TED Talks
TED: The hidden danger of lead in soil | Yvette Cabrera
There's an invisible health threat right under our feet, says investigative journalist Yvette Cabrera. She digs into the pervasive problem of lead contamination in soil — a particular risk for children in cities — and shares her action...
TED Talks
TED: Detroit's climate crisis -- and how to build a resilient future everywhere | Anika Goss
How can cities become resilient to the shocks of climate change? As a leading force behind Detroit's ongoing revitalization, Anika Goss spends a lot of time thinking about this question. Connecting the city's industrial past to its...
PBS
A community overwhelmed by opioids
At the epicenter of America's opioid epidemic, Huntington, West Virginia’s
growing addiction problem has overwhelmed everyone from first responders to
business owners to newborns. So far, the city's robust efforts to fight
back...
TED Talks
TED: Community-powered solutions to the climate crisis | Rahwa Ghirmatzion and Zelalem Adefris
Climate change is the epic challenge of our lives, and community leaders like Rahwa Ghirmatzion and Zelalem Adefris are already working on sustainable, resilient solutions. Through their organizations in Buffalo and Miami, they're...
TED Talks
Amanda Williams: Why I turned Chicago's abandoned homes into art
Amanda Williams shares her lifelong fascination with the complexity of color: from her experiences with race and redlining to her discovery of color theory to her work as a visual artist. Journey with Williams to Chicago's South Side and...
TED Talks
Rachel Kleinfeld: A path to security for the world's deadliest countries
You are more likely to die violently if you live in a middle-income democracy with high levels of inequality and political polarization than if you live in a country at war, says democracy advisor Rachel Kleinfeld. This historical shift...
TED Talks
Teddy Cruz: How architectural innovations migrate across borders
As the world's cities undergo explosive growth, inequality is intensifying. Wealthy neighborhoods and impoverished slums grow side by side, the gap between them widening. In this eye-opening talk, architect Teddy Cruz asks us to rethink...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Network theory - Marc Samet
From social media to massive financial institutions, we live within a web of networks. But how do they work? How does Googling a single word provide millions of results? Marc Samet investigates how these networks keep us connected and...
TED Talks
Steven Johnson: How the "ghost map" helped end a killer disease
Author Steven Johnson takes us on a 10-minute tour of The Ghost Map, his book about a cholera outbreak in 1854 London and the impact it had on science, cities and modern society.
TED Talks
TED: The value of kindness at work | James Rhee
Kindness can go a long way when it comes to reshaping a business. Having saved a fashion company from the brink of bankruptcy, entrepreneur James Rhee shares the value of investing in a culture of compassion at work -- and shows why we...
TED Talks
Stephen Ritz: A teacher growing green in the South Bronx
A whirlwind of energy and ideas, Stephen Ritz is a teacher in New York's tough South Bronx, where he and his kids grow lush gardens for food, greenery -- and jobs. Just try to keep up with this New York treasure as he spins through the...
Crash Course
What is Urban Planning? Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to talk about urban planning — which is the design and regulation of space within urban areas. Urban planning helps weave together economic, social, and environmental goals within a region from work, to play, and...
Crash Course
Algorithmic Bias and Fairness
Today, we're going to talk about five common types of algorithmic bias we should pay attention to: data that reflects existing biases, unbalanced classes in training data, data that doesn't capture the right value, data that is amplified...
Crash Course
Population Health: Crash Course Sociology
We’re continuing our unit on health with a discussion of some of the indicators that help us measure health for different populations. We’ll also explore three contributors to health disparities: individual factors like genetics,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The dark history of the suburbs | Kevin Ehrman-Solberg and Kirsten Delegard
Beginning in the 1800s, people began writing clauses into property deeds that were meant to prevent all future owners from selling or leasing to certain racial groups, especially Black people. These racial covenants spread like wildfire...
Curated Video
US Streets are Dangerous. We Can Fix Them.
Cars dominate US city streets, and there’s no better example than Atlanta, GA. Streets in Atlanta are designed for getting cars around as fast as possible. The result? Pedestrian deaths in ATL are twice the national average. But the city...
Healthcare Triage
Zoning Rules Can Keep People in Bad Neighborhoods
We’ve talked about how housing is important for health. We’ve talked about how we can improve access to housing through stimulation of production through the LIHTC. We’ve talked about how we can improve access through vouchers and...
Wonderscape
Breaking the Cycle of Housing Inequality for Black Families
Learn how historical and systemic practices, like redlining and housing covenants, have contributed to ongoing housing disparities for Black families in the United States. Discover potential solutions, such as stricter enforcement of the...
Curated Video
Public Services: Police and Fire Departments
Dr. Forrester explains what a public service is and why it is an important part of communities. She gives an overview of all of the jobs both the policemen and firefighters perform.
Great Big Story
This School on a Bus Is Bringing Education to Everyone
Embark on a journey with the Five Keys Mobile Classroom, a unique educational initiative providing hope and change to underserved communities. Follow the stories of individuals who found a second chance at education, breaking free from...
Great Big Story
Meet the Couple Building a Literary Empire
Explore the inspiring story of a couple from Flint, Michigan, who defied stereotypes to become the youngest African-American authors on the New York Times list. Their narrative sheds light on overlooked neighborhoods, embodying Black...
The Guardian
How heat is radically altering Americans' lives before they're even born
Even before a child is born in the US, their race plays a huge part in how they'll experience heat and pollution. It starts with America's history of racist housing policies that segregated families of color into undesirable...
The Guardian
The truth about Tehran, by artist Nazgol Ansarinia: 'It's building a fantasy future'
The Tehran municipality’s ‘bureau of beautification’ has painted hundreds of murals across the city, showing blue skies and idealised countryside images – even as the capital bulldozes its traditional buildings. Award-winning artist...
EarthEcho International
STEM Career Closeup: Water Science Communicator
This video features a Public Information Specialist who is passionate about connecting inner-city audiences to their environment and educating them about water resources. He shares his advice for students interested in pursuing a career...