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How we can build sustainable, equitable cities after the pandemic | Vishaan Chakrabarti

Jun 29, 2020

Vishaan Chakrabarti, an architect and educator passionate about equitable urban design, dives into transforming cities post-pandemic. He discusses the urgent need for a new urban agenda that prioritizes accessible housing, health care, and transportation. Chakrabarti advocates for reimagining urban mobility, emphasizing the benefits of walking and public transit over cars. He highlights the role of inclusive architectural education and innovative design to foster sustainable, connected communities, urging a shift towards generosity rather than austerity.

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Intro

5min

Healing Urban Spaces Post-Pandemic

10min

Reimagining Urban Mobility Post-Pandemic

4min

Transforming Architectural Education for Sustainable Urban Futures

3min

Innovative Architecture for Sustainable Urban Recovery

2min

Cities are engines of culture, commerce, knowledge and community, but they're also centers of inequality and poverty. As the world rebuilds from the coronavirus pandemic, can we transform cities into bastions of equity and sustainability? Architect and educator Vishaan Chakrabarti discusses a new urban agenda that provides equitable housing, health care and transportation for all -- and helps build cities rooted in our desire to connect at a human level. "We need a new narrative of generosity, not austerity," he says. (This virtual conversation, hosted by TED arts and design curator Chee Pearlman and head of curation Helen Walters, was recorded June 10, 2020.)

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