What if gentrification was about healing communities instead of displacing them?

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March 20, 2018 Today's TED Talk What if gentrification was about healing communities instead of displacing them? 15:01 minutes · TEDWomen 2017 Liz Ogbu is an architect who works on spatial justice: the idea that justice has a geography and that the equitable distribution of resources and services is a human right. In San Francisco, she's questioning the all too familiar story of gentrification: that poor people will be pushed out by development and progress. "Why is it that we treat culture erasure and economic displacement as inevitable?" she asks, calling on developers, architects and policymakers to instead "make a commitment to build people's capacity to stay in their homes, to stay in their communities, to stay where they feel whole." Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Reclaim the past, save the future How do we look forward without knowing where we come from? These talks emphasize the importance of historical truths, nuanced observations and preserving cultural heritage. Watch » 8 talks · Total run time 1:52:17 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Quiz: How much do you really know about the pencil? You've probably used and discarded hundreds of pencils in your life so far. Put your knowledge to the test -- and learn some cocktail party trivia in the process. Read more »   Download the TED app

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