Short Films Explore Experiments in Urban Living

As the global population shifts to urban centers, space – which is already at a premium in most cities and dwellings – becomes an even more pressing concern. Short of growing our architecture ever higher and spreading the creep of concrete, creative solutions that consider these size constraints alongside questions of environmental sustainability and human-centered design are still required. As a result, individuals everywhere are already exploring creative methods to address some of the associated problems – access to food, nature, and recreation, among others – as we begin to construct the future vision of city life.

In a new series for Babelgum titled “New Urbanism,” filmmaker Kelly Loudenberg documents some of the ways that people are addressing these challenges through a synthesize of art and ad hoc invention. From rooftop farms and mini-cities that float to dumpster swimming pools and traveling parks, these short films serves as inspiration,encouraging us to look at our  surroundings through a fresh (and often whimsical) pair of eyes.

The trailer for the New Urbanism series follows below.

New Urbanism