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Kevin J. Krizek: How COVID-19 reshaped US cities | TED

The pandemic spurred an unprecedented reclamation of urban space, ushering in a seemingly bygone era of pedestrian pastimes, as cars were sidelined in favor of citizens. Highlighting examples from across the United States, environmental designer Kevin J. Krizek reflects on how temporary shifts — like transforming streets into places for dining, recreation and community —…

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The pandemic spurred an unprecedented reclamation of urban space, ushering in a seemingly bygone era of pedestrian pastimes, as cars were sidelined in favor of citizens. Highlighting examples from across the United States, environmental designer Kevin J. Krizek reflects on how temporary shifts — like transforming streets into places for dining, recreation and community — can become permanent fixtures that make for more livable and sustainable cities.

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65 Comments

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    September 17, 2021 at 3:04 pm

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  2. WaaaaaaaaaW

    September 17, 2021 at 3:04 pm

    明日俺にリベンジさせて

  3. MEYYARASU A 10D.B

    September 17, 2021 at 3:05 pm

    Seeing from India 😎😎😎😎

  4. Christian Soldier

    September 17, 2021 at 3:09 pm

    COVID did not do it. Tyrannical government and their propaganda changed it. quit trying to fool everyone.

  5. Aditya2004

    September 17, 2021 at 3:13 pm

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  6. DarshD Entertainment

    September 17, 2021 at 3:21 pm

    Bill Nye!!!

  7. THE CRAZY SCIENTIST

    September 17, 2021 at 3:30 pm

    This just proves that even bad things can bring good things if you know what youre doing

  8. JUGGERNAUT2004

    September 17, 2021 at 3:33 pm

    ayyo yes

  9. Sam Sen

    September 17, 2021 at 3:38 pm

    Very interesting!

  10. YUKTI KADEGIYA

    September 17, 2021 at 3:44 pm

    Hello I’m yukti from-india I can’t properly understand english but i like to watch all you tube videos❤

    • Susan Fanning

      September 17, 2021 at 4:07 pm

      You are doing great with your english. It’s good to know more than one language because it’s a big world that we have. Take care!

    • YUKTI KADEGIYA

      September 17, 2021 at 4:13 pm

      Yess

  11. Back Health 101

    September 17, 2021 at 3:52 pm

    Government reshaped the cities, not covid.

  12. Krystal

    September 17, 2021 at 3:58 pm

    You probably should have waited until the garden shed was finished, it looks tacky.

  13. Carla Castiajo

    September 17, 2021 at 4:40 pm

    Electric cars have not sound

  14. Self-Law

    September 17, 2021 at 5:21 pm

    CON-VID. A HIDEOUES AND GROTESQUE GLOBAL FRAUD. A DECEPTION.

  15. Anthony Amaro

    September 17, 2021 at 5:24 pm

    Build more roads because I’m tired of sitting in traffic for 4 hours a day I’ve never hit a traffic jam on a bike trail TED Talks is going downhill

  16. Brier Floyd

    September 17, 2021 at 5:31 pm

    “Reshaped” , lmao like we aren’t in the pandemic rn , we are in the process of reshaping.

    • DL

      September 18, 2021 at 12:43 am

      When did the pandemic stop?

  17. Remy Lebeau

    September 17, 2021 at 5:39 pm

    This video is a disgrace.

  18. Flerg3

    September 17, 2021 at 6:12 pm

    I thought that was Chris Hansen

  19. Larry Holthouser

    September 17, 2021 at 7:24 pm

    “climate change, equity, and safety” are the most pressing issues of our time? How about education, equality, and choice? All of these seem to be forgotten.

    • Aastha Singh

      September 17, 2021 at 7:37 pm

      Equity is the next step of equality and covers everything from employment to education to healthcare and more. Safety and Equity together cover choice.

    • Larry Holthouser

      September 17, 2021 at 8:14 pm

      @Aastha Singh Equity is equal outcomes regardless of effort. I don’t want employees who are equitable. And choice is a personal acceptance of risk which has nothing to do with safety.

    • Aastha Singh

      September 17, 2021 at 8:35 pm

      @Larry Holthouser No, equity is fairness. Example- a person from a financially weaker background should receive more help with resources, as compared to a person from a rich background. Equity, Equality and safety ensure a person’s right to freedom of choice.

    • Larry Holthouser

      September 17, 2021 at 9:16 pm

      @Aastha Singh I am from a poor family. But, it was hard work, not equity that has changed my class in society. You keep your safety and I’ll keep my choice.

    • Sentay0

      September 18, 2021 at 12:01 pm

      @Larry Holthouser good that that worked for you but everyone is different and everyone’s environment is different, don’t apply stuff that worked for you without considering these different factors. For example if you were in a tech or advertising hub, hard work could keep you alive but not raise your caste, you would need networking skills instead. Does that track?

    • Aastha Singh

      September 18, 2021 at 6:00 pm

      @Larry Holthouser Equity does not mean that people shouldn’t work hard anymore. It gives a better platform and resources to those who need it according to what they need and evens out the playing field, instead of giving the same to everyone and keeping everyone at the same relative position as they were before. Just because one thing works for you doesn’t mean it will for everyone. The point of progress is to make things easier, not keep them difficult.

  20. Andy Cordy

    September 17, 2021 at 8:16 pm

    The ideas presented here are thrilling but they present a utopian view of community responses. For example: Comfort. Pittsburgh, midwinter, will not use street space in the same way as in mid summer. Who’s biking to the mall when it’s -15°C?

    • Remco D

      September 18, 2021 at 11:51 am

      It doesnt go -15 C in the netherlands that often, but we still use a bike when its freezing

    • Andy Cordy

      September 18, 2021 at 12:36 pm

      @Remco D No doubt but the subject here is American cities.

  21. Timothy Chapp

    September 17, 2021 at 9:04 pm

    Cars are the worst

  22. Ligia Sommers

    September 17, 2021 at 9:16 pm

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻💖🌹

  23. Valentyna DM

    September 17, 2021 at 9:54 pm

    Good ideas! Nice to hear they are going to be implemented

  24. D Jackson

    September 18, 2021 at 2:34 am

    Forced lockdowns and restrictions “reshaped” cities…

  25. Drew

    September 18, 2021 at 8:17 am

    They tried this in the uk already too. Much to the annoyance of all the residents in the streets they closed off without even asking anyone. Our councils took it upon themselves to deem who wasn’t important enough to be able to get around easily in their own neighbourhood, even emergency vehicles couldn’t access streets quickly they needed. It was a big bust and they had to retract this airy fairy impractical b.s.
    Plus
    As soon as he said climate change i couldnt take this guy seriously. Also
    Doesn’t he know c19 is a manmade casedemic! The governement needs to get over itself. And listen to what the ppl really want. Not take liberties when no ones looking. Im sure it sounded good in their heads.

  26. Roland S

    September 18, 2021 at 9:22 am

    .

  27. Jackie Boyle

    September 18, 2021 at 10:45 am

    Almost like the Virus was used to bring all these plans into action that the World Economic Forum have been wanting to bring about

  28. Sentay0

    September 18, 2021 at 12:04 pm

    Crazy thought: maybe we should work on effective public transit and online infrastructure. If no one needs to go anywhere then the amount of people transiting should decrease thus you can offer better more succinct transit options (because you’re no longer trying to maneuver the entire cities populace).

  29. The Sisters

    September 18, 2021 at 12:27 pm

    Interesting

  30. dopedreamz

    September 18, 2021 at 5:31 pm

    You could just change the title to ‘how baseless fear was used to manipulate the world’

    • dopedreamz

      September 21, 2021 at 7:02 pm

      @Jacob Ross nope just smart enough to investigate for myself instead of eating what is spoon fed.

    • Jacob Ross

      September 21, 2021 at 7:05 pm

      @dopedreamz okay buddy. Enjoy your fishbowl 🐠

    • dopedreamz

      September 21, 2021 at 7:09 pm

      @Jacob Ross a fish bowl of open information, the same information used by the networks to form their opinions, written by scientists world wide… wow! What a fish bowl, more like the ocean of knowledge at our fingertips, maybe you should use it.

    • Jacob Ross

      September 21, 2021 at 7:16 pm

      @dopedreamz ah, got it. You cherry pick data from scientists who fit your point of view. Makes a lot of sense.

    • dopedreamz

      September 21, 2021 at 8:14 pm

      @Jacob Ross it should be easy to justify any numbers supporting a 5% death rate using data directly from medical journals or scientific evaluations (Impossible task with such a limited pool to choose from right)

  31. Gaasuba Meskhenet

    September 18, 2021 at 6:16 pm

    I’m so exhausted by loud cars. please give them a free area to make noise away from where I’m trying to sleep

  32. Thomas De Quincey

    September 18, 2021 at 8:16 pm

    I agree. Make people walk. Everyone’s too fat anyway.

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    September 19, 2021 at 4:37 am

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    September 19, 2021 at 5:12 pm

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  36. 楊小藍

    September 20, 2021 at 11:12 am

    Here in Taiwan, i felt weird when i was riding a bike in central city, everyone looked at me on their scooters with weird eyesight.

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    September 22, 2021 at 1:34 am

    Perfect idea for vagrants to pitch tents and shoot up heroin…oh hey human excrement…no problem for my off road bike tiers.

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