How an old loop of railroads is changing the face of a city

Title:: How an old loop of railroads is changing the face of a city
Speaker:: Ryan Gravel
Description:: Urban planner Ryan Gravel shares the story of how his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, rallied to build a massive urban park that will transform an abandoned railroad track into 22 miles of public green space called the Atlanta BeltLine. The places we live aren't inevitable, he says -- and if we want something different, we need to speak up.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 11:26

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