As the world's climate patterns continue to shift unpredictably, places where drinking water was once abundant may soon find reservoirs dry and groundwater aquifers depleted. In this talk, civil and environmental engineer David Sedlak...

Today we’re going to talk about urban planning — which is the design and regulation of space within urban areas. Urban planning helps weave together economic, social, and environmental goals within a region from work, to play, and...

From towering skyscrapers covered in trees to zero carbon smart cities, there are so many ways to imagine what a sustainable city of the future might look like. But what does it really mean to be sustainable anyway? Today, we’re going to...

There's a creeping sameness in many of our newest urban buildings and streetscapes, says architect Vishaan Chakrabarti. And this physical homogeneity -- the result of regulations, mass production, safety issues and cost considerations,...

By 2100, the UN estimates that the world's population will grow to just over 11 billion people. Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti wants us to start thinking about how we'll house all these people -- and how new construction can fight climate...

By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion. How are we going to feed everyone? Investment-banker-turned-farmer Stuart Oda points to indoor vertical farming: growing food on tiered racks in a controlled,...

Paved roads are nice to look at, but they're easily damaged and costly to repair. Erik Schlangen demos a new type of porous asphalt made of simple materials with an astonishing feature: When cracked, it can be "healed" by induction heating.

Where did all the lumps and bumps on buildings go? When did city architecture become so ... dull? Here to talk about why cities need inspiring architecture, designer Thomas Heatherwick offers a path out of the doldrums of urban monotony...

With more than half of the world population living in cities, one thing is undeniable: we are an urban species. Part game, part urban planning sketching tool, "Cities: Skylines" encourages people to use their creativity and...

Social media has become our new home. Can we build it better? Taking design cues from urban planners and social scientists, technologist Eli Pariser shows how the problems we're encountering on digital platforms aren't all that new --...

Forests don't have to be far-flung nature reserves, isolated from human life. Instead, we can grow them right where we are -- even in cities. eco-entrepreneur and TED Fellow Shubhendu Sharma grows ultra-dense, biodiverse mini-forests of...

In 2008, MPC released Edens Lost & Found: Los Angeles. One of its segments feature the Expo Line. Darrell Clarke, co-chair of Friends for Expo Transit, led a campaign to re-think Southern California's public rail transportation. He...

The future generation is in danger. They are being harmed by our factories, our freeways, our food deserts, and our poorly built environment. Watch how Syracuse, NY strives to make a difference. Dr. Jackson discusses with medical...

In the Salt District of Syracuse, New York, there is initiative to re-vitalize the community with new homes, and to build a healthier community by design. Through collaboration between Industries and Universities, new innovations achieve...

For centuries, our cities and public places have been designed for the person on foot. Only in the last 60 years have we tilted our architecture from accommodating the pedestrian to catering to the automobile. How can we return to...

Growing and buying food locally can be difficult in places like Michigan where the ground is covered in snow 9 months out of the year. But with HOOP greenhouses, Jeremy Moghtader is able to grow his own produce in Michigan 365 days a year.

Often times in large cities, such as Detroit, there is a lamentable lack of available fresh produce. One solution to this problem is to encourage people to grow their own food. The Black Community Food Security Network in Detroit,...

Dr. Jackson discusses the impact of poor diet, especially diets heavy laden with sugar and fat. He discusses the epidemic of diabetes and obesity in children.

Dr. Jackson discusses the effects of diesel particles that can pass through filters and enter the lungs. The impact is especially severe on young children.

Dr. Richard Jackson MD MPH, investigates the link between our nation’s obesity and Type 2 Diabetes epidemic with urban sprawl fueled by car dependency.

Dr. Jackson discusses the built environment and its impact of public health. He stresses the need for green space, adequate and clean public transit, and access to nutritious and affordable fresh food.

Dr. Jackson discusses the need to revise zoning laws to allow for mixed use development, transit oriented development and being able to build schools closer to the community.

Dr. Benjamin talks about Dr. Jackson and the tremendous influence Dr. Jackson's work has had, and continues to have, in retrofitting America.

Boulder's investment in off street bike paths is a model for the rest of the country.