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City Walk
"City Walk" is a unique series that reveals the way walking is transforming cities across America, and in the process, re-connecting us to our bodies, our civic values, and public space.
The series consists of 30-minute episodes exploring various aspects of pedestrian life in cities including: Los Angeles, Portland, Boston, Atlanta, Washington D.C., and New York. As the show explores the "walkability" of these communities, viewers learn about American history by exploring culturally rich neighborhoods, stunning architecture, monuments and beautiful parks that have helped define the character of each city.
Full Episodes
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City Walk
City Walk
Basically a Gardener
Season 2, Episode 8
Hit the trails of Baker Canyon with the Irvine Ranch Conservancy.
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City Walk
City Walk
Explorations at 3MPH
Season 2, Episode 7
In this episode, saunter the shorelines of Manhattan and stroll the art galleries of Pasadena.
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City Walk
City Walk
Season 2, Episode 6: Walking = Falling Forward
Walking = Falling Forward
Learn why your foot is a superhero as "City Walk" takes you on walks around the racetrack, NYC under the moon, and beyond.
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City Walk
City Walk
Season 2, Episode 5: Slow Walker
Slow Walker
From Oregon to D.C. to West Hollywood, City Walk takes you into the wild
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City Walk
City Walk
Season 2, Episode 4: Chuckle Buddies
Season 2, Episode 4
From stair climbs to bike paths, this episode explores the sport of pedestrianism.
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Clips & Segments
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The slumming of the suburbs, and the rejuvenation of downtown areas
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The Gold Line runs from Pasadena to East Los Angeles via Downtown Los Angeles.
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Watch this 1970s vintage cigarette ad with commentary.
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Former Mayor Sam Adams stars in this clip from the hit IFC show "Portlandia".
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Upcoming Airdates
Cars Mean Nothing to Me
Season 2, Episode 1
Episode 1 of Season 2 travels from the Penn and Teller Theatre in Las Vegas to the unknown buildings of New York to an unusual classroom in Los Angeles and across the Atlantic to a beach in the Netherlands where magical creatures walk powered by the wind.
Image: Polytechnic Museum/Flickr/Creative Commons License
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2019-11-15T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Season 2, Episode 2: Ideas In The Streets
Season 2, Episode 2
This episode features a visit to Ocean View Gardens in West L.A.; city hill walks in San Francisco; Walk & Talk Therapy in Central Park; transportation and urban development in Las Vegas; a talk with animator Bill Plympton; and the MoonWalk in New York City.
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2019-11-18T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2019-11-20T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2019-11-22T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Inglewood Hollywood Dreamers
Season 2, Episode 3
This episode explores the streets of Los Angeles by foot, bicycle, and Space Shuttle with a special segment on actor Luke Wilson's journey following space shuttle Endeavor's 3-day crawl from LAX to its final stop at The California Science Center.
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2019-11-25T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2019-11-27T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2019-11-29T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Season 2, Episode 4: Chuckle Buddies
Chuckle Buddies
Season 2 Episode 4 of City Walk races to the top of the highest building west of the Mississippi, takes to the bike path with drummer and composer Stewart Copeland, scours the scrappy streets of downtown Las Vegas, treks back to when Pedestrianism was the #1 sport in America, and uncovers the hidden connection between exercise and medicine.
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2019-12-02T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2019-12-04T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2019-12-06T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Season 2, Episode 5: Slow Walker
Slow Walker
"City Walk" hikes the Pacific Crest Trail with Reese Witherspoon, takes a walk with a doc in San Diego, travels by foot across Copenhagen, joins a heartwarming game of soccer before hitting the rails to trails in Washington, D.C. and the streets of West Hollywood like you’ve never seen before.
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2019-12-09T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2019-12-11T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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2019-12-13T11:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
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