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Public spaces
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Public spaces.
Video playlists about Public spaces
Talks about Public spaces
10:13
Elizabeth Diller
A stealthy reimagining of urban public space
Posted
Jan 2021
11:07
Amanda Schochet
How bumble bees inspired a network of tiny museums
Posted
Feb 2020
17:06
Eli Pariser
What obligation do social media platforms have to the greater good?
Posted
Nov 2019
14:14
Walter Hood
How urban spaces can preserve history and build community
Posted
Aug 2018
14:01
Ian Firth
Bridges should be beautiful
Posted
Jun 2018
6:41
tobacco brown
What gardening taught me about life
Posted
May 2018
13:33
John Cary
How architecture can create dignity for all
Posted
Feb 2018
12:57
Christian Benimana
The next generation of African architects and designers
Posted
Dec 2017
8:39
Karoliina Korppoo
How a video game might help us build better cities
Posted
Sep 2017
12:18
Daan Roosegaarde
A smog vacuum cleaner and other magical city designs
Posted
Sep 2017
14:20
Peter Calthorpe
7 principles for building better cities
Posted
Aug 2017
12:39
Justin Davidson
Why glass towers are bad for city life — and what we need instead
Posted
Jun 2017
12:46
Siamak Hariri
How do you build a sacred space?
Posted
Apr 2017
11:53
Dan Bell
Inside America's dead shopping malls
Posted
Mar 2017
18:37
Jeff Speck
4 ways to make a city more walkable
Posted
Feb 2017
11:55
Jeanne Gang
Buildings that blend nature and city
Posted
Jan 2017
See all 26 talks on Public spaces