Thank You!
Added 2021-07-21 15:07:18 +0000 UTCHey everyone,
So my Houston video has done much better than I thought. It's currently at 170K views, which is insane, because after 2 days, my videos are usually at less than 100K views.
This is, by far, my most popular video to date.
I wanted to tell the story of this walk in Houston for a long time, but I could never get to Houston to film it. I ended up finding 4 videographers on CraigsList to film it for me (as well as one very generous viewer, who asked to remain anonymous, who filmed some drone footage for free).
The total cost of all the filming was a little over US$500. Plus far too much time trying to organize it.
That's a lot to spend on a single YouTube video, and the only reason I was able to afford it was because of the support from Patreon supporters like you.
So thanks! I really appreciate it.
Comments
There is a YouTube channel "Localia Project", that plays the video of someone else. It is for "commenting", but in reality, he doesn't add any significant remarks. He did this with a few videos of yours, so I am curious if you are aware of this and if he asked for your permission?
2021-08-17 20:24:16 +0000 UTCYouTube'a algorithm works in mysterious ways now that the upright Dutch bicycle has more views then the garbage video.
2021-07-29 05:34:13 +0000 UTC“Pocket Neighborhoods”, Chapin describes what he calls the “Popsicle Index” and https://moraicecream.com/news/the-mora-index-for-growing-a-connected-freedom-loving-kid/
Whazzat
2021-07-24 15:59:50 +0000 UTCDallas guy. I get it. Loved your STRONGTOWNS podcast. Thanks for being an agent of connection. That is how things get started and how things get done. You plant seeds. Loved the ice cream part of the tale. I can't find the citation now, but once heard a sociology story about an Ice Cream Index of. how safe you felt it was to give a kid money for ice cream and set them loose. That was how I grew up, and agree, that is how you know your town. I've been in Dallas so long , I see ghosts, Thanks for helping them keep telling their stories.
Whazzat
2021-07-24 15:13:34 +0000 UTCHappy to support your content. I'm promoting your videos to everyone I know, left right and center. Get those viewer numbers up.
2021-07-23 22:07:27 +0000 UTCThis video was great! I'm glad I got a chance to support it :)
2021-07-21 22:47:04 +0000 UTCI loved seeing those old photos of Houston. Who would believe that any place in USA ever looked like that?
2021-07-21 22:41:42 +0000 UTCIt's good brisket, man.
Not Just Bikes
2021-07-21 22:00:40 +0000 UTCPerhaps make a spreadsheet of locations and people willing to film and what camera they have? Id be willing to represent my town.
2021-07-21 21:47:02 +0000 UTCLet's all agree that footage of barbecue put this over the top.
Bill Scurry
2021-07-21 21:28:38 +0000 UTCIt was so awesome, so well done!! I’m making my staff watch this video and reporting back in our staff meeting on it next week! Also, I will throw it out there, I just bought a drone that does 4k video footage. If it is any value to you to have car infested Utah sprawl drone footage or not so sucky suburb footage, let me know! I would be happy and honored to get you some footage for free if it is of help to any of your future videos.
2021-07-21 21:27:17 +0000 UTCKeep representing the urban dream brother ✊
2021-07-21 20:24:42 +0000 UTCI included your videos in several posts in the Forum of Urban Toronto. https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/whats-new/posts/2749439/
2021-07-21 19:24:02 +0000 UTCWell done, and you deserve every success with this channel. Like many others here, your videos explained so many things about urban design and open my eyes.
Pareet Shah
2021-07-21 19:20:15 +0000 UTCThank you! I've been waiting for the video that I can share around to show *why* I feel so strongly about this to my family and this was perfect. I am living in northern VA, but visiting my in-laws in Ottawa right now and it is so much better. Even in the last few years, the bike infrastructure is greatly improved. We are definitely moving to Toronto or Ottawa once my wife finishes grad school.
Thomas Eckert
2021-07-21 18:55:47 +0000 UTCI'm not surprised at all, it turned out to be an amazing video, possibly your best yet. Harsh, true, to the point and exceptionally well exemplified. Some conclusions/quotes I'll try to remember for arguments with status quo warriors.
Daniel Wolk
2021-07-21 17:50:21 +0000 UTClol. That's crazy. I was only supposed to be making some funny videos about why we moved to the Netherlands. I'm glad the message is getting out anyway! 😁
Not Just Bikes
2021-07-21 17:11:19 +0000 UTCPeople in the Transportation Engineering community are coming to me these days asking if I'd seen NJB. Also the bike advocacy community has been a buzz
2021-07-21 17:00:25 +0000 UTCHello fellow Phoenician 👋 Check out the non-profit "the Urban Phoenix project" 🌇
Dave Tapley
2021-07-21 16:41:09 +0000 UTCAmazing! Thanks for telling a bit of behind a scenes :)
Spartak Kagramanyan
2021-07-21 16:07:32 +0000 UTCAs a phoenix resident who grew up biking everywhere your content helped me understand the bs that is our roads. But we're in a unique position where our grid is in mile long blocks. The stroads are a literal grid. I wanna ask the city to reconfigure our already massive roads to accommodate other modes of transit
Brickitect
2021-07-21 15:52:30 +0000 UTCAs a former resident and a bit of a Houston patriot, I now feel like a traitor.
Øyvind Wallentinsen
2021-07-21 15:51:27 +0000 UTCThe video was totally worth it
2021-07-21 15:44:39 +0000 UTCLove watching your vids. I'd enjoy them anyway, but they've helped keep me vaguely sane in this weirdness.
Dave Patey
2021-07-21 15:34:15 +0000 UTCSame goes for me in San Francisco.
2021-07-21 15:32:12 +0000 UTCThank you for your time, i appreciate it. I live in the Miami area if you ever need some footage from here I'll be more than glad to record something for you :)... Of course with no charge.
2021-07-21 15:26:19 +0000 UTCI expect some epicness from the train video though ;)
Erwin Bierhof
2021-07-21 15:25:38 +0000 UTCThe only way is up so I think a one hour documentary film should be next!
Marne von Z
2021-07-21 15:24:01 +0000 UTCHopefully you're having fun as well :-)
Holly Monster
2021-07-21 15:20:28 +0000 UTCWorth every cent!
Robin Syl
2021-07-21 15:16:55 +0000 UTCI should warn you that not all of my future videos are going to be this "epic".😂 This one was in the works for 4 months, and I can't do that for every video. But I can make them every so often!
Not Just Bikes
2021-07-21 15:16:27 +0000 UTCCongrats on the video doing well, your content definitely deserves this kind of audience!
Tiago Bonetti
2021-07-21 15:13:22 +0000 UTCIt's a great video and it immediately replaced the video I share out to my friends to "intro" them to your channel. It previously was "The Ugly, Dangerous, and Inefficient Stroads found all over the US & Canada [ST05]"
2021-07-21 15:11:42 +0000 UTCYou deserve all of the support and more! Your videos have been the catalyst to totally opening my eyes to urban design.
2021-07-21 15:11:16 +0000 UTCThat is a cool bit of behind the scenes knowledge! awesome! And congrats with the successful video
Michiel Stikkel
2021-07-21 15:08:51 +0000 UTC