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Playful, wondrous public spaces built for community and possibility

Introducing a new type of public space, custom-fit for communities in need of a shot of hope and wonder. Artist and TED Fellow Matthew Mazzotta takes us across the US, sharing delightful projects that refresh space and place, spark collective conversation and reignite a sense of possibility and purpose in their surroundings.

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Introducing a new type of public space, custom-fit for communities in need of a shot of hope and wonder. Artist and TED Fellow Matthew Mazzotta takes us across the US, sharing delightful projects that refresh space and place, spark collective conversation and reignite a sense of possibility and purpose in their surroundings.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Inspired? Transform your community through art.

Explore the Main Idea, where artists physically transform their existing Main Street buildings into new experiences and shape their identity.

Learn more about transforming dog waste into energy.

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Matthew Mazzotta

Artist, activist

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Matthew Mazzotta uses clouds, giant flamingos, houses and dog waste to design unique public spaces with communities to solve unaddressed issues.

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