# It’s our city. Let’s fix it

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2014
- Speaker: Alessandra Orofino
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/alessandra_orofino_it_s_our_city_let_s_fix_it)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Too often, people feel checked out of politics — even at the level of their own city. But urban activist Alessandra Orofino thinks that can change, using a mix of tech and old-fashioned human connection. Sharing examples from her hometown of Rio, she says: "It is up to us to decide whether we want schools or parking lots, recycling projects or construction sites, cars or buses, loneliness or solidarity."

## Lectures

1. [It’s our city. Let’s fix it](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alessandra_orofino_it_s_our_city_let_s_fix_it/e26bd23e5021), 16 min (TED's player)