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Imagining a Car-Free City

Offered By: TEDx via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

Explore a visionary TEDx talk that challenges conventional urban planning by envisioning a car-free city. Delve into the benefits of a society without automobiles and uncover the 'three-headed monster' - car, fuel, and road-building corporations - that hinders this transformation. Envision urban spaces filled with children's laughter instead of car horns as environmentalist and writer Debra Efroymson presents her ideal for healthier, happier communities. Gain insights from Efroymson's extensive experience as Regional Director of HealthBridge, Advisor to Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust, and co-founder of the Institute of Wellbeing. Discover how her book "Beyond Apologies" questions mainstream developmental policies and proposes sustainable alternatives. Learn about the potential for reimagining urban life and creating more livable cities in this thought-provoking 16-minute presentation.

Syllabus

Imagining A Car-Free City | Debra Efroymson | TEDxDPSSTSSchool


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TEDx

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