7 principles for building better cities
<p>Why the 7 principles presented by Peter Calthorpe in his Ted Talk are so important for the future of urban planning</p>
<p>More than half of the world’s population is already living in cities, and another 2.5 billion people are projected to move to urban areas by 2050. The way we build new cities is at the center of our lives, from climate change to economic vitality to our well-being and sense of connectedness.</p>
<p>Peter Calthorpe is already at work planning the cities of the future and advocating for community design that’s focused on human interaction. He shared seven universal principles for solving <em>sprawl</em> and building smarter, more sustainable cities during his talk of 2017.</p>
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