The Biggest Risks Facing Cities - And Some Solutions

Author(s)
Muggah, R.
Publication language
English
Date published
01 Sep 2017
Publisher
TED Conference
Type
Audio-visual material
Keywords
Urban, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Urban design/planning

With fantastic new maps that show interactive, visual representations of urban fragility, Robert Muggah articulates an ancient but resurging idea: cities shouldn't just be the center of economics -- they should also be the foundation of our political lives. Looking around the world, from Syria to Singapore to Seoul and beyond, Muggah submits six principles for how we can build more resilient cities. "Cities are where the future happens first. They're open, creative, dynamic, democratic, cosmopolitan, sexy," Muggah says. "They're the perfect antidote to reactionary nationalism."