Name: Before I die I want to ...
Uploaded: 2012-11-23T13:00:00Z
Duration: 6 min 3 s
Description: In her New Orleans neighborhood, artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang turned an abandoned house into a giant chalkboard asking a fill-in-the-blank question: "Before I die I want to ___." Her neighbors' answers -- surprising, poignant, funny -- became an unexpected mirror for the community. (What's your answer?)

In her New Orleans neighborhood, artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang turned an abandoned house into a giant chalkboard asking a fill-in-the-blank question: "Before I die I want to ___." Her neighbors' answers -- surprising, poignant, funny -- became an unexpected mirror for the community. (What's your answer?)

Candy Chang: Before I die I want to ...

Before I die I want to ...

Transforming an abandoned house into a chalkboard for aspirations, a project reveals the empowering effect of contemplating mortality.

"Before I die, I want to..." A simple prompt on a public chalkboard ignites community sharing, revealing collective dreams and fears.

Public spaces can mirror our deepest desires and connect us more deeply with our communities through shared hopes and reflections.