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Peter Calthorpe: 7 principles for building better cities

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.

English
  • Originally Aired August 17, 2017
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code PeterCalthorpe_2017
  • Network YouTube
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Name Type Role
Peter Calthorpe Guest Star