TedXMac 2017: Meika Weiss, People-Friendly Cities

• “Places that are made primarily for people work better than places made primarily for cars”
• “pivot toward people”
• Past - streets were markets and thoroughfares where people walked
• streetcars and cars came onto the scene
• car manufacturers pushed to remove people from the streets
• Present - challenges with mass transit in our areas
• being able to get around is necessary for all people
• Keys: - People-friendly cities invest in many types of transportation - affordable to government and citizen
• accessible to all people
• maintain air quality and quality life
• People-friendly cities prioritize safety over all (especially speed) - death is not an acceptable outcome of our transportation decisions (Vision 0 in Sweden)
• People-friendly cities are willing to make change - transform communities to make streets more people friendly
• What is next? - we know our system will change
• our decisions now matter
• Create a more livable community
• Choose one thing you might engage in to support a people-friendly city

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