Ali Butcher knows the built forms of our cities expose something about our values and priorities. In his TEDxJacksonville talk, Redefining Space: Creativity and Sustainability in the City, Butcher first examines the shared historical narratives of Jacksonville and Vancouver, BC, and then charts where the cities’ values and growth patterns have diverged. Butcher challenges us to pursue a new urban…
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Another TEDx Talk—The suburbs are dying: Leigh Gallagher
Leigh Gallagher is an Assistant Managing Editor at Fortune magazine. Her first book, ‘The End of the Suburbs’, was published in August 2013.
TED Talk—The General Theory of Walkability: Jeff Speck
Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who, through writing, public service, and built work, advocates internationally for smart growth and sustainable design.
Will the City of the Future Work Like a Village of the Past? [Weekend Watch]
At TEDxBoston 2012, Kent Larson discusses new technologies that solve the biggest questions facing our cities and looking at what shape the the city of the future will take.
6 TEDx Talks on Cities
The TEDx program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue.
The Antidote to Apathy [Weekend Watch]
Dave Meslin identifies7 barriers that keep us from taking part in our communities, even when we truly care.
My TEDxScottsdale Talk: Cities are People (Video)
A video of my TEDxScottsdale presentation, ‘Cities ARE People’ where I talked about my journey through the ‘urban desert’ of Phoenix, AZ.