What if the poor were part of city planning?

Title:
What if the poor were part of city planning?
Speaker:
Smruti Jukur Johari
Description:

Almost a billion people worldwide live in informal communities and slums, often without basic infrastructure like clean water, toilets or adequate roads. Urban planner Smruti Jukur Johari breaks down myths about these communities and shares examples of simple, common-sense solutions that arise when governments and architects work together with the residents -- instead of around them.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
13:27