Urban planning

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Urban planning.

Video playlists about Urban planning

Our future in cities

21 talks • 5h 12m
Humanity's future is the future of cities. Explore the crowded favelas, greened-up blocks and futuristic districts that could shape the future of cities -- and take a profane, hilarious side trip to the suburbs.

Architectural inspiration

9 talks • 2h 45m
Master architects share their vision for buildings that inflate, float, twist and glitter, while artfully addressing the challenges faced by their residents, their cities and the planet.

How we live now

5 talks • 1h 6m
Traditional homes and living no more! Experience the different ways people exist in harmony with one another and their surroundings.

Talks about Urban planning

26:29

Vishaan Chakrabarti

3 ways we can redesign cities for equity and inclusion

Posted Jun 2020
13:27

Smruti Jukur Johari

What if the poor were part of city planning?

Posted Feb 2020
9:57

Stuart Oda

Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture?

Posted Jan 2020
12:51

Ma Yansong

Urban architecture inspired by mountains, clouds and volcanoes

Posted Nov 2019
17:06

Eli Pariser

What obligation do social media platforms have to the greater good?

Posted Nov 2019
13:37

Rahul Mehrotra

The architectural wonder of impermanent cities

Posted Jul 2019
15:24

Bjarke Ingels

Floating cities, the LEGO House and other architectural forms of the future

Posted Jun 2019
12:30

Kotchakorn Voraakhom

How to transform sinking cities into landscapes that fight floods

Posted Jan 2019
14:24

Mara Mintzer

How kids can help design cities

Posted Nov 2018
6:50

Stephen DeBerry

Why the "wrong side of the tracks" is usually the east side of cities

Posted Aug 2018
8:08

Rodin Lyasoff

How autonomous flying taxis could change the way you travel

Posted Jun 2018
13:13

Vishaan Chakrabarti

How we can design timeless cities for our collective future

Posted Jun 2018
10:41

Sarah Murray

A playful solution to the housing crisis

Posted May 2018
15:01

Liz Ogbu

What if gentrification was about healing communities instead of displacing them?

Posted Mar 2018
17:10

Robert Muggah

The biggest risks facing cities — and some solutions

Posted Nov 2017
8:39

Karoliina Korppoo

How a video game might help us build better cities

Posted Sep 2017
See all 44 talks on Urban planning

Exclusive articles about Urban planning

Why I want to build a better Madrid

Spanish architect Iñaki Romero Larrea believes citizen participation is key to vibrant city life. He talks to Rebecca Smith Hurd about his efforts to transform Madrid. Spanish ...