This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Designing cities for Women (and everyone else) We live in a world where big city centres are the locus of the greatest productivity and prosperity, and where successful city regions are the principal drivers of economic success Many cities of the developed world are failing to harness the many forces of social, economic and demographic change we are now in the midst of: - If cities are going to be fit for • younger women ( and men) who would rather not own a car and prefer to use public transport or walk • Women and parents with young children who would rather not spend hours a week in heavy traffic getting to childcare, school, work and shopping • older women, more and more of whom, in nations with an ageing population, will live alone — and who want to remain independent and not be isolated • Nurturing and sustaining a fit population in an era where rising levels of obesity is the greatest health risk more of our cities will need to offer their citizens walkable urbanity. That means very few of our suburbs will be able to stay the same as they are now— living in communities which enjoy walkable urbanity cannot be possible only for the very few. And large cities will need to become truly polycentric, with many strong centres that are able to offer this character of walkable urbanity, spread across the city’s metropolitan footprint. Former Lord Mayor of Sydney Successful businesswoman, lawyer, tireless community advocate and Sydney’s first ever female Lord Mayor, Lucy Turnbull is in many ways the epitome of the high-achieving 21st century Australian woman. The daughter of Tom Hughes QC, a prominent barrister and former Liberal Attorney-General, Lucy was born in Sydney in 1958. She has a degree in law from Sydney University and an MBA from the University of NSW, and practised as a lawyer and worked as an investment banker before becoming involved in local government. Lucy has a high level of interest in city planning and urban issues and spent many years on the Sydney City Council. She was Deputy Lord Mayor and then Lord Mayor between 1999 and 2004. In 1999 her book Sydney – A Biography of a City was published. Lucy sits on many boards including the Biennale of Sydney, the Redfern Waterloo Authority and the Australian Technology Park. She is also active in the not-for-profit sector. She is Deputy Chair of the Committee for Sydney and sits on the boards of the US Studies Centre, the Centre for Independent Studies, the Redfern Foundation and the Turnbull Foundation. In 2007-09 she chaired the Salvation Army’s Sydney Red Shield appeal and in 2006 and 2008 she was Commissioner of the Australian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. A director of Turnbull and Partners, an investment company, and listed internet services company Melbourne IT, Lucy is married to Malcolm Turnbull, prominent businessman, republican and Liberal MP. They have two adult children and live in Point Piper, Sydney. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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1. Great speech Lucy.
2. Globalist scumbag! funny how the elite and the common people have their own standards!
3. Urban engineering applies the tools of science to organize space and manage trafic, it is not about your feelings.
4. one size does not fit all what would you know, you are out of touch with real women of australia