TEDxDUMBO City 2.0 event gives new ideas a chance
(Photo: jenniferrector)
Brooklyn’s own TEDxDUMBO took on the City 2.0 for TEDxCity2.0 day. Here, attendee Courtney E. Martin shares her experiences of the day:
“I’m not sure I understand the obsession with reclaiming public space.” These were the words of one of my companions, new to the urban renewal conversation, at Saturday’s TEDxDumbo event, focused on the future of cities.
It was no wonder that we ended up wandering down this path of questioning, as the morning had been filled with fascinating speakers talking about various ways to experience, remember, disrupt, traverse, and yes, reclaim, public spaces from Maputo to Manhattan.
What can Beijingers do to secure a better future? At TEDxFactory798, 5 locals pitch their ideas
This Saturday, five excited Beijingers took the stage at TEDxFactory798’s Action Pitch Session to share with TEDx’ers their vision for the City 2.0.
During this Session, each participant was given only two minutes to get the crowd excited about their idea, creating a rapid-fire chain of proposals for the audience to think over.
At the end of the Session, audience members were asked to vote for the “pitcher” with the most compelling idea—pledging to have this project adopted and realized by the community.
Prior to the event, the team at TEDxFactory798 sifted through dozens of applications—all submitted by people anxious to share their ideas for a future China with the TEDx community. Somehow, they narrowed it down to just five, but surely it wasn’t easy.
Below, the five Beijingers selected to share their ideas at TEDxFactory798 on TEDxCity2.0 day, including the generator of the winning project:
Snapshots of TEDxCity2.0 day: TEDxAmerica’sFinestCity
(Top photo from Instagram user stylexplorers; Bottom photos from L to R: stylexplorers; msmenos)
From organizer Mark Dewey:
“Our TEDxCity2.0 event was truly by the community for the community. Speakers shared their powerful messages to all the San Diegans who are concerned, but optimistic, the future of the City of San Diego.
I was extremely impressed to see the mix of attendees: from students of the local college pitching their ideas—to seasoned executives of the top organizations in our community. Everyone joined together to discuss real change for San Diego, but—most importantly—with tangible goals in mind.
Being a part of this global event opened the exchange of ideas to include what has and has not worked in other cites and questions about we can adopt best practices from proven models. Far too often, these events only dive into local problems with local solutions. Sometimes we need to expand beyond our zip code to understand what our problems really are. We have an incredible pool of thought leaders right in our backyard, but it will take all of us working together to become the City 2.0 “
And now, photographic highlights from TEDx’s worldwide day of urban inspiration:
Snapshots of the City 2.0: TEDxAdelaide
(From L to R: Photos from Instagram users minx; matthew_rosie; kristinalford; and inspirevery1)
