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Business and civic leaders, experts, teachers, students, and citizens from all walks of life contributing to the leadership of Portland, Oregon as the most sustainability conscious city in the United States.

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Jeff Speck: The walkable city

Urbanist Jeff Speck addresses the problem of suburban car dependence, which he calls "a gas-belching, time-wasting, life-threatening prosthetic device." He proposes making cities more walkable and pleasant to free people from reliance on cars.

Speck highlights Portland, Oregon's early commitment to bicycles and walkability in the 1970s as a successful model. This TEDTalks presentation, published on October 14, 2013, advocates for Portland's "new way" of urban development.

Find closed captions and translated subtitles at http://www.ted.com/translate.

EarthSayer Jeff Speck

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