The Geo Gang

Clueless Urban Planners: Desert Edition

Science EN ↓ 27 episodes

As 3 urban planners from Vancouver, a coastal, temperate urban paradise, we have absolutely no conception of the challenges of building a city in the desert, real or virtual. What better way to test our skills and knowledge than dropping ourselves in the dunes of Cities Skylines and developing a community from scratch. Join us on our journey for some hot asphalt roads and even hotter urban planning takes. Follow the original video series on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JXFTuxvILkY?feature=shared

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Building A "Better" Radiator Springs | Ep. 2 27.06.2025 14:30

If one thing is abundantly clear from our Azur Bay series, it's that none of us knows nearly enough Spanish to name things in a competent manner, and Aaron requests we stick to English names this time. He suggests we name our town after the quaint town from Cars, but we shoot that down. Onyx builds a rural roadside motel which at the moment caters to exactly nobody. The town also gains a town...

Chasing The Sun: From Shores To Sands | Ep. 1 06.06.2025 19:57

Fleeing the ruins of our California-clone city, we land in a vast expanse of desert to a challenging situation: build a city in an unfamiliar environment that none of us have experienced before. It's been a long time since we've had to rely on dirt roads and shoestring budgets, and we must now also contend with a region that lacks water. Let's get to work. Welcome to Sierra County. Vid...