Related Talks
Obstacles to Building Equitable Cities with Enrique Peñalosa
For Enrique Peñalosa, improving cities means increasing the quality of life in public spaces that create equality between citizens. He argues that inequality is the biggest obstacle to creating cities with a healthy democracy, especially when the last hundred years we’ve built our cities for cars and not people.
Adam Greenfield on the Dangers of Smart Cities
Adam Greenfield challenges the popular concept of “smart cities”, warning against the danger it posses of strictly central planning.
Hiroki Matsuura on Prioritizing People in the Shared Landscape
Landscape architect and MADMA CEO Hiroki Matsuura discusses connecting green spaces in urban planning to make areas more livable and enjoyable for people. He uses three examples of his work in different settings to show how he transforms a shared space to be both functional and beautiful.
Enrique Peñalosa on Why Equality in Cities Begins with Sidewalks
In order to create equitable urban spaces, citizens ability to move freely and safely throughout the city is paramount. Enrique Peñalosa, the former Mayor of Bogota, Colombia discusses the importance of learning from the disastrous mistakes of 20th-century urbanization.
