Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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San Francisco shouldn't work. Its hills are too steep, its streets are too narrow, and its highway system is non-existent. So how does it move 800,000 people every day? Join me, Daniel, as we dive into the fascinating, vertical history of San Francisco’s infrastructure and discover why the best piece of engineering is sometimes the one you decide NOT to build.

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