What Makes Walkable Cities?
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Provided by: Grist|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This Grist video explores ideas on how to make cities more walkable and the benefits this can bring in terms of traffic, emissions, and social or emotional health.
Subjects: Geography
Authors: Grist
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This entertaining and informative video contains interesting facts and statistics related to the advantages of having walkable cities.
- In this video, the speaker discusses interesting ideas including the disadvantages of cars in cities, the advantages of a pedestrian-friendly city, and ways to make it happen.
Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with car emissions and the alternative modes of transportation.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can check that students have understood the ideas discussed in the video by asking them to summarize them in a graphic organizer.
- After watching, students can to do a project where they design a model for a sustainable, walkable city.
- Students can plan, organize, and implement a campaign to promote walking more and driving less.
- Students could organize a Walk and Roll Day at their school.
This 4-minute video looks at strategies for making cities more walkable to address issues related to traffic and climate change, among others. This is a short, clear resource and is recommended for teaching.
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