Educating with Intention - Transforming Lives Through Purposeful Teaching
Dr. R. Varadarajan shares his journey from humble beginnings to leading educational institutions, offering insights on intentional education and its transformative power in shaping lives and communities.
Why Mayors Should Rule the World
Explore how city mayors are solving global issues more effectively than federal politicians, and why they should have greater influence on international policy-making.
New York - Before the City
Explore Manhattan's pre-colonial ecology through a detailed 3D map, revealing a landscape of hills, rivers, and wildlife where modern New York City now stands.
Southampton - Migrant City
Explore Southampton's rich migrant history and its impact on shaping the city's identity. Gain insights into migration as a universal human experience and its lasting influence on urban development.
Retrofitting Suburbia
Explore sustainable design solutions for transforming suburban landscapes, including revitalizing malls, repurposing big box stores, and converting parking lots into wetlands.
San Francisco's Forgotten Catastrophe - The Lost City Hall
Uncover the tragic tale of San Francisco's Lost City Hall, a Beaux-Arts masterpiece destroyed in the 1906 earthquake, and its lasting impact on the city's history and identity.
You and Me - That's Community
Explore community building through food and fellowship with James Beard-nominated chef Dayna Lee. Learn how to create impactful spaces using available resources and foster meaningful connections.
Smart Cities in the Cloud - Edge Computing and Kubernetes
Explore edge computing and Kubernetes applications in smart city development, focusing on cloud-based solutions for urban infrastructure and technology integration.
Five Big Ideas for Advancing Employee Ownership
Innovative leaders share transformative ideas for advancing employee ownership, exploring its potential to improve job quality, wealth creation, and business performance across various sectors.
Research and the City - An Experience Report on Launching the Smart City Research Lab Bamberg
Explore the journey of creating an interdisciplinary smart city research network at the University of Bamberg, including real-world applications and future challenges in urban innovation.
Building a Lifelong Learning System: A Roadmap for Cities
Explore strategies for cities to develop equitable, accessible lifelong learning systems, addressing workforce challenges and fostering continuous skill development in a post-COVID world.
Strong Schools, Strong Cities - Improving Public Education in America
Mayors Booker and Villaraigosa discuss innovative strategies to improve public education in their cities, addressing challenges and highlighting successful initiatives for stronger schools and communities.
Going Beyond Techno-Centric Smart Cities with Mindful Smart Cities
Explore a transformative framework for smart cities that integrates mindfulness and technology, emphasizing citizen-centric approaches and systemic change for creating more livable, resilient urban environments.
Transportation Development Policy for Low-Carbon Cities in China
Explore China's sustainable transport policies and strategies for developing low-carbon cities through expert insights on urban passenger systems, standardization efforts, and environmental impact reduction.
Los Angeles Failed Monorail Plan - Disney's Vision for Urban Transit
Discover how Walt Disney's ambitious monorail vision for Los Angeles in the 1960s aimed to revolutionize urban transit, exploring the political challenges and lasting impact of this unrealized transportation dream.
Your Own Pulse | Henry Li | TEDxAISG Youth
Guangzhou has long been an economic power hub of China and the world. But noticeably, the city’s GDP and overall economic performance have been decreasing in recent decades. Overshadowed by rising metropolises such as Shenzhen or Chongqing, the question begs to be asked: is the sun starting to set o
What Happens When Cities Grow Faster Our Thinking? | Vishal Bhargava | TEDxNicmar
Growth is Population VS planning of cities accordingly. Population: Example of Bombay & Karachi after 1947; If cities don’t plan then it has a Great Paradox: High Home Prices but Low Quality of Life; 1) Infrastructure Crumbles hurting daily quality of life: Barranquilla, Colombia; 2) Housing Shorta
Planejamento Urbano: A Chave para a Ação Climática | Matheus Ortega | TEDxUSP
Mathus Ortega mostra como o planejamento urbano é uma das ferramentas mais poderosas para enfrentar a crise climática nas cidades. Ele explica como decisões sobre mobilidade, uso do solo, áreas verdes e infraestrutura podem reduzir emissões, aumentar a resiliência a eventos extremos e melhorar a qua
Rediscovering Cities through AI | Momin Uppal | TEDxSICAS DHA Youth
Dr. Momin Uppal explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the way cities are studied and planned. Using Lahore as a case study, he explains how AI helps analyze urban expansion, environmental change, and transportation accessibility. His work highlights how data-driven insights can reveal
The vertical revolution: how green walls can heal our cities | Naud van der Padt | TEDxAmsterdam
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Przy(e)śnione metropolie | Bartosz Chmielnik | TEDxMościce
Człowiek i miasto. Oba potrzebują planu, by zrozumieć kim są i dokąd zmierzają. W swoim wystąpieniu Bartosz opowiedział o tym, jak odnalazł własną ścieżkę i dlaczego byłe miasta wojewódzkie, takie jak Tarnów, mogą zrobić to samo. Jak sam o sobie mówi – urzędnik nowej generacji, specjalista ds. marke