TEDxPhilly - Inga Saffron - Creating livable cities and letting go of skyscraper fantasies
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Architecture critic Inga Saffron challenges cities to shift focus and look beyond skyscraper fantasies and dreams of increased tourism in her TEDxPhilly talk -- "Moving from The Grand Vision to The Grand Adjustment." Cities should instead work to improve and build amenities that make urban areas better places to live for existing dwellers. Publi... Read more
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January 30, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Architecture critic Inga Saffron challenges cities to shift focus and look beyond skyscraper fantasies and dreams of increased tourism in her TEDxPhilly talk -- "Moving from The Grand Vision to The Grand Adjustment." Cities should instead work to improve and build amenities that make urban areas ...
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- -: Alex Steffen: The shareable future of cities
August 8, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com How can cities help save the future? Alex Steffen shows some cool neighborhood-based green projects that expand our access to things we want and need -- while reducing the time we spend in cars. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED ...
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- -: Open for Questions: Sustainable Communities
July 15, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Special Assistant to the President Derek Douglas moderates a discussion on the Sustainable Communities Partnership with Shelly Poticha from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Beth Osborne from the Department of Transportation, and Tim Torma from the Environmental Protection Agency. ...
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- -: Job Creation Through Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships
September 23, 2011 (over 12 years ago)The White House Symposium on Promoting Economic Recovery and Job Creation through Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships addresses the successes the Administration has had in strengthening this role and highlight best practices in moving this priority forward. September 22, 2011.
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