Promoting walkability enhances citizen well-being, fosters business, and creates more liveable urban environments by encouraging walking and biking over driving.

City planner and urban

Promoting walkability enhances citizen well-being, fosters business, and creates more liveable urban environments by encouraging walking and biking over driving.

City planner and urban designer Jeff Speck champions walkability and sustainable design. He is the bestselling author of "Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time."

This video, featuring Jeff Speck, was recorded on April 8, 2015, in Lahti, Finland. The event was organized by Aalto University Professional Development, The Regional Council of Päijät-Häme, and the City of Lahti, with partial funding from the European Regional Development Fund. Follow Jeff on Twitter or order his book.

As the world grapples with what some have deemed “the age of urbanization,” affordable* housing has become a great concern. 

As the world grapples with what some have deemed “the age of urbanization,” affordable* housing has become a great concern. Dr. Joan Clos, executive director of UN-Habitat recommends that housing should be a big part and at the center of the urban planning and design conversation. He means by that, that housing should come back to the center of the urban strategy: urban planning, design, and urban strategy. Published on Mar 19, 2015

Carlo Ratti, founder of Carlo Ratti Associati and director of MIT's Sensible City Laboratory, envisions

Carlo Ratti, founder of Carlo Ratti Associati and director of MIT's Sensible City Laboratory, envisions the future of a driverless city.

This concept was published on February 9, 2015.

Garry Bowen discussed sustainability with Michael. For more information, visit Garry Bowen's LinkedIn

Garry Bowen discussed sustainability with Michael. For more information, visit Garry Bowen's LinkedIn profile.

This discussion was published on February 8, 2013.

In her TEDxPhilly talk, "Moving from The Grand Vision to The Grand Adjustment," architecture critic Inga Saffron challenges cities to prioritize existing dwellers over skyscraper fantasies. She

In her TEDxPhilly talk, "Moving from The Grand Vision to The Grand Adjustment," architecture critic Inga Saffron challenges cities to prioritize existing dwellers over skyscraper fantasies. She argues for a shift in focus towards improving urban amenities.

Saffron advocates for upgrading transit, adding bike lanes, increasing walkability, and creating great parks and public plazas. She believes density and sustainability can be achieved through a range of densities, not just skyscrapers, citing successful mid-rise buildings. Cities must be flexible and adaptable.

Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, presented "Clashing Cultures in Pursuit of Sustainability in the Built Environment" as part of Harvard

Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, presented "Clashing Cultures in Pursuit of Sustainability in the Built Environment" as part of Harvard Thinks Green 2.

Professor Edmondson joined Harvard's faculty in 1996 after earning her PhD in Organizational Behavior. She teaches leadership and organizational learning in MBA and Executive Education programs, focusing on human interactions that foster successful enterprises. She is also the author of *Teaming: How organizations learn, innovate and compete in the knowledge economy*, published in May 2012.