I would love those toilets they have in Japan. They have a sink on the top so the water you use to wash your hands will go down to the toilet for new toilet water.
(i know this is 2 years old, sorry) I would go farther and say we should have "toilets" that simply don't use water, or very little. The fact that we use clean water to relieve ourselves in is crazy when you start thinking about it.
@@general2109 the only water free toilets i know of are Litterboxes for cats (which a don't know how you make that human compatible and scale up) and outhouses which are basically just a hole in the ground with a building on top, which I don't see that having anywhere near the hygiene or capacity for a city to use. (They are near camps in the woods where anything fancier isn't needed/economical) Besides modern waste treatment plants are required to make the output water safe for consumption before returning the water to the river the city draws from. The main flaw with this process is that these plants usually aren't designed to get rid of pharmaceuticals in the water. Water is infinitely recyclable, and as we get greener energy it makes desalination a better solution to turn seawater into fresh water for the cost of electricity. If your burning coal you will be making future water crisis worse by doing this.
The problems with a grid layout are that the citizens often get bored walking outside and they also often feel small and insignificant. You would have to make the streets more "alive" with non-repetitive patterns with at least a change of street pattern every 100 meters. This is especially important when you will have a population that's depending on traveling by foot. People need to feel welcome and safe on the streets, not bored and vulnerable. Loved your video btw! :)
agreed. Grids are useful but they get boring. If it's pedestrian-only on ground level then the city paths should be laid out somewhat like an amusement park, where the design of the paths 'funnel' people into areas of interest and kind of guide you around in a way that encourages exploration and discovery.
You could solve some of that with creative street design, variation of building types/sizes. If every first floor is intended for interaction (e.g. store front), there would be inherent asymmetry. Roads could still be grids, but with curves in the road, different size sidewalks, different movement styles (sidewalks + "street"; marked lanes of travel for walking/biking, etc.)
Each and every transport mode has its uses, its advantages and weaknesses, and each is adapted to specific demographics. I think we should strive for a balanced repartion : don't just ban cars and promote rail only, for instance. Idealy, every mode is present for those whose needs requires it, and optimized to function corrrectly with other modes.
I agree with Shanti. The apartments (flats) here are really expensive, costing you from 100k-800k to stay in a flat for 99 years, depending on how many rooms you want. A 4 room can range anywhere from 380k-450k, and a 5 room can range from 480k-550k, and so on. Mainly it's because of our country's density, we have 6.9 million people in a 31 by 29 mile wide country. I have to admit though, we do have good public transportation network.
Well considering those weapons are kinda outdated for there time since it was the time of industry. They had automatic weapons and still fight with melle weapons from the medieval time. That's what made it weird. *there I commented on your comment from another video*
Actually, in Singapore, the apartment you talked about, commonly known as HDB, doesn't come on its own. the government implements a sort of control mechanism to prevent one race from occupying the whole block, floor. On average it's about 45% for Chinese and the rest a mixed ratio of Indian, Malay and Eurasian. however, recent years living in a apartment block almost results in the cold treatment of the neighbour, and not the said "kampong" (Malay for village) spirit of the closeness and friendliness
What exactly did Triangle Bob do to deserve all the crap he gets in these videos? I know he's your arch nemesis, Blocko, but... he really gets crapped on in all your videos.
Pedestrians can be required to partake in pedestrian training where they are taught to make way for emergency services. They just rush to the sides or enter the next building and the emergency service can pass through. Streets can be equipped with stationary sirens and lights that instruct people to make way, giving people a good bit of time to react before the emergency truck passes. I wonder though, they need the street level to be storefronts and stuff, but how do you supply stores with product? OK let's say it's delivered on standard palettes on a subway, but what about bulky construction materials and construction machinery which don't fit on a palette? How do you move apart commercial traffic like this and emergency traffic?
I really like the idea of floating oceanic city’s that can self provide and move out of the way of bad weather. I doubt I’ll every see that Dream a reality.
It's a nice idea, but realistically it isn't going to be able to move fast enough, and it'd run into more problems anyway since the weather on the ocean is MUCH worse than on land (way more storms, hurricanes, etc)
Love to see you and Real Engineering making a video together. Hopefully one day when I get bigger I can offer value to this channel. Really enjoy wanting both of you guys. As always, keep up the great content. #Quality>Quantity
They didn't say "perfect society", they said "perfect city". What is recommended sounds somewhat reasonable, but more likely this kind of thing could only be built as sectors of a larger city, or errected one building at a time, replacing old buildings in an existing city
Nowadays there is another method of lighting up cities being developed, some scientists have thought of adding a bioluminescent gene to trees to act as street lights.
I agree 13thGeneral, I really don't enjoy being in close proximity apartments in a city, they're fine for holidays but not as a lifestyle, at least to me.
Feynstein 100 : so therefore everyone should live in a city? I'm fine with a tight-knit community, but I grew up in a small New England town and despite it not being a city most people were very helpful and friendly, we got along just fine (generally speaking). Then I lived in a city for a few months and it was the most isolationist I've ever felt despite being always within 20' of another human being; overall it was convenient, but I just didn't feel personally well suited to the environment. Cities certainly have their place, but the assumption that it's the best model for a Utopian society is ignoring a fair percentage of people who are perfectly fine and capable in more rural areas - because they're more adept in that environment. And if it weren't for rural areas supplying the cities with food & materials, cities wouldn't exist (modern sustainability advancements aside). A true Utopia is unattainable because humans have far more diverse and nuanced personalities & needs. Neither local is perfect, because society requires a balance, and many people deman it. Name one fictional Utopian/Dystopian work where the author writes a character that isn't pining for something outside the current "norm" of expected society?
Ease of access to everything, the more tightly packed a city the more of everything is within easy walking distance. Additionally it is much easier to control every aspect of a much smaller environment, how can a place be kept perfect when there's one house every couple miles. You may like nature as a whole but it's hard to deny it has downsides, such as the danger, which for a place to be perfect utopia it would have to mitigate
@@horatiotodd8723 I can and do, but the concept of a fully car-free city is neither particularily realistic nor desirable. Giving people to ability to walk, bike or use public transit is great, but it ignores the fact that many people will always prefer to or be more comfortable with driving. While very dense urban areas might be able to go car-free, there will always be people who prefer a lower density and suburban house. New urbanism is a great example of livable and walkable suburbs as well.
People have lived just fine without cars for thousands of years. Even moving several ton stones. How is a car free city not realistic? Cars actually aren’t more comfortable and negatively impact the economy. Instead of walking past stores you drive right past a lot of businesses that without decent road access or parking will likely go out of business. As for comfort, getting in a large vehicle with limited visibility, trying to find a parking space, repeatedly stopping at intersections, and reaching out the window for food, money, etc is annoying. Being seated for hours a day without being able to move much is uncomfortable and unhealthy. All the same comforts you get in a car can be found on a bus or train. In fact it’s actually safer and healthier (when regularly sanitized). People often drive impaired or distracted. Need to get home safe from the bar, take the bus. Need to study or finish a presentation on your way to school or work, take the bus or train. There’s also less traffic meaning you get there faster.
A carless city seems like a good idea, but how would large quantities of things be transported? The trucks that drive food, clothes, furniture, and other amenities from factories to stores would be exempt from the city. With cars becoming a cheaper and more popular means of cross-country travel, what would people do with their cars if they visit the city? How would emergency response teams arrive in time with all the necessary gear without an automobile? These and more on factors to consider when having a carless city.
hello my name is All items would be transported to the edge of the city to an area where transport businesses can settle down. Smaller items are transported using powered bikes, medium to large items would be transported using (electric/ fuel cell powered) delivery vans/pickups/small trucks , extremely large items would be transported conventionally using a large truck. Cross-country travel would be possible either using the regional/intercity train and the local airport or the parking zone outside the city, where cars can be parked or stored for a longer time. Emergency response teams would use conventional vehicles. Some cities here in Germany have „carless“ zones too. Delivery vehicles are allowed at night everywhere, and in some places during the day. Emergency response teams use normal cars.
007Cat24 emergency vehicles, and delivery vehicles, would still need roads to drive on. In the video they said "Transportation would be limited to bike paths or walkways." This suggest that there would be no roads. The city in this video is just not practical. A city with cars being restricted to EMT and corporate delivery is more then plausibl. Hear in Michigan we have Mackinac Island. There's only one car on the entire Island and it's an ambulance, but there are still designated roads for it to drive on. All I'm saying is you can't completely band vehicles from a city. Since posting that comment I too have realized that vehicle storage outside the city would be a good addition.
hello my name is Well, of course in a carless city the paths need to be wide enough for vehicles. But even if there weren‘t any vehicles, a certain width would be needed in order to not overcrowd the city. One place with a carless zone here is the island Sylt. The sidewalk and the road are both at the same time there.
yes but what type of streets shold I choose? The ones with glass wich hasa garden underneeth,or the Marple Walkway?And what polecies shold I choose? Are Electric Cars for everyone nesecary or would that be a waste?Whats with schools are the from green cites good enough or is the tilted modern art college better?Whats with garden?Should I do them or would that be stupid? Is an Airport enough ,or should I go for the International one?What would the name be? Should there be any special buildings?Whats with......
In my school we have a program and major called *Future City* It's where we play the sims and use science to protect the city And money to socialize the economy I guess if you think about it it's a bit educational, but the sims. Seriously
I’m all for a carless city and I’m SUPER glad this video included that! There are so many problems to cars and a city navigable via bikes, walking, and public transit would be great.
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Class okay, chuaigh mé go dtí bunscoil lán Gaeilge, so tá mo chuid Gaeilge i bhfad níos measa. Táim ceart go leor ag caint as Gaeilge, ach tá mo litriú uafásach. Chonaic mé do channel roimh, ach níor raibh fhios agam go raibh tú Éireannach. Má tá cabhair ag taistail uait, inis dom. I'll help any Irish channel! Especially one that can speak Irish.
Castoru' 33 American people aren’t that dumb. Many of these great science channels are Americans. America has produced so many scientific advancements such as nuclear power, computer and software companies, Hubble space telescope, space shuttle program, land people on the moon, etc. The USA is one of the most ambitious countries in the world,
A country cant be a country without strong borders and a military. I dont wanna pay for you to get free/low cost healthcare while I have to get expensive healthcare. Medicare, Medicaid, Social security, food stamps, welfare, obamacare, and all that shit should be repealled and NOT replaced. That would either bring taxes down MUCH more than they are now, or it would free up so much money to be used for these cities.
I like the effort to brainstorm on how a perfect city could be made. I have a few ideas: 1) The whole city would be one school district but have multiple schools. The parents could decide to which school their kids go. 2) Everybody would have freedom to do as they liked. If a public accessible building such as a shop or office wanted to restrict certain things like smoking or carrying guns then they would be required to provide accommodations such as a smoking gazebo or a gun locker. 3) There would be multiple systems of mass transit. This way if one was down for maintenance the city would not shut down. Each system would be owned by separate private corporations so the free market would drive costs lower and service higher. 4) Sewage, water, gas, electricity, and other utilities would all run through the same large underground network and therefore be easy to access and maintain. 5) Instead of making the ground level pedestrian, make a city ordnance that the second floor of every building should be a public space and connect these spaces with sky bridges. Pedestrians will be able to walk from one end of the city to the other AND delivery trucks will still be able to reach places. 6) Taxes on any business headquartered locally would be zero. That way local small businesses would have an economic advantage. 7) Commercial zones such as malls would allow for housing to be developed vertically above the shops. 8) Undesirable people would be taken to the "paradise island" 9) Free solent green
Public places for discussion and general interaction are a must. Like squares or agora with a lot of seating space and a few podiums or stands so that public gatherings and discourse can take place.
That’s my favorite city! Except the fact that some materials in solar panels if they leak out could cause cancer. Also wind turbines can kill endangered birds. There is in fact a healthier alternative, algae farms for energy, it works like coal and oil but it doesn’t create problems because of the way that plants work.
We could get two of every species and person and put it in the city, then flood the rest of the world with chocolate and...I don’t know where I’m going with this.
Neon GT The city would be in Denmark or Australia. The two most happy and developed countries in the world. With the best standards of living and top ranking cities. Melbourne, Australia has been the #1 best city in the world for 7 years now.
We can build giant skyscraper apartment towers called "Super Blocks". Each with a hollow center, central skylight, built-in clinic, vet, rooftop helipad, classrooms, and a mall on the bottom floor. And in case of war, the whole building can be protected with heavy steel shutters that move to cover the windows and entrances. For security, arrange for one Judge- I mean sheriff deputy to be on site at all times. Just peachy, don't you think?
Nice video blocko. But for me there were minor problems on how we’re building this city. Yes, this city sounds like it’s impossible to build, but what if we did. First of all you didn’t consider natural disasters. Putting wind turbines on the roof is potentially dangerous. What is there was an earthquake. Then there’s a chance of those falling down. I don’t know if I’m wrong or right but I am just stating my opinion. Another thing is the removal of cars. What is it was raining. It’s dangerous to ride a bicycle. Yes you can take the subway. But you think it can go to all the places you want to go? We invented cars not only for transportation but also for protection in riding. Remember that nothing is perfect there’s always gonna be errors. I hope no one is angry, again this is just my opinion. I’m not that smart as blocko but we all need to remember there’s no such thing as perfect. But that shouldn’t stop us to try and make the perfect city.
i live in singapore.Its a beautiful country with no gas as the factory is very far away from residental building.we have quick transportation to everywhere and the buildings are beyond outstanding.You must visit my country Blocko!! And make a review of it!
TNTGTS you should be proud of where you live. im just telling people to visit our country.And say positive things so that people look at this tiny nation with many opportunity.
fabio dominguez schubert it will not come out soon but theres plan for it.Uber and grab are already planning to have robot cars where it rely on gps,which drives around without any driver
One idea is to have a Hexagon grid. Which is more efficient in many ways and more interesting. Also safer by have 3-way turns instead of 4-way. And you can essentially have some hexagons where you cut through the middle, making two half hexagons, which can serve as the main roads to travel down.
Singaporean-Canadian (or Canadian-Singaporean, raised in Canada after all..) here and... no, it actually totally does. Hear me out- (also I have lived in SG some, with family) have you seen how other cities are? For example in North America by and large our cities are dominated by suburbs that aren't really accessible without a car and that result in isolation, inefficiency, etc- and inner cities are filled with either homeless people, wealthy pricks, or people who probably are barely making ends meet and possibly juggling two or more jobs. And mind you while I say that Canadian cities by and large are miles ahead of American ones in these metrics. If you want, look up the tent cities in California for an extreme idea of what poverty and systemic failure or worse yet- hinderance against the development of communities- looks like. Or look at the traffic, or the commutes of North Americans in general. Consider also the effect Singapore's HDB racial quotas has compared to, say, economic and geographic ghettoization- not just talking black communities here or the historic Jewish ghettoes, you can look it up whether it's historical Chinatowns and Little Italies, indigenous communities, etc, etc, etc... Singapore's far from perfect but compared to any major North American city I can think of- it looks like utter paradise from a city planning, or quality of life viewpoint. Minus the weather and certain uh... quirks of the PAP.
@@Thanatar13 Ah yes, that is true. The HDB is a marvelous feat, a source of inspiration for many cities in the world. And while I still believe that a sense of community and belonging isn't a wide spread concept in Singapore yet, putting it in perspective like that, I think Singapore has achieved a level of harmony that is a far cry from what is observed in many American and European cities. So I suppose there is a sense of community after all, despite the lack of interaction between neighbours
@@yichern4351 Agreed, yeah. I can't speak for Europe other than that it definitely varies a lot by country there, but Singapore has more of a sense of community than most North American cities, yeah.
Mmm, this is very nice. While being very naive. Just few questions: Where did the lake go to in the grid? ) Would those solar/wind power sources be enough for 500k infrastructure? (and I wouldn't like to have those windmills over my head w/o additional protection) Also, I suspect there are no factories, farms, universities in the city? -- how do you place those? How do we build such cities in other colder/hotter locations? Can we build near or in the sea? Ok. So, the video rather looks like a lazy daydream fantasy... If you want to design a city -- do it smart. (and, btw, we DO need to start investing into city design) There are two pillars for your projects: 1. Use modern science. 2. Admit that theres no such thing as "perfect" if humanity evolves and that your city should evolve too. It's like keeping your first cellphone for decades, thinking its perfect. Our technologies evolve, our understanding of our biology and relations evolve. Modern science and new researches should give us understanding how to build and further upgrade (when built) our cities. I'd advice checking Venus Project by Jacque Fresco -- engineer, that has put his whole life on blueprinting and researching for such cities. Also, they are not just designing, they are actually planning to build such a city. And theres much more: should be pretty easy to find their videos on the utube. Totally worth it (basically, most of these thoughts of mine derive from there) P.S. Thanks for the video still :) As stated above: we should invest more in city design and this video is a good step towards this.
Thanks for having me Blocko!
Real Engineering Great videos!
Great videos!
Real Engineering you've earn one sub.. my majestic looking man
You have a very nice virtual beard.
Real Engineering i watch your videos!
I would love those toilets they have in Japan. They have a sink on the top so the water you use to wash your hands will go down to the toilet for new toilet water.
(i know this is 2 years old, sorry) I would go farther and say we should have "toilets" that simply don't use water, or very little. The fact that we use clean water to relieve ourselves in is crazy when you start thinking about it.
@@general2109 im confused?? how will that work?
I was born, and live Tokyo and yeah it’s pretty cool
@@general2109 the only water free toilets i know of are Litterboxes for cats (which a don't know how you make that human compatible and scale up) and outhouses which are basically just a hole in the ground with a building on top, which I don't see that having anywhere near the hygiene or capacity for a city to use. (They are near camps in the woods where anything fancier isn't needed/economical)
Besides modern waste treatment plants are required to make the output water safe for consumption before returning the water to the river the city draws from. The main flaw with this process is that these plants usually aren't designed to get rid of pharmaceuticals in the water.
Water is infinitely recyclable, and as we get greener energy it makes desalination a better solution to turn seawater into fresh water for the cost of electricity. If your burning coal you will be making future water crisis worse by doing this.
@@general2109 I bet you stink
The problems with a grid layout are that the citizens often get bored walking outside and they also often feel small and insignificant. You would have to make the streets more "alive" with non-repetitive patterns with at least a change of street pattern every 100 meters. This is especially important when you will have a population that's depending on traveling by foot. People need to feel welcome and safe on the streets, not bored and vulnerable.
Loved your video btw! :)
Good idea
agreed. Grids are useful but they get boring. If it's pedestrian-only on ground level then the city paths should be laid out somewhat like an amusement park, where the design of the paths 'funnel' people into areas of interest and kind of guide you around in a way that encourages exploration and discovery.
I totally agree with you there Timothy
Thats why blocko mensionted something "fun activity so the city is nit always old and boring"
You could solve some of that with creative street design, variation of building types/sizes. If every first floor is intended for interaction (e.g. store front), there would be inherent asymmetry. Roads could still be grids, but with curves in the road, different size sidewalks, different movement styles (sidewalks + "street"; marked lanes of travel for walking/biking, etc.)
No cars but I think some public transportation is necessary
Well they did mention the subway but trams(busses and trains merged into one)could also work and it doesn't use much of not any congestion
Each and every transport mode has its uses, its advantages and weaknesses, and each is adapted to specific demographics. I think we should strive for a balanced repartion : don't just ban cars and promote rail only, for instance. Idealy, every mode is present for those whose needs requires it, and optimized to function corrrectly with other modes.
The Boring Company would take this on !
Théo Pieri facts
That’s what a subway’s for...
*How about Singapore?* *100% of the entire country is a city.*
TNTGTS ok
I watched a documentary about technology in Singapore and yes, it's the city of the future
fabio dominguez schubert But Singapore is the world's light polluted country/city.
And talk about expensive
I agree with Shanti. The apartments (flats) here are really expensive, costing you from 100k-800k to stay in a flat for 99 years, depending on how many rooms you want. A 4 room can range anywhere from 380k-450k, and a 5 room can range from 480k-550k, and so on. Mainly it's because of our country's density, we have 6.9 million people in a 31 by 29 mile wide country. I have to admit though, we do have good public transportation network.
Kinda reminds me of Republic City
without the crazy spirits and stuff.
No love for Ba Sing Se?
The third person I've seen where people say they're everywhere yet it's the first time for me...
You are literally everywhere man. Keep it up.
Well considering those weapons are kinda outdated for there time since it was the time of industry. They had automatic weapons and still fight with melle weapons from the medieval time. That's what made it weird.
*there I commented on your comment from another video*
Oh really??!!
What about jobs; what types of jobs would be available there?
With many offices built, mostly jobs you entirely do in an office.
idk maybe gardening
Since it's a green city, would gardening be an important job?
Depends on location and culture.
Napalm pizza delivery and others buisnnes jobs taxi laundromat idk that's all I can imagine
You forgot about something...
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Perfect Wi-Fi for everyone.
Adasitko yes
FREE WIFI
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Adasitko singapore already has that 😏😏😏
Yeeeeeeeee
Thank you for using Singapore as an example, am very proud
1:00 RIP triangle bob
For he was a good fellow 😢
"We get it. You vape"
black people
kid_superman lol
kid_superman racist
Im ripping a fat cloud while watching this video
Mr. V - a man of wisdom
So the perfect City would cost as much as an aircraft carrier ?
would cost as much as Democracy
The most important thing in a perfect city is a blocko statue in the middle of the city
Rad Pteranodon i agree xD
A statue of Kim Jong Un would be better
Castoru' 33 wooooow so funneh XD XD XD
Actually, in Singapore, the apartment you talked about, commonly known as HDB, doesn't come on its own. the government implements a sort of control mechanism to prevent one race from occupying the whole block, floor. On average it's about 45% for Chinese and the rest a mixed ratio of Indian, Malay and Eurasian.
however, recent years living in a apartment block almost results in the cold treatment of the neighbour, and not the said "kampong" (Malay for village) spirit of the closeness and friendliness
Ever since the colab with James I can’t stop hearing life nugget
First citizen of your city!!😁
Hassan Tiger mee tooo
Its a sham. They will chip you
Hassan Tiger me too
This probably won’t happen until another 50 years
Legendary Mystic Warlock
This is only possible in a communist state.
Just gotta hold out till then? Challenging but doable...
Catobis
NO U!
Well it already exist, search "Singapore" on google
Crafty Carlos Ayyyyy
What exactly did Triangle Bob do to deserve all the crap he gets in these videos? I know he's your arch nemesis, Blocko, but... he really gets crapped on in all your videos.
ragingfiip with only one dollar a day you can stop triangle bob abuse
#justicefortrianglebob
He's just used for an example on occasions, i guess.
He was Blocko's roommate in college and was a real mess
I thought the same.
1:03 But how will ambulances and firetrucks get around?
Juilius Memer well im thinking they could helicopters for ambulances. Idk about firetrucks tho
Pedestrians can be required to partake in pedestrian training where they are taught to make way for emergency services. They just rush to the sides or enter the next building and the emergency service can pass through. Streets can be equipped with stationary sirens and lights that instruct people to make way, giving people a good bit of time to react before the emergency truck passes.
I wonder though, they need the street level to be storefronts and stuff, but how do you supply stores with product? OK let's say it's delivered on standard palettes on a subway, but what about bulky construction materials and construction machinery which don't fit on a palette? How do you move apart commercial traffic like this and emergency traffic?
Juilius Memer they will fly
Make exception for ambulance police fire brigade etc etc
Ambulance bicycle and fire bicycle lol
*"When the lights... Go down... In the city..."*
So kinda like Sim City?
*Tries to forget about "Natural" disasters.*
Neon GT you know you want just a couple of tornadoes
I home omega homes is coming soon.
Neon GT
Screw SimCity. It’s dead. Praise cities skyline, the only good city building game (with good mods)
You know we were covering urban greening in my GCSE geography class. This was really easy to understand.
Always good to see urban design getting attention from popular UA-camrs!
I really like the idea of floating oceanic city’s that can self provide and move out of the way of bad weather. I doubt I’ll every see that Dream a reality.
It's a nice idea, but realistically it isn't going to be able to move fast enough, and it'd run into more problems anyway since the weather on the ocean is MUCH worse than on land (way more storms, hurricanes, etc)
@@bostinobaddog2040yeah unfortunately I think they’d be a great idea until disaster strikes and a whole city sinks
“We get it, you vape”
Words of Blocko
Love to see you and Real Engineering making a video together. Hopefully one day when I get bigger I can offer value to this channel. Really enjoy wanting both of you guys.
As always, keep up the great content. #Quality>Quantity
Hmm, verified?
Perfect city=perfect country=perfect continent=awesome world=awesome universe☺️☺️😊😢😢👍👌👌
Techie Planet Seems reasonable, let’s do it! :)
They didn't say "perfect society", they said "perfect city". What is recommended sounds somewhat reasonable, but more likely this kind of thing could only be built as sectors of a larger city, or errected one building at a time, replacing old buildings in an existing city
Techie Planet think about how much money will it take
Lee Jonah Nothing of the usa miltary budget?Sounds a lot.
Techie Planet yep!
Because someone's utopia is someone else's dystopia.
this reminded me of every sci-fi book that has a "perfect city"😂
Singapore= prefect city.
The closest country to the perfect place to live is the tiny tiny country they mentioned called Singapore. It’s amazing there!
Your channel deserves more subs than 2.1 mil
2.1M is a lot and I usually do not think anyone deserves more than that, but the team behind this channel is an exception.
I really mean it as a complement, because they make videos that are both educational and fun to watch
I love Real Engineering's voice, best voice ever
I am glad and blessed that Im living in Singapore :3
ImThatAlexander yeah, I watched a documentary about technology, you are living in the city of the future.
I knew it! Once I saw the thumbnail, I knew it will be Singapore! Plus, I live in Singapore and it's quite nice
Always love to see these surprise collaborations between two channels I'm already subscribed to.👍
Do a video on great filters and the Fermi paradox
Kylie Marie Kurzgesagt intensifies
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I always feel smarter after watching Life Noggin ^_^
The best city is the city with unlimited food!
Matt Spicer Yes
Sounds good to me!
Matt Spicer Unlimited McDonald's! Wohoo!
Imagine swimming in a pool of cheesy hamburgers ._.
It would be greasy :P
Correction: The best city is the one I don't live in.
Thank you for talking about my home!(Singapore)
Nowadays there is another method of lighting up cities being developed, some scientists have thought of adding a bioluminescent gene to trees to act as street lights.
I like the idea
Why do Utopias always assume everyone wants to live in tightly packed, close proximity communities? One person's image of an ideal, is another's hell.
Because they are highly efficient, dude. If it weren't for cities, we'd still be stuck in the stone age.
I agree 13thGeneral, I really don't enjoy being in close proximity apartments in a city, they're fine for holidays but not as a lifestyle, at least to me.
Feynstein 100 : so therefore everyone should live in a city? I'm fine with a tight-knit community, but I grew up in a small New England town and despite it not being a city most people were very helpful and friendly, we got along just fine (generally speaking). Then I lived in a city for a few months and it was the most isolationist I've ever felt despite being always within 20' of another human being; overall it was convenient, but I just didn't feel personally well suited to the environment. Cities certainly have their place, but the assumption that it's the best model for a Utopian society is ignoring a fair percentage of people who are perfectly fine and capable in more rural areas - because they're more adept in that environment. And if it weren't for rural areas supplying the cities with food & materials, cities wouldn't exist (modern sustainability advancements aside).
A true Utopia is unattainable because humans have far more diverse and nuanced personalities & needs.
Neither local is perfect, because society requires a balance, and many people deman it.
Name one fictional Utopian/Dystopian work where the author writes a character that isn't pining for something outside the current "norm" of expected society?
Ease of access to everything, the more tightly packed a city the more of everything is within easy walking distance.
Additionally it is much easier to control every aspect of a much smaller environment, how can a place be kept perfect when there's one house every couple miles. You may like nature as a whole but it's hard to deny it has downsides, such as the danger, which for a place to be perfect utopia it would have to mitigate
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The Perfect City..
Tilted Towers
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no
If you wanna get killed
Jaspaay
That’s not even a city
Guys it was a joke
When you said "Car free city" I was already out.
Why, can you not walk?
@@horatiotodd8723 I can and do, but the concept of a fully car-free city is neither particularily realistic nor desirable. Giving people to ability to walk, bike or use public transit is great, but it ignores the fact that many people will always prefer to or be more comfortable with driving.
While very dense urban areas might be able to go car-free, there will always be people who prefer a lower density and suburban house. New urbanism is a great example of livable and walkable suburbs as well.
People have lived just fine without cars for thousands of years. Even moving several ton stones. How is a car free city not realistic?
Cars actually aren’t more comfortable and negatively impact the economy. Instead of walking past stores you drive right past a lot of businesses that without decent road access or parking will likely go out of business.
As for comfort, getting in a large vehicle with limited visibility, trying to find a parking space, repeatedly stopping at intersections, and reaching out the window for food, money, etc is annoying. Being seated for hours a day without being able to move much is uncomfortable and unhealthy.
All the same comforts you get in a car can be found on a bus or train. In fact it’s actually safer and healthier (when regularly sanitized). People often drive impaired or distracted. Need to get home safe from the bar, take the bus. Need to study or finish a presentation on your way to school or work, take the bus or train.
There’s also less traffic meaning you get there faster.
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A carless city seems like a good idea, but how would large quantities of things be transported? The trucks that drive food, clothes, furniture, and other amenities from factories to stores would be exempt from the city. With cars becoming a cheaper and more popular means of cross-country travel, what would people do with their cars if they visit the city? How would emergency response teams arrive in time with all the necessary gear without an automobile? These and more on factors to consider when having a carless city.
hello my name is All items would be transported to the edge of the city to an area where transport businesses can settle down. Smaller items are transported using powered bikes, medium to large items would be transported using (electric/ fuel cell powered) delivery vans/pickups/small trucks , extremely large items would be transported conventionally using a large truck. Cross-country travel would be possible either using the regional/intercity train and the local airport or the parking zone outside the city, where cars can be parked or stored for a longer time. Emergency response teams would use conventional vehicles. Some cities here in Germany have „carless“ zones too. Delivery vehicles are allowed at night everywhere, and in some places during the day. Emergency response teams use normal cars.
007Cat24 emergency vehicles, and delivery vehicles, would still need roads to drive on. In the video they said "Transportation would be limited to bike paths or walkways." This suggest that there would be no roads. The city in this video is just not practical. A city with cars being restricted to EMT and corporate delivery is more then plausibl. Hear in Michigan we have Mackinac Island. There's only one car on the entire Island and it's an ambulance, but there are still designated roads for it to drive on. All I'm saying is you can't completely band vehicles from a city.
Since posting that comment I too have realized that vehicle storage outside the city would be a good addition.
hello my name is Well, of course in a carless city the paths need to be wide enough for vehicles. But even if there weren‘t any vehicles, a certain width would be needed in order to not overcrowd the city. One place with a carless zone here is the island Sylt. The sidewalk and the road are both at the same time there.
007Cat24 I think a "carless city" is a excellent idea. I just wanted to point out some issues the video did not.
Build it with city skylines
Rick C-134
Lol. You probably can
I accept that challenge
Rick C-134
Really!
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yes but what type of streets shold I choose? The ones with glass wich hasa garden underneeth,or the Marple Walkway?And what polecies shold I choose? Are Electric Cars for everyone nesecary or would that be a waste?Whats with schools are the from green cites good enough or is the tilted modern art college better?Whats with garden?Should I do them or would that be stupid? Is an Airport enough ,or should I go for the International one?What would the name be? Should there be any special buildings?Whats with......
In my school we have a program and major called
*Future City*
It's where we play the sims and use science to protect the city
And money to socialize the economy
I guess if you think about it it's a bit educational, but the sims. Seriously
I play that to its so fun
1:00 BOB?
Rip bob
Fab144 Channel blocko probably was pissed at him :/
I’m all for a carless city and I’m SUPER glad this video included that! There are so many problems to cars and a city navigable via bikes, walking, and public transit would be great.
Feels proud to be a singaporean :))
Toh Yi Xian yup
SG TEAM!
Toh Yi Xian You should be! Be proud of where you originate!
Toh Yi Xian
Lucky. Your city is so well designed
Same :D
I need to go home more often, at the start I thought he was Canadian and then it hit me that he's one of us! 🤦🏻♀️ Dia dhuit a stor 💚
Níor raibh fhios agam go raibh tú Éireannach freisin!
Canadian with that accent, how hard of hearing are you?😂
How are you literally everywhere
Real Engineering Táim cinnte! Chuaigh me go dtí meanscoil lán Gaeilge ach fós tá mo chuid Gaeling ufasach! As Corcaigh ach táim i mo chonai i Sasana anois. Chuaigh me go dti do channel, tá sé iontach - tá leanun nua agat! 💚
Class okay, chuaigh mé go dtí bunscoil lán Gaeilge, so tá mo chuid Gaeilge i bhfad níos measa. Táim ceart go leor ag caint as Gaeilge, ach tá mo litriú uafásach. Chonaic mé do channel roimh, ach níor raibh fhios agam go raibh tú Éireannach. Má tá cabhair ag taistail uait, inis dom. I'll help any Irish channel! Especially one that can speak Irish.
can you explain the IDL ? ( the international date line) And stuff related to time on earth ?
"A City without cars would sound extreme-"
Me: No the fck it wouldnt
TAKE MY MONEY AND BUILD THIS STATE OF THE ART INVENTION!!!
Thank you for this video :)
The moment you mentioned good schools, I was like “this is def not happening in america”.
But it is already happening in North Korea
Castoru' 33 American people aren’t that dumb. Many of these great science channels are Americans. America has produced so many scientific advancements such as nuclear power, computer and software companies, Hubble space telescope, space shuttle program, land people on the moon, etc. The USA is one of the most ambitious countries in the world,
Ezra the Conqueror do you have something against punctuation?
it's not that America is stupid, just that they have a bad education system
20-40 billion...
just ask the U.S Military for some spare cash...
This.
Or the social security fund & Medicare fund. They spend like 2 trillion every year.
Jesus Rios because cheap healthcare is worth the money, the military funding is quite useless
A country cant be a country without strong borders and a military. I dont wanna pay for you to get free/low cost healthcare while I have to get expensive healthcare.
Medicare, Medicaid, Social security, food stamps, welfare, obamacare, and all that shit should be repealled and NOT replaced. That would either bring taxes down MUCH more than they are now, or it would free up so much money to be used for these cities.
JoeAceJR we only spend around 24 billion for those cost while education has 61 billion and military has 679 billion.
"Cities like Paris are already losing expressways to favour bikes and walking."
REAL STUFF????
I like the effort to brainstorm on how a perfect city could be made. I have a few ideas:
1) The whole city would be one school district but have multiple schools. The parents could decide to which school their kids go.
2) Everybody would have freedom to do as they liked. If a public accessible building such as a shop or office wanted to restrict certain things like smoking or carrying guns then they would be required to provide accommodations such as a smoking gazebo or a gun locker.
3) There would be multiple systems of mass transit. This way if one was down for maintenance the city would not shut down. Each system would be owned by separate private corporations so the free market would drive costs lower and service higher.
4) Sewage, water, gas, electricity, and other utilities would all run through the same large underground network and therefore be easy to access and maintain.
5) Instead of making the ground level pedestrian, make a city ordnance that the second floor of every building should be a public space and connect these spaces with sky bridges. Pedestrians will be able to walk from one end of the city to the other AND delivery trucks will still be able to reach places.
6) Taxes on any business headquartered locally would be zero. That way local small businesses would have an economic advantage.
7) Commercial zones such as malls would allow for housing to be developed vertically above the shops.
8) Undesirable people would be taken to the "paradise island"
9) Free solent green
Public places for discussion and general interaction are a must. Like squares or agora with a lot of seating space and a few podiums or stands so that public gatherings and discourse can take place.
That’s my favorite city!
Except the fact that some materials in solar panels if they leak out could cause cancer.
Also wind turbines can kill endangered birds.
There is in fact a healthier alternative, algae farms for energy, it works like coal and oil but it doesn’t create problems because of the way that plants work.
If wind turbines were black or purple less birds would die look it up
We could get two of every species and person and put it in the city, then flood the rest of the world with chocolate and...I don’t know where I’m going with this.
Continual Improvement xD
Noah' s boat thing
If there is a "perfect" city well is there going to be a "Perfect" Country?
Neon GT The city would be in Denmark or Australia. The two most happy and developed countries in the world. With the best standards of living and top ranking cities. Melbourne, Australia has been the #1 best city in the world for 7 years now.
Sure.
If everyone goes vegan.
JoeAceJR If you have to eat grass nothing would be perfect
Lazy Turtle vegans don't eat grass
Cool, and then there's my city where everyday dozens of people get murdered over 5 bucks or a cellphone.
Wooden skyscrapers would also look really fitting for a city like this
Reaching out the window to grab some fresh fruits and veggies would be awesome. Great video!
Reminds me of Academy City from the anime "Toaru majutsu".
By cloning blocko and having all of his clones living there
I hate that my city is full of gimps and centaurs...
Actually, I would love that. Never a dull moment. And the Uber drivers are really something else... 😅
they hang out at the burning oil drum, I hear
omg no joke this video is GENIUS and exactly what i was thinking please make this city!!!!!
We can build giant skyscraper apartment towers called "Super Blocks". Each with a hollow center, central skylight, built-in clinic, vet, rooftop helipad, classrooms, and a mall on the bottom floor. And in case of war, the whole building can be protected with heavy steel shutters that move to cover the windows and entrances. For security, arrange for one Judge- I mean sheriff deputy to be on site at all times. Just peachy, don't you think?
0:30 For a moment there I thought Jacksepticeye was the one speaking
My dad is selling the lamp with the sensor! :OOO
What!? Wow:D
Lol
Nice video blocko. But for me there were minor problems on how we’re building this city. Yes, this city sounds like it’s impossible to build, but what if we did. First of all you didn’t consider natural disasters. Putting wind turbines on the roof is potentially dangerous. What is there was an earthquake. Then there’s a chance of those falling down. I don’t know if I’m wrong or right but I am just stating my opinion. Another thing is the removal of cars. What is it was raining. It’s dangerous to ride a bicycle. Yes you can take the subway. But you think it can go to all the places you want to go? We invented cars not only for transportation but also for protection in riding. Remember that nothing is perfect there’s always gonna be errors. I hope no one is angry, again this is just my opinion. I’m not that smart as blocko but we all need to remember there’s no such thing as perfect. But that shouldn’t stop us to try and make the perfect city.
Big solarpunk vibes.
Yay! Singapore was featured, and i live in Singapore
Seems like most of it is alrdy happening in singapore
Im from singapore!
Whats it like there?
Ayyy singapore! Me too
EYYYYY SINGAPORE TEAM!
SINGAPORE!
Sem
THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN
NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
I did a lot of research regarding this subject and your friend is on point 👌🏻
I love this video
i live in singapore.Its a beautiful country with no gas as the factory is very far away from residental building.we have quick transportation to everywhere and the buildings are beyond outstanding.You must visit my country Blocko!! And make a review of it!
TNTGTS
Burnnn!
I’m going to be THAT kind of person...
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You are living in the city of the future, ¿it is true that Singapore has robot-taxis?
TNTGTS
you should be proud of where you live. im just telling people to visit our country.And say positive things so that people look at this tiny nation with many opportunity.
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it will not come out soon but theres plan for it.Uber and grab are already planning to have robot cars where it rely on gps,which drives around without any driver
Name the city Block-o topia
Majulah Singapura!🇸🇬
YES! SG TEAM!
TNTGTS Majulah literally means Onwards in Malay and I am Malay
You guys are both in my top 5 youtubers list
rooftop gardens and plenty of parks would also be major pluses.
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minecraft is half dead ever since the mid of 2016
Lol minecraft
What? How is Minecraft related to this?
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One idea is to have a Hexagon grid. Which is more efficient in many ways and more interesting. Also safer by have 3-way turns instead of 4-way.
And you can essentially have some hexagons where you cut through the middle, making two half hexagons, which can serve as the main roads to travel down.
Multi-layered skywalk, drones and game like Pokémon GO make city so good.
When I saw Brian I thought he can’t talk but when he did I jumped XD
2:44 "And it supposedly fosters a nice sense of community and belonging"
heh...hehehe, no it doesn't. Talking from experience here
Singaporean-Canadian (or Canadian-Singaporean, raised in Canada after all..) here and... no, it actually totally does. Hear me out- (also I have lived in SG some, with family) have you seen how other cities are?
For example in North America by and large our cities are dominated by suburbs that aren't really accessible without a car and that result in isolation, inefficiency, etc- and inner cities are filled with either homeless people, wealthy pricks, or people who probably are barely making ends meet and possibly juggling two or more jobs. And mind you while I say that Canadian cities by and large are miles ahead of American ones in these metrics.
If you want, look up the tent cities in California for an extreme idea of what poverty and systemic failure or worse yet- hinderance against the development of communities- looks like. Or look at the traffic, or the commutes of North Americans in general. Consider also the effect Singapore's HDB racial quotas has compared to, say, economic and geographic ghettoization- not just talking black communities here or the historic Jewish ghettoes, you can look it up whether it's historical Chinatowns and Little Italies, indigenous communities, etc, etc, etc...
Singapore's far from perfect but compared to any major North American city I can think of- it looks like utter paradise from a city planning, or quality of life viewpoint. Minus the weather and certain uh... quirks of the PAP.
@@Thanatar13 Ah yes, that is true. The HDB is a marvelous feat, a source of inspiration for many cities in the world. And while I still believe that a sense of community and belonging isn't a wide spread concept in Singapore yet, putting it in perspective like that, I think Singapore has achieved a level of harmony that is a far cry from what is observed in many American and European cities. So I suppose there is a sense of community after all, despite the lack of interaction between neighbours
@@yichern4351 Agreed, yeah.
I can't speak for Europe other than that it definitely varies a lot by country there, but Singapore has more of a sense of community than most North American cities, yeah.
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Thanks for making this video, I've been writing this stuff down in the video at school THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Mmm, this is very nice. While being very naive. Just few questions:
Where did the lake go to in the grid? )
Would those solar/wind power sources be enough for 500k infrastructure?
(and I wouldn't like to have those windmills over my head w/o additional protection)
Also, I suspect there are no factories, farms, universities in the city? -- how do you place those?
How do we build such cities in other colder/hotter locations? Can we build near or in the sea?
Ok. So, the video rather looks like a lazy daydream fantasy...
If you want to design a city -- do it smart. (and, btw, we DO need to start investing into city design)
There are two pillars for your projects:
1. Use modern science.
2. Admit that theres no such thing as "perfect" if humanity evolves and that your city should evolve too.
It's like keeping your first cellphone for decades, thinking its perfect. Our technologies evolve, our understanding of our biology and relations evolve. Modern science and new researches should give us understanding how to build and further upgrade (when built) our cities.
I'd advice checking Venus Project by Jacque Fresco -- engineer, that has put his whole life on blueprinting and researching for such cities. Also, they are not just designing, they are actually planning to build such a city.
And theres much more: should be pretty easy to find their videos on the utube. Totally worth it
(basically, most of these thoughts of mine derive from there)
P.S. Thanks for the video still :)
As stated above: we should invest more in city design and this video is a good step towards this.
I would live there :D
Triangle Bob
To be honest, countries with large population or corrupt government wouldn't be able to build such a city
RoyaCanadianInfantry
True. Mostly corrupt governments
Malaysia has corrupt government and they building utopian city in southern state
Aseng Peace And who do you think is gonna live there? The average Joe; nope, only those with means to afford it will.
You need like your OWN TV Show man this is amazing :)❤
1:00 triangle bob is DEAD😭
The best city ever is no city at all, but I wouldn't expect an engineer to understand that. After all, everything is a nail to a hammer