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What Makes Walkable Cities?

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.

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Subjects: Geography

Authors: Grist

Region: Global

Languages: English

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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.

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