# 7 principles for building better cities

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2017
- Speaker: Peter Calthorpe
- Year: 2017
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Astronomy and space, Society and politics, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_calthorpe_7_principles_for_building_better_cities)
- 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)

More than half of the world's population already lives in cities, and another 2.5 billion people are projected to move to urban areas by 2050. The way we build new cities will be at the heart of so much that matters, from climate change to economic vitality to our very well-being and sense of connectedness. Peter Calthorpe is already at work planning the cities of the future and advocating for community design that's focused on human interaction. He shares seven universal principles for solving sprawl and building smarter, more sustainable cities.

## Lectures

1. [7 principles for building better cities](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/peter_calthorpe_7_principles_for_building_better_cities/9ce71ffe88cd), 15 min (TED's player)