"Greening the Ghetto"

Never expected a speech on Urban Renewal to move me to tears but hey guys, check out Majora Carter's standing-ovation-worthy presentation at TED if you haven't done so:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2883494385256707942

First heard about her from Guy Kawasaki's blog; incidentally in an entry about great public speaking skills. But after listening to Ms. (by now, Mrs. ) Carter's speech, I was all ready to help plant a tree in the South Bronx... that's how powerful her delivery was.

Which made me realize, Singapore's urban planners have done a pretty good job since the 1980s.