@Maitch3000

This sounds a lot like the situation in Copenhagen. In the 1970's they wanted to "modernize" the infrastructure and planned a whole network of highway viaducts going through the city. They managed to build exactly one of those streching about 1 km, but the whole project was dropped after a lot of protests when they wanted the highways to go through richer neighbourshoods.
Instead Copenhagen shifted strategy to build bike lanes instead of more car lanes and in more recent times, an underground metro system.


The one viaduct that was built then still stands today, but they are working on tearing it down, building a tunnel instead and develop the land above. The price tag is about $3 billion.

@TheAmir259

Remember "London's unfinished motorways" by Jay Foreman?

The history of highway planning back then are apparently similar throughout the world.

@aaronchapman5094

Dang, five or six years later we’re still waiting for the viaduct to be torn down—with seemingly no agenda or schedule ahead. I don’t know if the city, in the wake of the pandemic, has resulted in not having the money to tackle this now, or if the new St. Paul’s hospital project has strategically preempted the Viaducts removal to be undertaken.
It is interesting thaw shuffle game that is happening with the “new” proposed park, and the Carral Street border of it. The False Creek Residents Association has been outspoken about this.

@jameshansenbc

Keep making more videos on urbanism in Vancouver, this is wonderful stuff.

@chryno9600

I'm currently studying Urban Studies in the UK and I obviously enjoy the course and the area of study, but watching this video just granted me the first moment where I have literally gotten goosebumps over how exciting it all is. The editing and information in this video is unbelievable. I don't suppose for future videos you could leave references in the end credits or description? I think this video has just swayed me into writing my essay on exemplary public health on Vancouver lol.

@IzzyOnTheMove

Hey! I'm a Québec City girl who moved to Vancouver at 17 (3 decades ago) and have spent my entire life going back and forth between the 2 places. My biggest barrier: the rent prices. In Québec you still can get an apartment Downtown between $1200 to $1500, and I often lived at my dad's rent free while saving the money to come back 😅 I finally have a sustainable solution that will allow me to move back permanently in 7 years (and retire AND live in the West End). In the meantime, I come back every year and spend 3 to 6 months depending on budget and projects in short term rentals. I sold my house in QC now and am a full nomad (no I don't live in a van... I don't even drive) and also rent short term when I'm in Québec so I don't pay rent when I'm away. I have a working Vancouver library card, both provinces' health cards, and storage lockers in both places.

One thing I want to say is Vancouver people don't realize how good you have it here. The weather (imagine winter for 6 months. I'm not exagerating. I flew here May 30 and there was still snow in my yard, and my channel has plenty of -20C, -25 and even a -45 video), the variety of foods available, the services, the healthcare system works way faster and better here, and even the people are nicer. Yet Vancouverites complain! You guys are spoiled rotten. Mature trees on every street one minute from a coffee shop? English Bay? Access to Vancouver Island in 2 hours on a ferry? The most temperate weather on Earth? I pinch myself everyday that I'm here. 

Very interesting channel. Subscribed! ❤

@HSMiyamoto

The removal of the Embarcadero Freeway in San Francisco is one of the most ambitious of the Freeway Removal projects. You can see the old highway in many old TV shows from the 1970s, like "The Streets of San Francisco." It seems like the primary use of the highway was to provide a location for gun battles below the main road.

@Aliholic

Dude I've been binging your videos all morning and I have to say I've learned so much. Also heading to Vancity tomorrow to move all my savings to them from TD

@bl1ndguy0

Wow. I visited that river in seoul, had no clue that used to be a highway. Btw, great videos! I absolutely love it. I find architecture and infrastructure so interesting and sometimes, they make it physically beautiful too. Keep it up! If you want to really to see peak advancement of infrastructure, just look at Seoul's subways.

@stpat7614

Our leaders continue to describe old neighbourhoods as supposedly blighted and in need of renewal. Except now we replace them with highrises instead of freeways. Note that we are not rebuilding Hogans Alley, but simply replacing it with highrises for rich yuppies.

@jinthefather4028

Thank you sooooooooo much for making videos about Vancouver. I’ve been living in this city since 2007, I love Vancouver and since couple years ago, I began to interested in the history of Vancouver. Your videos are so helpful. Hoping forwards to see your new video!

@glennelliott708

As usual, five years later and nothing done. Welcome to Vancouver.

@H.A..

The problem here in North America is, we still wanna sell cars like it's the 50's and 60's while adopting city planning practices from friggin' Amsterdam!  This would be a great idea if the city planned alternate transport for people from outside Vancouver so they don't have to drive their vehicles to town, whether for work or pleasure. Our public transport infrastructure is just incomparable to that of European cities that we so insist on comparing ourselves to. Bottom line, if a major artery for transport is being torn down to make way for more development and $$ without providing alternative modes of transport, then it's creating more traffic congestion, emissions and stress. Take for instance the WestCoast Express train, it connects a select few communities to Vancouver and it's schedule hasn't been updated since the Flintstones. It runs 2 services in the morning to Van and 2 in the evening from Van. That would pretty much classify as a joke anywhere in Europe. Nice Clip!

@hugobenedict8987

Simply the reason. The city and the planners were bought out by the developers. I was working for  the city planning when it happened. Believe me.

@ngugikioi

I love your videos man. The writing, narration, editing and use of music is tip top. Great work.

@StephenRedeemed

Great Video. Lived here half my life, and didn’t know the background. Keep up the good work.

@bufanpxl8r

I'm not from Vancouver (never been), but I still find your videos educational and interesting.

@GordoGambler

Chengdu double decked their inner ring roads over the last 12 years, with integrated bus lanes in the middle. I think the speeds are only 60 kph. I loved riding my bicycle under/ beside them for 13 weeks in 2015. So few bikes now, so the lanes are a pleasure to ride, though I also lament the passing of the way it was in 2006. They are not ugly or noisy at all. A lot of it has artsy touches and now vines are on some of it. There are also crazy complicated flyover intersections of course.

@Lafv

i was just about to mention our similar situation here in Halifax!
it’ll be a really good spot for a transit hub because there is a major bus stop that’s very busy right by it, but it’s on a busy road so it slows down traffic a lot and gives little room for all the cars and buses going through. 
Originally, they were also planning to build a waterfront highway in Halifax, but it was cancelled because the people didn’t want the historic properties to be destroyed.

@tinkersdinkers

i love the music you use in these videos everytime, not really on-topic but wanted to show my appreciation :)