History of London Cab – from Hackney carriages in 1600s to electric taxis of 2018. Did you know that taxi drivers in London have to pass a test, which includes memorising 25 000 streets and 20 000 landmarks, and takes up to 4 years to prepare to? Today we’ll talk about one of the most […]
Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Cities are becoming increasingly privatized: commercial real estate dominates the streets, carving up open space that once belonged to the public and selling it as a commodity to the highest bidder. Architect Elizabeth Diller explores the causes and […]