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Sunday Video: The 15 Million Home Vacancy Conspiracy Theory Debunked

Ray Delahanty of CityNerd debunks the myth that vacant homes could single-handedly solve the housing crisis, explaining with data why America doesn't have anywhere close to 15 million homes readily available to fill the national housing shortage.

Sunday Video: What Is The YIGBY Housing Movement?

In this video, Dave Amos of City Beautiful talks about a growing national movement of faith-based organizations that are seeking to put their landholdings to work for housing, known as Yes-In-God’s-Backyard (YIGBY), and the obstacles that the movement faces.

Holiday Video: Why Are They Making Up Nonsense About Our Cities? Portland Edition

Ray Delahanty of CityNerd pushes back on doomsday conservative portrayals of Portland, Oregon by taking a bike tour of the city, showing lots of vibrant street life, urban redevelopment, and some great safe streets interventions.

Sunday Video: Is Mass Timber Revolutionizing Midrise and Highrise Design?

Uytae Lee of About Here ticks through the design entrants at a recent mass timber architecture competition, showcasing the vast architectural diversity possible with the eco-friendly construction method.

Sunday Video: Opening Day of the Federal Way Light Rail Extension

In this short video, Hanoch Yeung of Best Side Cycling shares vignettes of Federal Way Link opening day events, some in-motion clips along the route, and elements of the station grounds at the there new light rail stations.

Sunday Video: In Praise of Chicago and Its Beloved L Trains

Chicago has gotten a lot of national attention this year, but not for the reason we'd usually hope. Ray Delahanty of CityNerd, however, made...

Sunday Video: How Did We Create the Housing Crisis?

America's housing crisis is a complex and persistent problem. There isn't just one reason for the housing crisis, but rather many compounding policy, demographic,...

Sunday Video: Seoul’s Metro Might Just Be the World’s Best 

Seoul consists of a very densely populated region in South Korea with more than 26 million people -- about half the country's total population....