# The hidden world of shadow cities

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2005
- Speaker: Robert Neuwirth
- Year: 2005
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Business and management
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_neuwirth_the_hidden_world_of_shadow_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: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Robert Neuwirth, author of "Shadow Cities," finds the world's squatter sites -- where a billion people now make their homes -- to be thriving centers of ingenuity and innovation. He takes us on a tour.

## Lectures

1. [The hidden world of shadow cities](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/robert_neuwirth_the_hidden_world_of_shadow_cities/9840bcdb4638), 14 min (TED's player)