Majora Carter's tale of urban renewal

Here is a fascinating video of urban renewal.  While you're on TED you should check out some of the other videos which are offered on a wide range of topics.


http://www.ted.com/talks/majora_carter_s_tale_of_urban_renewal.html

Futuristic Bike Tunnels

First up, a transportation network (Velo-City) proposed by Chris Hardwicke made of glass and concrete which allows cyclists to be hurtled at 40kmph through the tunnels. The network would be a network comparable to Toronto’s highways which would sit 5 meters above street level and would allow a more comfortable bicycle commute all year long. Check out the links for more information.

http://www.cbc.ca/toronto/features/freewheeling/velocity.html
http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/story.html?id=f6ecf19d-52e5-46fe-9f6c-e94ffaf9298f&k=65306
http://www.velo-city.ca/MainFrameset.html