Urban planning

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

Video playlists about Urban planning

Our future in cities

17 talks • 4h 20m
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

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
14:20

Peter Calthorpe

7 principles for building better cities

Posted Aug 2017
10:15

Grace Kim

How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer)

Posted Jul 2017
12:39

Justin Davidson

Why glass towers are bad for city life — and what we need instead

Posted Jun 2017
18:37

Jeff Speck

4 ways to make a city more walkable

Posted Feb 2017
11:26

Ryan Gravel

How an old loop of railroads is changing the face of a city

Posted Dec 2016
11:31

Wanis Kabbaj

What a driverless world could look like

Posted Oct 2016
9:11

Shubhendu Sharma

How to grow a forest in your backyard

Posted Jul 2016
10:25

Marwa Al-Sabouni

How Syria's architecture laid the foundation for brutal war

Posted Jul 2016
7:20

Tom Hulme

What can we learn from shortcuts?

Posted Jun 2016
20:34

Parag Khanna

How megacities are changing the map of the world

Posted Apr 2016
See all 34 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 ...