Re-imagining urban space | Ali Butcher | TEDxJacksonville

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Butcher challenges us to pursue a new urban fabric for Jacksonville: one where public art is enshrined in our development policies; where transportation planners reevaluate the primacy of the car; where innovative, sustainable design and a sense of connection are prized; and where we reconnect our minds and bodies into the landscapes that inspire and sustain us.

Ali Butcher knows the built forms of our cities expose something about our values and priorities. In his talk, Redefining Space: Creativity and Sustainability in the City, Butcher first examines the shared historical narratives of Jacksonville and Vancouver, BC, and then charts where the cities’ values and growth patterns have diverged.

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