [ST07]
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Car-dependent suburbia is subsidized by productive urban places. Thats why American cities are broke. But how bad is it, and who is subsidizing who?
Watch the rest of my Strong Towns series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJp5q-R0lZ0_FCUbeVWK6OGLN69ehUTVa
Urban3 is a consulting company that helps cities better understand the economic impact of development. They have worked with many American cities to better understand and visualize the costs of development, and uncover which properties are productive, and which are not. Some municipalities have been willing to share that information, and it has provided a fascinating glimpse into the financial problems caused by sprawling car-centric suburban development.
https://www.urbanthree.com/
This video explores some of the cities analyzed by Urban3, and provides some lessons that cities should learn about how to build Strong Towns.
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NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel):
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Additional Reading & References:
The Real Reason Your City Has No Money
Strong Towns
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/1/9/the-real-reason-your-city-has-no-money
Poor Neighborhoods Make the Best Investments
Strong Towns
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/1/10/poor-neighborhoods-make-the-best-investment
About Urban3
Urban3 takes a different approach to land value economics, property and retail tax analysis, and community design. They empower communities with new insights into their own data. Their work makes a quantifiable case for better city planning, urban design, and smarter growth whiling backing up their stories with facts and figures. Urban3 demystify tax codes, government jargon, and municipal finance data, allowing communities to clearly understand the economic impact of development.
https://www.urbanthree.com/
About Strong Towns
Strong Towns is a non-profit organization and an international movement dedicated to making communities across the United States and Canada financially strong and resilient.
https://www.strongtowns.org
Eugene, Oregon Zoning Map
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/972e17b24da94f849c6068872108968f/page/Base-zones/
Photo Credits:
Chase Bank tower, downtown Lafayette
By TheLionHasSeen - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=111095518
20190224 19 Lafayette, Louisiana
David Wilson (Flickr)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwilson1949/48633308647
Congress & Jefferson Streets, Lafayette, Louisiana. Science Museum at right.
By SnippyHolloW - https://www.flickr.com/photos/snippyhollow/34894905166/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60085556
This video contains video licensed from Geddy Images
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:05 Introduction to Lafayette
0:49 Traditional Development and Tax Revenue
1:38 An ROI for Cities
2:17 You Need a Per-Acre Analysis
3:23 Mix-use Walkable vs. Car-dependent Suburbs
4:18 The Strong Towns Analysis
4:48 The Poor Subsidize the Wealthy
5:24 Its Not Just Lafayette
6:32 Exactly Who Subsizes Who?
7:31 Its Everywhere
8:25 What Should We Do?
9:17 Conclusion
9:37 Patreon Shout-out
9:55 Outtro
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