2024-12-22T10:52:14-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/82229410/tedcity2-0-to-revitalize-global-discussion-on-the-future-of-urban-cities Justine Testado 2013-09-19T19:10:00-04:00 >2013-09-23T20:29:45-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/az/azef1o2i397wbct5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> TED Cities in partnership with the <a href="http://fordfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ford Foundation</a> present "TEDCity2.0", happening at TimesCenter in New York City tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 20. From 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern Time, TEDCity2.0 event will focus on encouraging global conversation about the future of the world's cities. Also on the same day, more than 100 <a href="http://www.ted.com/pages/tedx_tedxcity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TEDxCity2.0 </a>community events will be held by local organizers worldwide for 48 hours.</p> <p> Instead of offering the annual <a href="http://www.tedprize.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TED Prize</a> to an outstanding individual with revolutionary ideas for change, TED offered the Prize to <a href="http://www.thecity2.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City2.0</a>, wherein 10 grants of $10,000 were given to innovative ideas of urban transformation around the world throughout 2012.<br><br> Friday's program has four sessions, each with a series of talks revolving on central themes like art, education, food, health, housing, public space, play, and safety. Each session will be hosted by Chris Anderson, Courtney Martin, or John Cary.</p> <p> More than 20 speakers will be featured in tomorrow's event, including several recipi...</p>