Today we take a look at what the Pokémon games can teach us about good urban design.
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Credits:
Outro Template made by Grabster – https://youtube.com/GrabsterTV
Additional Gamplay from:
– @chugga
Music Remixes by:
– @The_Zame
– @MalcolmRobinsonMusic
Timestamps:
0:00 Preamble
1:59 What’s Wrong with (Most) North American Cities?
9:56 Examples of Good City Design
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