What I normally do if I need to cross the river is jump in and pretend to drown. Then when the RNLI come, I hijack the lifeboat at gunpoint. It's great, they'll take you anywhere.

@isaactimmins8959

2 жыл бұрын

now that's a much more risky tale from the tube,

@worstuserever

2 жыл бұрын

Aren't you supposed to jump in with one of the tethered roundels positioned along the riverbank? Excellent service in my experience, always picked up promptly, given a warm blanket and a hot cocoa. I can't see where to swipe my oyster though.

@musashah7428mas

2 жыл бұрын

Lololol 😂

@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO

2 жыл бұрын

Considering that sewage waste is dumped into the Thames, why would anyone want to jump into the Thames?, especially the part of the Thames between Surrey and Essex, beyond Thamesmeade the Thames is so much cleaner. Imagine drowning in the section of the Thames that is most polluted by sewage?, that is a Hellish way to die, because you will get sewage waste going into your airways.

@ceegnz

2 жыл бұрын

Video or it didn't happen :)

"In 1987, the government accidentally built an International airport" Can relate. Happens all the time to me.

@timothymclean

Жыл бұрын

"Hello, local zoning board speaking? ...again? You know, one of these days the county's going to figure out what laws you're breaking."

@bela_dinosaur

Жыл бұрын

Totally right! But look an the Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Germany. Even more an accident ;)

@willch.2259

10 ай бұрын

One of the consequences of thinking you're better than the Lego instructions

@343BlackFox

9 ай бұрын

As a Mexican, this is more common than people might think...

@plumjet0930

8 ай бұрын

@@343BlackFoxI need more context.

This is like a documentary you watched in school in the 90s/00s. Love it!

@JayForeman

Жыл бұрын

So glad you think so, cos that’s exactly the vibe I was going for.

@Bluntz_

Жыл бұрын

@@JayForeman all that's missing is VHS static and scanlines 😂 Defo got a sub out of me, proper nostalgic plus funny and educational. Trifecta 👌

@SineN0mine3

Жыл бұрын

Documentaries were better back in the day, never really thought about that before. These days they'd prefer not to let the truth get in the way of a good story!

@simonbarry6582

Жыл бұрын

No - it is not. In the 90s and 00s we were given more objective information and taught not to be afraid of difference.

@martinebonita2658

Жыл бұрын

@@simonbarry6582 they meant the aesthetic. The aesthetic is the same. 🙄

The Unfinished London series is so dense and fascinating and entertaining I wish there were a series like this for other cities.

@reinterpret_cast

10 ай бұрын

Guess there is no other city like London

@JudgeDredd-zc2yk

9 ай бұрын

Prague or Bratislava would be great examples. They are so unfinished

@barberton3695

6 ай бұрын

Yes! Jay would never get bored or be out of work

@CaptainCuttlefish74

6 ай бұрын

I wish there was something like this for NYC, mostly because it's the closest major city to where I live.

@cacampbell1989

5 ай бұрын

​@@reinterpret_castBasically any large European city would have a similar amount of content

The Millennium Bridge didn't actually struggle to take the weight, they just accidentally didn't take into account the resonance effect of hundreds of pedestrians walking in step, the small vibrations of the bridge would produce a slight sway which made people start to step in time with the sway and that added to the effect.

@pokedmondude

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@atari2600b

2 жыл бұрын

It's weird Tom Scott didn't bring this up in his bridge series of his very own

@stegra5960

2 жыл бұрын

Hence the signs telling soldiers to break their stride on some bridges. Apparently the Broughton Suspension Bridge collapsed in 1831 because of marching soldiers.

@andidubya3840

2 жыл бұрын

Mechanical engineer?

@ianpatterson6552

2 жыл бұрын

He has actually covered a bridge in Ireland that does famously sway. Only a few weeks ago.

This series feels like it would be a BBC documentary series that would be on in the background in the morning some time in 2007, and I love everything about that.

@ijemand5672

Жыл бұрын

these series feel*

@saira9632

Жыл бұрын

Not thatvdeep

@piotrgoacki9070

Жыл бұрын

Funny that any his collaboration with BBC I've seen so far turns out to be incredibly stiff as if they limit his style or write the script.

@coolcatcartoons

Жыл бұрын

@@piotrgoacki9070 yeah that bugged me too. They hired a comedian and then limited his comedy.

@gracelandtoo6240

Жыл бұрын

@ijemand No

I worked on the Greenwich Penninsula in the run up to the Millenium; it was a very strange place in many ways- one minute you're next to houses worth millions, the next you're walking past some pretty grim streets. The river walkway from the Cutty Sark out to the Dome was not in a straight line but almost castellated- the remnants of all the old shipping of the era. But I can tell you with a degree of confidence that in respect of South of the Thames, no one calls themselves 'East London' no matter how far East they are. The concept of East London is most certainly a North London concept. I would be genuinely interested to learn whether other people agree or disagree.

@Jacam781

Ай бұрын

Yes, in common parlance east London is north of the river. If you're dull then London postcodes can be slightly interesting. There's no NE (this is Newcastle) and whilst there's North (N), there's no South (S) which is Sheffield. There are also peculiarities in that faraway places like Wimbledon and the the Houses of Parliament both have postcodes starting SW1.

This is the first video of yours I have viewed (all hail the youtube algorithm), and I have to say I LOVE your storytelling. A well earned subscribe from me :)

@Limp_shallot

Жыл бұрын

Yeah for the KZread algorithm indeed! I didnt know I wanted to watch video’s about bridges in Londen but apparently I really do!

@Jon-rv9oh

Жыл бұрын

And I also really enjoyed the ad read at the end. The amount of effort that went into this video is on par with legends like Ryan George and Daniel Thrasher.

I've never been to London or even the island upon which it sits, but darn, these videos are just fascinating!

@johnsalamii

2 жыл бұрын

i have been to london like 5 years ago on a school trip and despite not crossing any bridges, the traffic was horrendous

@JosephDavies

2 жыл бұрын

I really want to visit, but I'm waiting until London is finished.

@ghtyudf

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry but I don’t think you can travel that far in a coffin

@TheBodgerIsGreat

2 жыл бұрын

I used to live there

@Andrew-lk2kh

2 жыл бұрын

@@JosephDavies so it's never then

As someone from Valencia, having the riverbed turn into a park was such a good idea. Now we have a large green area, great for exercising and generally hanging out in. Also the fact that is in the riverbed makes the park very resilient to the noise from the city, even when sorrounded with heavy traffic. Originally the mayor supported it to become a motorway, I'm glad the rest of the city saw how bad of an idea was it and strucked that idea down.

@oliverbayley3509

2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed my time in that park in Valencia very much.

@scoopitywoop

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, Valencia has no traffic problem, people take the roads parallel to the river or take the Ronda Nord. Moving from Valencia to South East London was a bit of a shock with so much traffic

@GBA811

2 жыл бұрын

Doubt it, the Thames have a greater water discharge than the Turia river, and London dosen't have enogh space, money and political will to redirect the river. The olny engennering sollution I see is to build a resevoir to diverge the water than a tunnel connecting to sea, and machinery to dispose the water during low tides. Is just Impratical.

@RedmarKerkhof

2 жыл бұрын

In the Dutch city of Utrecht they filled in a canal to build a motorway in the 70s because cars were gonna be the big new thing. Then a few years ago they decided "yeah nah that wasn't it" so they dug it back open and filled it with water again. It's much nicer now.

@luisandrade2254

2 жыл бұрын

Loosing a river though does seem sad. They are so ubiquitous to cities

1. I used to live next to where the Wandsworth pedestrian bridge was supposed to be built - you can even see my house (one of the white houses right off the skyscraper). I lived on that side (Chelsea/Fulham) and my school was in Battersea. A 5 min walk in a straight line, yet a 30min drive when going over Battersea bridge. We were so excited to find they might build a pedestrian bridge since the train bridge already existed there. 2. I now live in Fulham near Putney Bridge and oh my god Hammersmith bridge being closed has caused so many issues. The pollution in the area has literally gone up because of it. They’re reopening it properly in a few years to cars, but they still won’t fix it permanently. It means they have to fix it for 3ish years and millions of pounds every 15 years or so, rather than just taking a few years to fix it properly. It annoys me how much the council mismanages funds.!

The Brisbane City Cats are brilliant. You can cross up and down the Brisbane River quickly and use your bus and rail card to pay.

@tuco1099

Жыл бұрын

London has those, called Thames Clippers

@0451666

Жыл бұрын

Birssy has small population when it is compared to London. But I agree with you Brisbane is unique and brilliant with these fast boats to cross the river.

I had no idea that Ken’s bridge started construction! I used to always wonder why that random flyover between Tesco and the road to Asda even existed. It just went between parallel roads. Jokes aside, the cross river transport chaos is one of the reasons I left 😐

@urDAsellsAVON99

2 жыл бұрын

What is this? Some kind of crossover episode?

@nataliatheweirdo

2 жыл бұрын

The fact you watch all my favourites is amazing

@JESUSCHRIST-ONLYWAYTOHEAVEN

2 жыл бұрын

GOD'S STANDARD FOR HEAVEN IS PERFECTION AND ONLY JESUS (THE SON OF GOD/GOD IN THE FLESH) LIVED THAT PERFECT LIFE! HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE & TOOK THE WRATH OF THE FATHER ON THE CROSS FOR YOUR SINS! GOD IS JUST SO HE MUST PUNISH SIN & HE IS HOLY SO NO SIN CAN ENTER HIS KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. IF YOU ARE IN CHRIST ON JUDGEMENT DAY GOD WILL SEE YOU AS HIS PERFECT SON (SINLESS SINCE YOUR SINS ARE COVERED BY JESUS' OFFERING). YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO REJECT JESUS' GIFT/SACRIFICE & PAY FOR YOUR OWN SIN WITH DEATH (HELL) BUT THAT SEEMS PRETTY FOOLISH! GOD SEES & HEARS EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID & DONE. YOU WONT WIN AN ARGUMENT WITH HIM & YOU CANT DEFEND ANY OF YOUR SINS TO HIM. YOU'RE NOT A GOOD PERSON, I'M NOT A GOOD PERSON... ONLY GOD IS GOOD! WE'RE ALL GUILTY WITHOUT ACCEPTING JESUS' SACRIFICE FOR OUR SINS! MUHAMMAD DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, BUDDHA DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO PASTOR/NO PRIEST/NO SAINT/NO ANCESTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, MARY DIDN'T, THE POPE DIDN'T EITHER, NO IDOLS OR FALSE gods DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO MUSICIAN OR CELEBRITY DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO INFLUENCER OR KZread STAR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO SCIENTIST OR POLITICIAN DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO ATHLETE OR ACTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS! STOP IDOLIZING & WORSHIPING THESE PEOPLE! JESUS CHRIST ALONE DIED FOR YOUR SINS & WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE GRAVE! HE IS ALIVE & COMING BACK VERY VERY SOON WITH JUDGEMENT (THESE ARE END TIMES)! PREPARE YOURSELVES, TURN FROM SIN & RUN TO JESUS! HE KNOWS YOUR PAIN & TROUBLES, HE WANTS TO HEAL & RESTORE YOU! TALK TO HIM LIKE A BEST FRIEND! ASK HIM TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU & HELP YOU TO BELIEVE IF YOU DOUBT! DON'T WAIT TO CRY OUT! NO ONE IS PROMISED TOMORROW! HE LONGS FOR YOU TO INVITE HIM IN, HE LOVES YOU MORE THAN ANY PERSON EVER COULD, HE CREATED YOU! Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."-John 14:6 "But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."-Matthew 10:33 “For the wages of sin is death (hell), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”-Romans 6:23

@michiveritas1420

2 жыл бұрын

Depends where you shop... Tesda or Asco?? Lol😂

@AshLilburne

2 жыл бұрын

Is Medlife Crisis a channel? Should I follow my instinct of any friend of jays is etc you know the saying dont make me say it

The man just doesn't miss! He's been making this series almost half his life and he hasn't missed once! Incredible.

@doublepower5937

2 жыл бұрын

@Ghea Pubi🪐 ok

@HOTD108_

2 жыл бұрын

@@repentandbelieveinjesuschr7792 Nah I'm good.

@greywolf7577

2 жыл бұрын

@@repentandbelieveinjesuschr7792 If Jesus will show me the holes in his hands like he did for Thomas, then I'll believe in him.

@Campaigner937

Жыл бұрын

The Mans taken about 15 years to put out 7 unfinished London videos but all of them are of immaculate quality.

@huynguyen-yb4pf

Жыл бұрын

ok

Found myself wondering this during a recent trip to London. I never could have guessed how funny and interesting the answer could be when randomly clicking your video. Pausing at 5:16 to write this comment in honour of the League of Gentlemen reference. Amazing video, great job. Will be checking more of your work!

@ixlnxs

4 ай бұрын

Who is that man at 5:16? I don't get the reference but then I'm not British (Spain, now Vietnam)

@andyjones1927

4 ай бұрын

The nose edit and phrase is a reference to Edward, a character from The League of Gentlemen ("This is a local shop for local people!") which is a British sitcom from the early 2000's.@@ixlnxs

The more of your videos I’ve watched, the more I’ve become aware of the fact that essentially everything in British history can be explained by the following: “we were too bloody drunk weren’t we? hahahahha”. It’s remarkable. I thank you.

I've lived in east London for many years, we need someone to make an Uber service for local boat owners, so we can cross the river or get into central. The Thames clipper service is obscenely expensive. £9.60 for a 430 meter trip 1 stop, from double tree to canary wharf and back. How?

@potatoonastick2239

2 жыл бұрын

Uberboat sounds like a pretty viable idea actually

@browsingbowser7664

2 жыл бұрын

Uber boat is already a thing?

@JSJTPproductions

2 жыл бұрын

I think the Germans have something like that. I think it's called U-boat or something

@lik7953

2 жыл бұрын

ELIZABETH LINE OPENING TOMORROW!! You can get to Canary Wharf across the river easily!!

@Spirit532

2 жыл бұрын

There is an Uber Boat in the video. Probably not the one you want though...

Jay, your videos were my gateway drug to pursuing Civil/Transport Engineering and Planning. Keep up the great content!

@Aliquis.frigus

2 жыл бұрын

Have you played Cities skylines? Because y'know, I'm somewhat of a transport engineer myself...

@MoonlightWalnut

2 жыл бұрын

@@Aliquis.frigus I was playing that last night! Absolute blast. I'm studying Geography though so I don't fashion myself to be the best urban planner O_O xD

@bethanygreenwood8655

Жыл бұрын

I'm in my third year of my degree now and work in the field😁 dreams come true

@michaelahammer496

Жыл бұрын

i'm hopefully starting an urban planning degree in september!! these videos are the best

@onewomanarmy6451

Жыл бұрын

If you like these videos I would recommend checking out Not Just Bikes channel. Filled with interesting videos that mostly cover the Netherland and the US.

Your comedic timing is simply impeccable! Got a chuckle out of the trains listed at 9:48. The spirit of Monty Python lives on!

Clearly, the best answer to getting back and forth in east London would be paired sets of large trebuchets and giant bouncey castles to catch the cars on the opposite side. Quick, efficient, and a technological breakthrough in motor transport.

@jackiedelvalle

8 ай бұрын

I'd vote for that!

My city, while very different than London, has an old, historic bridge that was deemed unfit for car's weight and made redundant by other nearby, larger crossings. They were going to tear it down but activists fought to make it a pedestrian and cyclist only bridge. It's one of the top focal points of the city now and allows me to live car-free (car-lite) on one side of the river while comfortably getting to services on the other side. Edit: City is Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Bridge is the Walnut Street Bridge. Has it's own Wikipedia and Tripadvisor page haha

@dylanjohannson

2 жыл бұрын

Which city would that be?

@chaos.corner

2 жыл бұрын

My concern would be that the maintenance on a bridge designed for one kind of traffic might be too much when it comes to it supporting a different kind of traffic. Not necessarily a bad thing to use a bridge that's in decline for though.

@riz3310

2 жыл бұрын

@@chaos.corner don’t be dense. Pedestrians and cyclists don’t cause nearly as much strain or damage to a bridge designed for cars and trucks than do the cars and trucks that use it.

@icedcat4021

2 жыл бұрын

@@chaos.corner a person weighs like 70 kg. A car weighs more than a thousand kg. Come on.

@chaos.corner

2 жыл бұрын

@@riz3310 @IcedCat Right. But bridges still need maintenance beyond that caused by wear from the traffic. A bridge built for cars and trucks will need more maintenance than one built for pedestrians even if it's only being used for pedestrians. Don't be dense.

The reason the Romans built a bridge where they did is that it was the furthest point up river that a vessel could readily get on the incoming tide. The area immediately downstream of the bridge was through much of history a flattish bank where ships could be beached and unloaded before floating off and going downstream on a rising tide. London Bridge was therefore as far downstream as one could build a bridge without impeding trade.

@unpeeledpotato6510

Жыл бұрын

okay mr roman history expert

@isaacislaughter

Жыл бұрын

I figured it must have originally been something to do with shipping.

@algotkristoffersson15

Жыл бұрын

But why not start building drawbridges when that became available

@sohailiqbalsiddiqui1954

9 ай бұрын

It's called tower bridge but okay

@llrwfroblox3303

9 ай бұрын

dartford?

I just want you to know that you all do fantastic work! Your videos are funny, informative, and well put together. That is actually a rare talent that you don’t commonly come across. You should be proud of your work, because it’s well done.

What is your brain made of? The humor code, the right amount of sarcasm, the easy-to-digest knowledge of the complicated issue that many people need 100+ essays to explain.. and ridiculously funny VPN ads at the end that I didn't want to click away from... Did I just stumble into the VIP vault of youtube?

"accidentally built an international airport", "pun massively intended". Ah Jay Foreman, we've missed you.

Jay and Tom Scott are a great example of how two people from the same place can talk about essentially the same topics (Infrastructure) yet still be very unique.

@mikespearwood3914

Жыл бұрын

There's another guy who's a Tom Scott wannabe called "The Tim Traveller".

@banaana1234

Жыл бұрын

And them being old friends just makes it better

@miosz8385

Жыл бұрын

I love Jay and I hate Tom Scott. Guess you're right.

@SN4KEBYTE

Жыл бұрын

@@miosz8385that’s an L

@noahmay7708

Жыл бұрын

@@miosz8385 Like, personally? Seems a bit extreme.

I discovered this channel just a few days back and since then have been completely addicted to it. So fascinating to know about why London is the way it is. Brilliant research and exceptionally intriguing writing. Actually, extra points for writing and delivery :)

The Greenwich foot tunnel bends time! Used to use it a lot and I had to change my route to work because there was no way to plan how long it would take to walk through the tunnel. It took me more than 90 minutes once! Usually it could be anything between ten and twenty minutes on a normal day but I just had to stop using it because it was too weird.

My day gets 100% better when a new Unfinished London video comes out!

@LOLquendoTV

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@elbowsbuns1896

2 жыл бұрын

@@LOLquendoTV Same

@karscimerfi5717

2 жыл бұрын

FACTS!!!! 💯

@fallagainstmorellet

2 жыл бұрын

Your next better day is in 3022

The riverbed in Valencia is a great and unique part of the city - acres of green space, fields for football or rugby, and paths for runners and cyclists. But draining the Thames would sort of ruin the whole Tower Bridge post card thing, yeah?

@mythreepants

2 жыл бұрын

Plus they would probably have to dam both up and down river to block tidal surges

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I imagine the Thames is probably quite valuable for tourism and whatnot, moreso than tourists would be interested in a green space.

@aaronleverton4221

Жыл бұрын

Ah, but now the postcards would be "historic". Also, the crew of the Belfast might object.

@javierviana96

Жыл бұрын

Shit, I'm spanish and I didn't know we drained a river in Valencia

@MLB9000

Жыл бұрын

And what would they do with all the water?

Thanks for doing part 4 XXX because of this video I rewatched all this old channels videos and am facinated how the world looked like 1000 years ago.

Thank you for a well-researched video on a serious topic, entertainingly presented! 👍

As a South East Londoner all of my life i massively appreciate the attention given to the lack of crossings, It's absolutely absurd. Silvertown tunnel having no cycle/pedestrian access is asinine when you consider how desperate Khan is to reduce emissions. All you have left are two shady tunnels with unreliable lift service and a Ferry that is equally unreliable due to strikes and the congestion buildup to get there.

@getawaycampers3412

Жыл бұрын

South london desperately needs more crossings

@harrybergin9201

Жыл бұрын

To be fair west London is more popular so the government so spend more money there to keep bringing in cash

@jasonbaxter3658

Жыл бұрын

I've only tried to go from SE to NE London a few times and once I was stuck for 4 hours in traffic before giving up because Blackpool tunnel flooded. The queue to the boat crossing was hours long. I only wanted to drive about 5 miles.

@Isochest

Жыл бұрын

If this were anywhere other than London you wouldn't have any crossing because the Government only invest in London. The regions may as well be an uninhabited desert

@_viresh_

Жыл бұрын

Just go to west london simple

This brought back painful memories of being an East Londoner who was going to university in South London and having to take an awkward DLR route just to cross that blasted river.

@LH-kr4od

Жыл бұрын

Same!

@michaeldavison9808

Жыл бұрын

Is that because people from East London don't usually need access to universities?

@gopi6162

Жыл бұрын

@@michaeldavison9808 there are literally unis in east london 😂

@di7209

Жыл бұрын

@@michaeldavison9808Why wouldn’t they?

This is brilliant. Ultimately East London problems are also accentuated by the - not mentioned on the video - fact that most of the trade comes and goes via Kent to the Channel Tunnel / Ferries. This is adding more pressure than ever on the M25, especially around Dartford Crossing when every single day we face miles of queues and inevitable high pollution levels. And really frustrated drivers and residents. Regardless of what the future bring us in terms of transportation, being it fossil fuels, electrics or hydrogen, the need for transport and commerce will always put pressure on the few London crossings that we have in East London. So forcing to ditch the car isn't necessarily a solution at all the further out of the city centre we expand. Kent and Essex 100% need some sort of 21st century, highly innovative and efficient connection, wither by tunnel or bridge, so all our lovely goodies keep coming and going without impacting London.

"Ken's bridge was going to be a local bridge for local people." Hilarious reference!

I'm a geography teacher and this is just a brilliant and fun approach to geographic thinking and problem solving. You are an amazing teacher!!

@lava7easausepreviouslytikt867

Жыл бұрын

Yknow you could just watch mapmen

@nerd_alert927

Жыл бұрын

Cool! I have a Geography undergraduate degree. 🙂

@_viresh_

Жыл бұрын

Literally just drive to west london so much easier.

Jays complete and utter hatred of Canary Wharf will always be one of my favourite running jokes of this series.

@cononodapotato6920

2 жыл бұрын

there are two words he could've said when he censored "and full of c****"

Why don’t we build a dam at the end of the river Thames and turn London into a giant lake for local fishermen? Wouldn’t that solve all the congestion issues ?

I’ve just subscribed to you channel. Your show is very informative and you sound very knowledgeable. 👏🏾👍🏾

The nose sellotape is an excellent level of commitment to the local place for local people reference. This is the kind of excellence I've come to expect from you.

@drbarnack1885

2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain the reference (at 5:18) for us non-locals? Thanks!

@IanSlothieRolfe

2 жыл бұрын

@@drbarnack1885 It's a reference to a rather surreal BBC comedy show "The League Of Gentlemen" (no relation to the film). kzread.info/dash/bejne/n5l6mbCmltG-ipM.html

@sponsoredmessage201

2 жыл бұрын

D'oh, I thought it was someone else.

@bogi18

2 жыл бұрын

Glad others picked up on it too, nice one.

@PHDiaz-vv7yo

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Dave……

As a civil engineer I’m in the fortunate position of both seeing the changes we need to make, and being at the coal face implementing them. You are quite right that at present we are building infrastructure for cycle demand that doesn’t yet exist. A lot of people get up in arms about this, but forget it’s also what we’ve been doing with motorways and trunk roads for the last 60+ years. I find it almost romantic that car usage has come full circle in almost a century and a half. And a quote attributed to Henry Ford: “if I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” A move to to greener modes of transport may not be what the people want, but it is certainly what they need.

@mytimetravellingdog

2 жыл бұрын

Also have you seen some of the infrastructure that has been made. It's already full of cyclists at rush hour that weren't cycling those routes a few years ago. This comes up quite a lot on cyclist twitter. You just need the right routes and whole network connectivity (ie build routes that people travel and make sure they actually up and don't drop out like most bad cycle infrastructure) and it won't even take that long for them to fill up. Part of the problem in London are councils, particularly tories councils, who are mostly able to scupper cycling schemes that actually get you into the centre of London where people work. Westminster and Wandsworth are Labour now so the opportunities are there for big improvements. RBKC is still a massive problem and red routes (and a minister needs to sign off those changes) may solve some of that but really transport and roads long term probably need to be centralised in the mayoral office in a rare case of the UK needing less centralisation.

@franklingoodwin

2 жыл бұрын

@@mytimetravellingdog The pandemic had a lot to do with the increase in cycling in London. It's probably the only good thing that came out of it

@TacticusPrime

2 жыл бұрын

"At the coalface", what a wonderfully British metaphor.

@slook7094

2 жыл бұрын

The bike circle in downtown Croydon is absolutely useless and makes travel a huge pain in the ass. I've literally never seen a bike there ever. It just makes going to and from your hotel an absolute nightmare and a great way to pay extra for your uber or minicab getting lost just trying to go one block. Why not take public transit, you ask? Because the tram doesn't run after midnight! So trying to get back from your buddy's house in Sutton late at night means you have no choice but to call a cab.

@Ron.S.

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful comment 👏

Just found your channel - very informative and amusing.

I’m here because I saw you on geography now and I have learned so much froooome you already! Thanks!😊

I was surprised you talked about Valencia at the end. The old river, now turned into a massive urban park, is so useful for the citizens I can't even explain in a message. But it always comes with a cost. A big new concrete river was needed to build at the outskirts of the city implying at the time a major environmental impact. Also, at the end, the new-built river is becoming a new barrier at the south of the city

@alexanderSydneyOz

Жыл бұрын

And let's not forget, the Thames is tidal as well.

@HappyBeezerStudios

Жыл бұрын

The amount of former rivers that got pressed into the London sewage system...

@barryjenkinson9152

Жыл бұрын

That was done in Franco times when the dictator could do what he liked. Impossible to do in London. Also the British government are not capable of doing even moderate infrastructure projects without it going 10 times over budget. So its better they dont try.

@wasabista1613

Жыл бұрын

Maybe London could drain the Thames, but only in the eastern part? 👌

@arfski

Жыл бұрын

Quite a few bridges over the new river, and of course there is the road either side as well, used to be a lot more rural until you got to Alfafar, Benetússer and Parque Alcosa etc. The one thing the new river always seem to lack, is water!

Your Unfinished London series is so high quality and creative, if it weren't for the advert for a VPN at the end I'd believe I was watching a clip from a TV show! Amazing work as always!!

@benpye6854

Жыл бұрын

When’s the BBC Four documentary series coming out?

@Deenaziamazinjg14

Жыл бұрын

What tv have you watched without adverts??

@benpye6854

Жыл бұрын

@@Deenaziamazinjg14 anything on the BBC

@Ghiaman1334

Жыл бұрын

@@Deenaziamazinjg14 Well a) the BBC and b) I meant that it's that kind of advert that feels especially KZread like

@Deenaziamazinjg14

Жыл бұрын

@@Ghiaman1334 welcome to KZread ya goof

I just discovered your channel thanks to Jago Hazzard mentioning that he was in some of your videos. And hey, randomly I see Valencia mentioned here! I live next to the gardens and we still call it "the river".

The Surfshark VPN ad, at the end, is an awesome twist on an old Werther’s Original commercials back in the 80-90’s, L🤣L👍🏼

@JayForeman

Жыл бұрын

FINALLY somebody gets the reference! 🍬

Well Jay finally addressed the Lower Thames Crossing after emailling me back about three years ago saying it was a worthwhile idea to consider. Its a massive clusterfuck and deserves its own video by somebody.

You might ask why there are so few tube stations south and east of the river. Its the same answer - the substructure is Thanet sand which the Victorians had no ability to tunnel through as the tunnels would collapse. Thats why the Jubilee Line extension in the 90's (13 New stations) was so important. They used a technique called NATM (New Austrian Tunnel method) to tunnel safely through sandy layers.

I came to watch asmr to fall asleep fast, and instead I stared at this episode and the ad now completely fascinated by a totally random subject to me 😮 Never seen your videos before nor I'm genuinely that interested in the subject, but I became instantly curious and was compelled to subscibe (which I almost never do), you're one of the best things in internet this year! 😁👌🥳

Can’t believe you walked throughthe tunnel. New sub for dedication to storytelling ❤

As an East Londoner, I've always wondered why it's impossible to get across the river.. very informative video!

@KiLLJoYYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

it’s because the area is poor and frankly there’s no demand.

@ronschlorff7089

Жыл бұрын

City planners will always invest in areas of the city that produce the most income, any tourists travel in east London? Tourists spend money, lots of it; that's your answer! Same everywhere, no tourists go to Watts in L.A., too dangerous, but they do still go to Hollywood to see the stupid sign, and the stars on the streets!

@monk3yboy69

Жыл бұрын

@Killjoy That is simply not true. There is so much money in East London now it’s unbelievable. The continued growth to the east side of London is alarming and I’m surprised the environmentalists are not hitting the roof. You talk about it being so poor….well, they have solved that problem by forcing out the poor and sending them to Clacton. If you’re looking to make big gains in property, East London is the place to be.

@Sabotaz80xx

Жыл бұрын

It’s funny you mention Watts as an example, I’m from London but when I went to LA as a tourist I drove down to Watts one day to see the Watts towers, which I thought was really cool, had a nice little walk around the immediate area too such as the park and the arts centre there. I see what you mean about the area being dangerous though, frankly it’s embarrassing that in a city as wealthy as LA, the conditions that existed in that neighbourhood resembled something like a South American favela. The few locals I spoke to by the arts centre were lovely though

@ronschlorff7089

Жыл бұрын

@@Sabotaz80xx like a lot of areas in L.A. they were once nice, long ago, when the Watts towers were built by that artist. I think he was an immigrant, at the time. Things change in big cities, all over the world, usually not for the better. At least no wars will ever happen here, like they are in Ukraine, except for a nuke war, of course, then the perpetrator country, take your pick of a few, will be utterly destroyed as well.

I think a Ferry system like the ones mentioned but also Brisbane makes a lot of sense you can even tie it in to other transport lnks so being close to the river is effecticely like being close to a Tube Station.

@jonathanmelhuish4530

2 жыл бұрын

Also Istanbul.

@idontexist1681

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanmelhuish4530 some other cities in Turkey have ferry service as well. İzmir and İstanbul are the only services reasonable enough for commuters though.

@ianhomerpura8937

2 жыл бұрын

And Brisbane will need to continue improving on it. If they want a seamless Olympics in 2032, they have to.

@newbris

2 жыл бұрын

@@ianhomerpura8937 what transport role do you think the Brisbane ferries will play in the Olympics?

You and your brother have brought me so much amusement over the years. Huzzah for the Foreman brothers!

I like the idea of draining the Thames. Perhaps in city then if people like it, extend west and east. But what effect does that have up stream. Espcially during heavy rain. Where does the water go if it cant get to the sea...

The most annoying part about this from my experience is that if you live really close to the Thames and you're looking for a job or somewhere to live, you usually have to select a radius for how far out you'd go and something that says it's only a couple miles away would actually take several hours to get to!!! We need a "within 10 miles north of the Thames" option

@themaskedmaestro4699

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I live right next to the riverside and something that's 0.5 miles away can take up to 30 minutes to get to on a good day

@jonathantan2469

Жыл бұрын

Would this be on the same or opposite side of the river?

@mksmike

Жыл бұрын

@@themaskedmaestro4699 Wow. Sounds like a great opportunity to become an olympic swimmer...

@knightwolf3511

Жыл бұрын

@@themaskedmaestro4699 one of the issiues bridges are like funnels, people people who want to use a bridge the more congested it can get. for my job since i live in a small village, i have to go to town which is 27 min (21.5 miles). although i do think most people get traffic work im not a expert but people forgot if you ban cars, everyone has to walk or bike if you ban walking then people have to use cars and bikes? your basically moving traffic type around like a juggler. then you have the amount of traffic and bridges if you only have 1 bridge 100% traffic will use it, if you have 3-4 bridges traffic will be more split up depending on where people live and work i personally think most minds sets are also to point of local traffic only for most people

@dixiesama

Жыл бұрын

typical lazy millenial mentality. just learn to swim

My river city in the States has similar vexations. When one of my sisters bought a home on the other side of the river, we starting calling it the Wrong Side of the river. Too few crossings and congested approaches to those crossings means it was quicker to drive into the surrounding towns, and enter the city from the opposite side than it was to attempt to cross the river through the city center. Sure, there might be a few bus routes that could get us near her home, but no one wants to ride in a bus for 3 hours to just cross your own town.

@Furko08

2 жыл бұрын

which city is that, if I may ask?

@travcollier

2 жыл бұрын

That's the problem with public transit... If you don't have a decent system first, building just part of a decent system will seem very wasteful. We really need to plan ahead at timescale we're not accustomed to.

@pjkerrigan20

2 жыл бұрын

@@Furko08 my guess based on their username would be Boston. If ur into urban planning it’s kind of an odd mix of a city. It’s kinda the best and also a little bit sorta the worst. Still probably the best big city in the country, besides maybe Chicago (which probably won’t hold that title for long either way)

@The-Plaguefellow

2 жыл бұрын

@@travcollier B-But "thinking and planning ahead", "being selfless and considerate", and "acknowledging public transportation as legitimate" are *un-American!* You can get yourself lynched in worryingly large parts of the USA/by a worryingly large amount of citizens of the USA for even _thinking_ like that!

@adamsbja

2 жыл бұрын

We get that in Portland as well. There's plenty of bridges, but they definitely dictate how one gets from *here* to *there* and if you go too far south you get stuck quickly. And then there's other issues like the main bridge Clackamas County uses not being in Clackamas so they keep voting down attempts to get them to help fund it instead of saying "make Sellwood pay for it, it's their bridge".

I've watched this video about half a dozen times and I've just noticed that at 3:20 Jay shaved half his beard for a single joke. That's dedication

We noticed crossings. Thank you for the video though very informative, especially like the venn diagram.

Mountainous cities suffer the same “Pac-Man” phenomenon. The areas on one side and the other of the mountain are like two different cities with no connectivity whatsoever. However, the only option to connect them is with tunnels, which there are quite a few of, since you can’t build a bridge to cross a mountain.

@rosiefay7283

2 жыл бұрын

Could you give us some examples? I can't offhand think of one which is built on both sides of the mountains.

@estebanvasquez2307

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosiefay7283 Yes, could you please provide some examples?

@zacklewis342

2 жыл бұрын

El Paso, TX

@liamackinnon9871

2 жыл бұрын

Also Montreal, QC. It's not technically a mountain (though we do call it the mountain, or Mont Royal), but a big ass hill that's mostly forest and park area. Going to the other side of it is quite the trek, and culturally each side is pretty distinct.

@thebob563

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosiefay7283 I live in Monterrey Mexico (metro area of 4.6 mil.), some examples of parts divided by the mountains are Cumbres and Santa Catarina, Carretera and Guadalupe, Valle Oriente and Independencia, etc.

8:31 I love how the walking symbols is just a dismembered foot with the bone and skin still attached

@dananskidolf

Жыл бұрын

That is fantastic, good spot!

@Darth_Chicken

Жыл бұрын

I think that sums up London. I'm always knackered when I come back from there, for a place with so many transit systems you seem to end up having to walk your legs off there going anywhere.

@Dranok1

Жыл бұрын

I LOL'ed when I saw that and decided I had to comment! Glad to see I was beaten to it :-)

@TalesOfWar

Жыл бұрын

@@Darth_Chicken It helps explain why there are far fewer overweight people there too compared to other parts of the UK. Bad public transport so you rely on driving has other long term negative effects you often overlook.

@BariumCobaltNitrog3n

Жыл бұрын

@@TalesOfWar More likely is money. People with money tend to be in better shape. Poor people usually don't eat healthy foods and are statistically more overweight. Plus they are lazy. Also, large cities like London are a destination for attractive tourists and locals with money.

Great video, and totally agree with you. Built it and they will come, love hammersmith Bridge as a pedestrian and cycling bridge only 👍🏼

Great video, absolutely hilarious as well. Would probably have kept watching even if I didn't have to cross the river most days

Looking forward to part 4

@wendimunson844

2 жыл бұрын

!remindme

@jezusmylord

Жыл бұрын

@Animation 🅥 no

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

Жыл бұрын

I'll make sure not to make other plans that day.

@anival9576

Жыл бұрын

...if Jay lives that long. He doesn't seem very confident.

@yujiadekok

Жыл бұрын

its friday may 27 2022 not may 27 3022

I'm a driver in East and to be honest, an alternative to blackwell tunnel is much needed, though I can see how paradoxical it is. I think going for more sustainable public transport solutions over the thames is the way to go. They really need to improve the public transport infrastructure though, which is falling desperately behind other developed nations in terms of quality.

@jeffarbogash4269

Жыл бұрын

At least you have public transportation here in the US good luck finding any out side of the realy big city's

@yourmum69_420

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffarbogash4269 London is a really big city though

@claireskrine4837

Жыл бұрын

Argh, the Blackwall Tunnel - hell on earth. Still, there's always the Woolwich Ferry...

@meganofsherwood3665

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffarbogash4269 Yeah, I was going to say, if London's public transport is falling behind, I hate to think what that makes most of the USA 😂

@lovelyjubbly6085

Жыл бұрын

I think he may have overlooked the amount of freight and trade that is transported on the dartford blackwall crossings. We need better connections especially with the ports actually a major part of the infrastructure in the south east

I like the addition of a office chair squeaking as jay slid by on the beginning map of he Thames

Draining the Thames wouldn't be easy given the size of the drainage basin.

Unfinished London Ep. 2: “In other words: Why is North London better than South London?” Unfinished London Ep. 13: “In other words: Why is West London better than East London?” Love the callback.

@stevecriddle3299

2 жыл бұрын

Can we deduce from this that Jay lives in North West London?

@TypicallyThomas

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevecriddle3299 He lives in Enfield

@Yora21

2 жыл бұрын

Unfinished London Ep. 99; "In other words: Why is Fallen London better than Surface London?"

@kurabis

2 жыл бұрын

We can tell from this that northwest London is the best part of London.

@theworldsmith5489

2 жыл бұрын

@@kurabis nae, the bestest part.

I don't know how he does it, but Jay always has a magical way of making me invested in something I shouldn't care about and will never need to know again He's also probably the reason I'm now so fascinated by London

This and Map Men are the only two channels where I hang around to watch the VPN ad.

I live in the area (moved from West London last year), and yes we need more crossings. That said, the terrible traffic on the A206 where it meets the blackwall southern approach is perhaps the worst thing of all. The entire road network in the Charlton area needs improvement.

I can't accurately depict in words how much I love this series. Everytime I see that a new one was uploaded I get so excited.

@ronschlorff7089

Жыл бұрын

@yuitr loing or a horse of a "different colour", eh? ;D

As a Dutch person that loves making videos about transport infrastructure myself, I always enjoy your fantastic videos that combine this with amazing humor. can't wait for the next video to come!

@andrewmunro8830

2 жыл бұрын

@Guys look 👇 🅥 Report the spam.

@bpdbhp1632

2 жыл бұрын

Same, and i hope the bots above here or people get cancer

@TechnicallyLogical2009

2 жыл бұрын

Hallo, ik ben ook Nederlands! Fijn om een andere nl gast te zien hier

@McFly85

2 жыл бұрын

@@TechnicallyLogical2009 Nobody cares, Jamie

@OntarioTrafficMan

2 жыл бұрын

@@TechnicallyLogical2009 Hier mag er nieg gekoloniseerd worden

I was in London once in 2016. I imagine it changed a lot in eight years. I hiked a lot, I only took the big red bus once to try it, and I used the subway just to go from the suburbs to the big city. I walked everywhere (once I did 30 km in a day). But recently I've been to Venice and I was completely impressed with the city. Instead of cars and buses, they mainly use bikes and boats and I find it fascinating. I was lucky because I was there during the low season, but I found that efficiency kinda refreshing. Even Amsterdam wasn't like that, though I adored it.

This was very educational. I liked this video for teaching me more about London.

5:16 this threw me completely off guard holy hell

@aquamech154

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know why he looks like that? 😭

@martinzihlmann822

2 жыл бұрын

@@aquamech154 kzread.info/dash/bejne/n5l6mbCmltG-ipM.html

@Stuff_centeral

2 жыл бұрын

@@aquamech154 no

@ponderous_tomes

2 жыл бұрын

@@aquamech154 League of Gentlemen

@helenm1085

Жыл бұрын

I can't find anyone else in the comments talking about this??

At this point I am pretty sure that Jay and Tom Scott always plan beforehand to upload videos at the same time (maybe a few minutes apart), just to troll us. This video was as usual amazing ❤️

@Telly_1

2 жыл бұрын

I think that they've said it before, they just happen to both do Mondays at 4

@swarnamoti

2 жыл бұрын

@@Telly_1 yeah, still it's funny

@DoABarrelRol1l

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if they hire assistance from the same ‘walk backwards and film a monologue’ company

@swarnamoti

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoABarrelRol1l 😂😂

@Oscar-xs9cv

Жыл бұрын

Now I know where I saw this before

The funniest for me was "Ken's bridge was going to be a local bridge for local people"! I find it amusing how it confuses the hell out of Americans who don't know "The League of Gentlemen"! Keep up the incredible work, Jay!

the canary warf skit, made me absolutely love this channel.

8:54 we've been doing this on a massive scale in the Netherlands. Bridges are a fantastic way to separate cycle highways and motor highways. Separating these reduces accidents between them, especially the soft-bodied people against hard protective cars. Make the most convenient way for bikes and people will cycle, also freeing up traffic that's on the less convenient way motor vehicles have to take. Cars that would have been stuck in the road now are left at home when the owner opts for a bike.

@IstasPumaNevada

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this.

the fastest I've ever clicked a notification

@ZeketheZealot

2 жыл бұрын

Me fuckin’ too. Jay posts infrequently but its always a joy

@SJPretorius000

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@altymogo3781

Жыл бұрын

okay

@yazaryozar5547

Жыл бұрын

dare you say "first"!!!

@lisaahmari7199

Жыл бұрын

Me too!😂🤣😅

I can't wait for part 4!

It was whilst watching this fascinating series that i remembered a piece of (mildly) interesting of history with regards to bridges. Many years ago, some colleagues and i walked along the Thames Path for charity and as we entered Kingston-Upon-Thames we crossed the Clattern Bridge. It was built in 1175, making it one of the oldest bridges in the UK. I doesn’t actually cross the Thames, rather the Hogsmill River but a (mildly) fascinating piece of history nonetheless.

full circle! i binged the entire series of unfinished london the day before my a level results day in 2019 to calm me down. now you've released this just in time to calm me down before tomorrow - my last final and my 21st! thanks for keeping us all entertained, jay. loved the video (as ever!)

@Davey-Boyd

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck and Happy Birthday!

@mooble1325

2 жыл бұрын

@@Davey-Boyd thank you! that's so kind! have a lovely evening!

@carol8434

2 жыл бұрын

good luck! I’m watching this on a break from studying for uni exams which are 2 days away lol. at 4am for some reason

@Snowshowslow

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@vacuumdiagram

2 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday! Hope it goes/is going/went well! And if not, I'm sure there'll be a skillshare promo at some point too! ;-)

I want to say I live in Rural Arkansas in the U.S. and my general interest in London's infrastructure was limited in the past, I have to say your series is absolutely fascinating. Your content is always engaging, irreverent, and just well nice. I feel like I could even stomach a cup of tea and call my cookies biscuits on your behalf... Well I mean almost...

@PwnZombie

2 жыл бұрын

Why would you think biscuits have anything to do with London? The city has become a cesspool of violence and filth. Less than half the population is now white British - there is nothing English about it. Only hellfire will cleanse it.

@paulhaynes8045

2 жыл бұрын

You can call your cookies whatever you like!

@NicolaW72

2 жыл бұрын

Yes...😊

@krashd

Жыл бұрын

@@paulhaynes8045 That seems a bit assive paggressive.

@ronschlorff7089

Жыл бұрын

@@krashd Naw, just a good ol' southern boy, from the same state as Bill and Hillary Clinton. Now do you get why!! :D LOL

Feel like this video involved my knowledge from most of the other Unfinished London videos 😅 I feel weirdly accomplished understanding all these infrastructure references now

As an East londoner myself I do remember there to be a foot turned from shadwell Park. The tunnel is no longer accessible but was at some point. It will be interesting to learn its history. 😊

these videos are so well put together and equally hilarious. you can really tell how much effort is put into these. The writing and timing are just so good, you can clip any part of this video and have at least ten good jokes and clever puns packed into every sentence pretty organically. *I wish London was real.*

Every time when Jay uploads a new video it gets trending. Looks like Jay has the KZread game sorted and the long absences of no uploads from Jay is highly calculated and deliberate in nature.

@JayForeman

Жыл бұрын

The long absences are just because it takes me aaaaaages to make my videos.

@mastersingleton

Жыл бұрын

@@JayForeman That's why your videos always trend when you upload as it's due to the high quality content you create and high quality research you conduct. Keep up the great work.

@TurtleMC1993

Жыл бұрын

@@JayForeman binging your videos entertaining and informative! A quality combination. My brother just showed me the ring road one

@ASLUHLUHCE

Жыл бұрын

@@mastersingleton It's not about caculating absences. The 'Trending' page is essentially a 'KZread staff picks'. It seems they've specified particular thresholds for videos of particular channels, of which Jay is fortunate to be part of.

@JM-lz9gr

Жыл бұрын

@@ASLUHLUHCE no it isn't lol

We were taught in school, 1962-66 in London, that there were no bridges due to the wharfs, the then ships were cutters, the masts would never have passed under the bridges, and even Royal Navy ships used the dock facilities of London in that time 18th- 19th centuries.

I think its interesting to consider that the river was historically much wider, even in central London pre-Embankment, perhaps sometime in the future the same may happen further East.

This channel hasn't changed in 12 years and I absolutely love it

8:33 Jay always manages to deliver these jokes in the flat and understated way. I imagine him being the narrator in some WWII documentary describing the invasion of Poland as "kind of a minor inconvenience when you think about it"

Love the voice over “crossings”. And the coughs in the tunnel 😅

Looking forward to the next video Jay

@JayForeman

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s coming at the end of September. Stay tuned…..

I just came to UK 4 months ago, living near London now, and I am civil engineer. I simply love this video!! Thanks for telling the story of London bridges!! By the way I am from Valencia and it was very surprising to find comment about my hometown in your video. Yeah, our ¨river¨has no water since the 60´s and now we enjoy an 8 km long central park.

@amirdiabe

Жыл бұрын

Valencia is very beautiful, if only there was better employment opportunities out there, I would actually go and live there.

@raijinenel3116

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry you are too late to see real the London :(

@ronschlorff7089

Жыл бұрын

@@raijinenel3116 Yes, I went there first time in 1980, then back again in 2007, mostly the same but "different" in many ways too.

San Francisco ferries are only just barely above the tourist trap level with limited service almost entirely directed at upper middle income residents of wealthy suburbs. Meanwhile, the new span of the Bay Bridge has drastically improved traffic without adding a single road lane by simply providing pull-over sections to help clear car accidents. /rant over, I wish we had halfway effective European transit options like London.

@sashamoore9691

2 жыл бұрын

I love San Fran ahaha

@thecryptofishist9565

2 жыл бұрын

And we still probably have one of the top ten systems in the states... And I try to play tourist and take the ferry home sometimes, although not in pandemic years. (And thank you for commenting on the ferries, so I didn't have to, although I seem to have had no problem responding.)

@sophierobinson2738

2 жыл бұрын

I remember how much the ferry system was used after Bayquake 89.

@oggiggs

2 жыл бұрын

Vancouver is probably the best example of it, I was taking water taxis constantly while on vacation there without a car

@bhoraskar

2 жыл бұрын

And despite the 10 lanes and billions of dollars spend on it, the Bay Bridge still only carries only half the number of people at rush hour that the 2 lane Bart tube does. Transit - and rail transit in particular - is a much better investment than car infrastructure, as Jay points out.

Really informative and entertaining! Especially loved the league of gentlemen references 😂

Could you do a video on the width of the river?! There's so many points, especially round London bridge that show it was hemmed and betrayed. Also I love your humour.