Interesting TED Talk on the Construction of the City

As someone who watches a lot of TED talks, I found this one to be particularly pertinent to our recent class discussions. We have just finished our papers about the construction of the city, but we more or less addressed it through individual perceptions. Jaime Lerner, in his lecture, talks about the construction of a city with the environment in mind. I thought that it was most interesting that he focused so heavily on transportation infrastructure within the city, such as the construction of new metros and bus lines. We spoke to the nature of walking as a means of constructing the city, but in what ways does public transportation play a dis/similar role? I invite you to take a listen to the talk and ponder this question. Plus, it is always fun when a presenter can get the TED audience to break into song.

Jaime Lerner sings of the city | Video on TED.com

- Erin