Name: The 4 commandments of cities
Uploaded: 2012-04-26T15:11:34Z
Duration: 12 min 4 s
Description: Eduardo Paes is the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, a sprawling, complicated, beautiful city of 6.5 million. He shares four big ideas about leading Rio -- and all cities -- into the future, including bold (and do-able) infrastructure upgrades and how to make a city "smarter."

Eduardo Paes is the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, a sprawling, complicated, beautiful city of 6.5 million. He shares four big ideas about leading Rio -- and all cities -- into the future, including bold (and do-able) infrastructure upgrades and how to make a city "smarter."

Eduardo Paes: The 4 commandments of cities

The 4 commandments of cities

Transforming concrete jungles into green sanctuaries not only cools cities but fosters community and environmental wellbeing.

Innovative urban mobility, like Rio's BRT, proves high-capacity transit isn't solely the domain of the wealthy, enhancing city life for all.

Leveraging technology, like Rio's Operations Center, enables mayors to govern more effectively, making smarter, safer cities.