How kids can help design cities

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November 10, 2018 NEW ON TED.COM How kids can help design cities 14:24 minutes · TEDxMileHigh Adults tend to think of kids as "future citizens" -- their ideas and opinions will matter someday, just not today. But kids make up a quarter of the population, so shouldn't they have a say in what the world they'll inherit will look like? Urban planner Mara Mintzer shares what happened when she and her team asked kids to help design a park in Boulder, Colorado -- and how it revealed an important blind spot in how we construct the built environment. "If we aren't including children in our planning, who else aren't we including?" Mintzer asks. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day How passion becomes purpose Be inspired to find the work you love to do with these TED Talks full of passion and zeal. Watch » 10 talks · Total run time 2:16:03 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Once unwanted, these dogs are now on the front lines of wildlife conservation These incredible pups catch poachers, sniff out invasive plants and diseases, and more, thanks to the work of wildlife biologist and conservation-dog expert Megan Parker. Read more »   Download the TED app

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