Dave Amos 🏬 @CityBeautifulYT Twitter profile

Last Seen Profiles

@Tuffnells

@Kev4Trump

@abellaskies

@thomasalley4334

@cole_macrae6

@CaptRathee

@yozbay

@MikeFromTHD

@Parbats09656159

@therealdavearn1

@bartofrenchking

@natemoore

@BandleCasa37769

@fromjrtosr

@TrusteeLucero

@realjoeyduran4

@WAW_UK

@DommeAddiction

@faisals_io

@VLocman37277

@WhereSmut

@stw_pdg

@kaiserinee

@GrzywkaWHUFC

@_ItsSho

@horion

@rxyxhn

@CaoileKirs45519

@BrianRoss

@Tsuki_Seiba

@clahanna

@RnS2y

@rubberdollalice

@robdrosenberg

@Caseylinaa

@mmdlywt468055

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

I hit 500 miles on my e-bike! Probably my best purchase in the last year.

20

12

819

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

We focus a lot on the difference in bike infrastructure between US and EU cities, but the difference between US cities that care about bikes and those that can’t be bothered to stripe a bike lane is STARK.

9

23

760

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

Found the Embarcadero Freeway gravestone. Good riddance!

9

21

580

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

I loved living in Downtown Sacramento but the worst part was how all the streets were designed to get commuters in and out as quickly as possible. US downtowns could become some of the best neighborhoods with a shift in thinking.

James Taylor

@MinusPeach

2 years

We should really lean into it when people from the suburbs talk about how they don’t ever visit downtown anymore. If they’re not coming into the city anymore we shouldn’t prioritize them. We should build spaces for those who live here. Downtown is now a residential neighborhood.

24

193

2K

9

27

551

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

Fun escalator fact: escalators have a higher capacity going down than up because your face has more personal space and you can feel comfortable getting closer to the other riders.

5

26

251

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

1 year

My students asked me to do a lecture on “A day in the life of a city planner.” They’ve already heard a lot from me. Planners, what is your typical day like?

13

7

227

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

The first installment of my new Nebula Original Series drops tomorrow and I'm very excited! Production values 📈 First one is Paris, then Canberra and Shanghai.

5

9

211

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

The beautiful view of California housing construction in the morning.

4

5

181

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

From the paper: “Moreover, we also find that upward mobility is higher in cities with less sprawl, as measured by commute times to work.” Obviously not the main story of this research, but still interesting.

Ethan Mollick

@emollick

2 years

Here’s the chance that a kid born in the bottom 20% of the income distribution eventually reaches the top 20%, depending on where they live. Stark geographic differences & the lowest mobility areas in the US are worse than any other developed country.

125

1K

5K

2

20

179

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

1 year

Gotta say, I think Uytae is one of the best in the city planning YouTuber genre right now. Not only because he has the guts to wear spandex on camera. Go subscribe to About Here.

How Vancouver's Waterfront Became so Boring

Thanks to Urbanarium as always for partnering with me on this video! Check out more of their work at urbanarium.orgAbout HereTwitter: https://twitter.com/abo...

www.youtube.com

6

7

165

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

I’m going to be in LA this week! What videos would you like to see about the area? I’m planning on a history of Compton, ridesharing, and maybe Port of LA/goods movement. Any other ideas?

47

4

155

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

My second episode of Great Cities drops on Wednesday! It's a story filled with intrigue, drama, and compelling urban design. It's one of my favorite videos; and it's exclusively on @WatchNebula

5

2

152

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

The biggest reason I do videos is because I think it’s ridiculous you need a specific university degree to learn about the field.

Stephen Raitz

@stephenraitz

4 years

“Urban Planning is like a secret profession that white people keep to themselves so that they are able to police space” @TamikaButler

28

172

1K

6

9

152

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

Some US cities have come a long way, and others are still at the starting line.

3

0

144

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

@notjustbikes He’s a low-key urbanist. He inspired me to do a video on Metro Micro in LA.

1

0

140

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

Electric bikes > electric cars

5

7

141

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

Doing my part to increase population density in downtown Sacramento.

13

1

128

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

Is there anyone in Brooklyn who can take a few videos of Eastern Parkway, the multi-way boulevard part? Looking for the footage by Friday and I’m happy to pay.

6

4

126

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

I’m making a video about small town planning. What would you like to know about the topic?

30

3

128

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

Great graphic. It really explains the fundamental geometry problem of urban transportation well. I actually find this more compelling than those graphics of 60 people on a bike/in a car/on a bus because this shows the infrastructure space more clearly.

Ken McLeod 🚴🚵🏃🚲

@Kenmcld

5 years

@AarianMarshall Always good to have another example of how biking and walking move the most people in the least space @NACTO

7

98

203

5

39

119

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

Let's talk about how most of the land in US cities is zoned so that ONLY single-family homes can be built:

The Case Against Single-Family Zoning

Watch over 2,400 documentaries with Curiosity Stream for free for a month by signing up at http://CuriosityStream.com/citybeautiful and using the code, "city...

www.youtube.com

7

31

115

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

I just took my longest break from posting YouTube videos (55 days) since the start of my channel. In that time, I've moved cities, changed jobs, and started kids in virtual school. Time well spent! But it's great to be back to City Beautiful. The latest:

Should cities expand into the sea?

Watch over 2,400 documentaries with Curiosity Stream for free for a month by signing up at [http://CuriosityStream.com/citybeautiful](http://curiositystream....

www.youtube.com

3

7

109

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

The sheer audacity of this green washing.

6

5

107

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

I think about this graphic every time I try to park my bike in San Luis Obispo. The racks here are like a hybrid of everything on the right.

Ben Schonberger

@SchonbergerBen

2 years

Periodic reminder: don't install bike racks like the ones on the right. They're awful.

73

239

1K

6

2

103

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

@alanthefisher The trick is to not read the comments.

0

102

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

I made a video arguing that we need to loosen up the "residential" in single-family residential zones.

Every neighborhood should have a corner store—but can't

Click https://bit.ly/3qZ2FhF and use code CITYBEAUTIFUL to get a free 100 pack of blades when you purchase a razor.This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/vi...

www.youtube.com

5

10

101

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

I’m looking for examples of streets where private vehicles are banned but transit, delivery trucks, bikes, etc. are still allowed. Like Market St. in SF or State St. in Madison. Anyone have examples? No ped malls allowed — they are a different beast.

36

6

99

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

While a vehicle could jump these curbs, they do a lot more than flex posts. More of these please!

4

5

101

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

2/2!

3

0

95

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

Is there anyone in San Francisco who could film a few clips for me in the next week? It's a paid gig. TIA

7

3

96

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

Should I move over to Tumblr and get them reblogging NUMTOT memes?

6

0

93

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

I'm going to be in Chicago soon. What should I do a video about?

49

2

95

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

Is there a canonical urban Pokémon? Like the pigeon or rat of Viridian City?

11

2

90

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

Worth a read. A community unwilling to build ~500 units of affordable housing in the name of property values.

Jordan Grimes 🚰

@cafedujord

2 years

Hi folks! I’m attending a council meeting in the San Francisco peninsula suburb of Hillsborough, one of the most affluent towns in California. Tonight’s topic: the town’s state mandated housing plan. Rezoning for multifamily housing is being considered. People are *big* mad. 🧵

30

60

784

5

3

90

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

Jaywalking shouldn't be a crime.

Should jaywalking be legal?

The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/citybeautiful11201I’m on Patreon! Consider suppo...

www.youtube.com

2

14

83

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

Six digit club!

12

4

77

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

1 year

I’m at @citybeautiful @masto .ai

1

77

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

Got a new minivan!

3

71

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

I just passed a Biden parade filled with people in sensible hatchbacks and led by two people on bikes.

2

1

72

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

Calling all teachers, particularly planning professors! If you have used a City Beautiful video in the classroom, I'd love to know about it. It's to measure impact for tenure review. Here's a very brief form. It would be a great help, thanks!

City Beautiful in the Classroom

I'm Dave Amos, the producer of the City Beautiful YouTube channel and assistant professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. I want to know how many college...

docs.google.com

1

4

68

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

Getting ready to film in the age of Covid-19.

1

67

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

Thanks to everyone who joined me for my very late night airport live-stream. Still not in Toronto for #acsp2022 but I hope sometime today? Boo fog.

1

0

67

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

Also, a pretty bridge.

4

1

65

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

I had hoped to get some TOD footage today, but Portland’s weather had other plans.

5

0

64

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

Construction on the new YouTube studio begins!

3

0

62

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

I’m watching Home Alone for the first time in like 20 years. I never realize how much of this movie relies on Kevin being able to safely walk around his neighborhood alone. How many of us live in a place where we would let an 8yo do that?

4

2

60

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

For reference:

16

2

60

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

@Nerd4Cities I already filmed my LA videos so have at any ideas I didn’t film. I’m doing TNCs, Compton, goods movement, Alameda Corridor, and why is downtown LA so small.

2

0

56

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

I’m looking for recommendations for books on the history of Delhi or urban planning in Delhi. Does anyone know of good sources? Thanks!

4

1

55

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

@beatmastermatt ✨U R B A N I Z A T I O N ✨

1

0

53

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

1 year

New video on this fine Saturday! It's all about our planet's first cities.

4

2

51

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

The guy behind me on my flight told his neighbor things like, “I don’t like cities” and “All cities are the same.” I was THIS close to turning around and politely encouraging him to rethink his positions.

5

2

48

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

@patrickhwillems It’s why Europeans are in better shape than Americans.

2

0

46

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

Happy Thanksgiving! Looking for a city planning book to read? I've got you covered in my latest video that doubles as a list of book recommendations.

15 things you didn't know about city planning (probably)

Watch over 2,400 documentaries with Curiosity Stream for free for a month by signing up at http://curiositystream.com/citybeautiful and using the code "cityb...

www.youtube.com

2

3

45

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

@notjustbikes We’ll then, here’s to the algorithm recommending each other’s videos in “up next”!

1

0

46

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

@notjustbikes The city of San Luis Obispo (where I’m from) banned drive-thrus a long time ago and the city is better for it. But it’s strange being in a place with none when they are so prevalent elsewhere.

3

1

46

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

You could probably fit an entire small European city in the space that interchange takes up.

AASHTO

@aashtospeaks

5 years

Here's a look at the #AmericasTransportationAwards MAASTO region winners. @MoDOT_KC — Kansas City Divergabout Project The design means better traffic flow & less congestion, increasing safety. The improved capacity reduces delays, letting people get where they're going faster.

191

42

159

6

8

42

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

New video: How did planners design Soviet cities?

How did planners design Soviet cities?

Watch this ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/city-beautiful-how-did-planners-design-soviet-citiesResources:A. This video is a synthesis of the foll...

www.youtube.com

6

4

42

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

“Drive until you qualify” (2021) Chalk on chalkboard

4

0

42

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

1 year

New Nebula Original video live now. A cool history of the city and it’s canals (if I do say so).

2

44

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

Tactical urbanism, bus network edition.

Martha Lauren 🇵🇸

@NQRW

2 years

A cool thing about Detroit's really wide avenues is that you could build an excellent regional BRT system in like a week, with little more than paint and plastic boarding platforms

11

39

526

2

1

43

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

How do you say the abbreviation for transit-oriented development (TOD)?

Tee Oh Dee

497

Todd

125

5

1

43

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

I just posted a video where I talk for eight minutes about one of the most boring, ubiquitous land uses out there: the strip mall.

5

3

43

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

I did a speedrun of Seattle transit () and I want the Bay Area to be next. I need some help from locals...

4

2

42

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

Is there a city you know of that's done really innovative things this year? Could be in areas like the environment, equity, transportation, land use. Paris and bikes comes to mind, but I'm looking for examples beyond my active transportation bubble.

13

2

41

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

1 year

Is there anyone in Ithaca, New York that could help me get a few video clips of Collegetown, West Campus, and Cayuga Heights? This is a paying gig. Thanks!

10

3

41

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

I always wanted to know more about the city of Pyongyang, so I did some research and made a video about what I found:

How did the Kim dynasty design Pyongyang?

Let's learn about one of the planet's most secretive cities. Watch over 2,400 documentaries with Curiosity Stream for free for a month by signing up at http:...

www.youtube.com

1

3

38

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

I visited Vancouver last month and made a video about its urban design. Check 'er out:

Is Vancouver the best city in North America?

Watch over 2,400 documentaries with Curiosity Stream for free for a month by signing up at http://CuriosityStream.com/citybeautiful and using the code, "city...

www.youtube.com

6

38

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

This is my move.

The Onion

@TheOnion

4 years

Pedestrian Crossing Street Makes Sure To Look At Approaching Car So Driver Will Feel More Guilty If They Run Him Over #OurAnnualYear2019

43

608

4K

0

39

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

#BlackLivesMatter

1

38

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

Just walked by these townhouses in a mixed use district DIRECTLY on a light rail line. 😍

5

2

38

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

I named my channel City Beautiful not because of the movement, but because cities are so gosh darn beautiful and amazing and we should be doing flipping everything we can to make them better for everyone. Or at least try, because why the heck not? Pardon the language.

1

2

35

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

Lego knows how to take my money. These are so cute!

0

37

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

Oh look, another SUV on the sidewalk where it doesn’t belong.

Chevrolet

@chevrolet

4 years

Hollywood's longest-running actor, the Chevy Suburban, received the first-ever Walk of Fame star for a vehicle.

16

7

46

3

37

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

Can I get one of these zappers for my bike?

NYCT Bus

@NYCTBus

5 years

We’re prioritizing buses, keeping streets clear, and getting everyone where they need to go, faster.

49

149

748

1

2

36

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

Smug me a week ago: small urban townhouses like mine are where it’s at. Me, now stuck with three kids: 2,500 square feet and a yard seems reasonable, maybe even necessary.

5

1

37

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

I happened to assign "Planning History and the Black Urban Experience" by June Manning Thomas as a reading for today's class. It's a great time to reflect on the history of urban racial injustice when we try and understand current events.

2

36

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

1 year

I guess I'm going to try Instagram? It's going to be all cat content until I figure out how to make it work for planning content.

2

0

33

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

It’s Black Friday! Here’s one from the CB archives:

What Black Friday tells us about parking lots

Get a 2 month FREE trial of Skillshare here: https://skl.sh/citybeautiful14I'm on Patreon! Consider supporting this channel: https://www.patreon.com/citybeau...

www.youtube.com

0

1

36

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

🙌🙌

0

3

34

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

I found this in a box — forgot I built it. A little #LEGO urbanism. #microscale

1

0

34

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

Google Maps is showing the location of open streets/slow streets! Very cool.

1

32

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

I think I watched too much Back to the Future III, because I was inspired to make a video about western railroad towns:

Why did railroad companies mass produce cities?

Railroads founded hundreds of nearly identical towns in the American west. Why? Watch over 2,400 documentaries with Curiosity Stream for free for a month by ...

www.youtube.com

3

0

34

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

Really lovely retrospective of SimCity Classic by @lazygamereviews . Each subsequent game made things more complex, but the core fun quotient was there from the beginning.

2

5

32

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

@Cynical_History I did a video about the memorial and it got demonetized. The. memorial.

3

0

32

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

Challenges of filming in a suburban area: 1) leaf blowers 2) people look at you suspiciously 3) leaf blowers

7

0

33

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

Another excellent video by About Here, this time on missing middle housing. So good!

The Missing Middle Mystery

Metro Vancouver primarily has two types of housing. High rises or the single family house. What happened to all the buildings in between those sizes?I had th...

www.youtube.com

2

6

34

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

Found a reference to hyperloop technology in a 1975 Austin Regional Transportation Plan:

4

0

33

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

This is my wife’s hometown and I have spent a lot of time in this area. There is so much untapped potential in cities like Hammond for the kind of walkable urbanism that’s in demand right now.

Jeff Speck

@JeffSpeckFAICP

3 years

THEY ARE MAKING A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE WALKABLE CITY! Here's the teaser:

24

104

638

2

1

34

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

My 4yo this morning: "Why is it free to park here [on the street] when you have to pay to park other places?" I've never been more proud.

0

4

32

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

Listen to me get nerdy about 19th Century planning (and planning today) on this great podcast hosted by my friend and fellow Dave.

1

2

33

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

No concerns about this video being for kids -- no kids I know want to sit through 11 minutes on regional governance. But hopefully you do!

Which U.S. city is the closest to a true regional government?

Watch over 2,400 documentaries with Curiosity Stream for free for a month by signing up at http://CuriosityStream.com/citybeautiful and using the code, "city...

www.youtube.com

1

2

33

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

2 years

How many Chinese cities can you name off the top of your head?

0-2

118

3-6

539

7+

289

14

0

32

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

3 years

I need some pop culture help. What are some examples of small town main streets in movies or tv shows?

32

0

33

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

1 year

In your opinion, are college towns attractive places to live post-graduation?

Yes

794

No

343

Show me the results

430

25

5

31

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

4 years

I just bought a new plant for the YouTube set. Can you help me name it? Plant/city puns preferred.

23

0

31

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

New video! I use examples from the new design guide Rethinking Streets for Bikes to show how cities in the US and Canada are building better-than-a-bike-lane infrastructure.

Bike lanes are not good enough

To support City Beautiful and learn more about Brilliant, go to http://brilliant.org/CityBeautiful/ and sign up for free. The first 200 people that go to tha...

www.youtube.com

3

18

29

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

I'm a sucker for brightly-colored infrastructure.🌈

1

31

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

Car-centric narrative vs. transit-centric narrative.

Mitchell Reardon

@MitchellReardon

5 years

It’s not a tale of two cities, just two views of the same the street. One from people who need to move through the city regularly & the other from that uncle in the suburbs who likes moving in a giant metal box, no matter the setting.

10

174

792

1

10

30

Dave Amos 🏬

@CityBeautifulYT

5 years

My favorite part of this article is that the city is looking for more streets they can ban cars from.

1

0

30