![TED Talks News and Politics show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/030/149/small/tedtalks-news-and-politics.png)
Summary: Too often, people feel checked out of politics — even at the level of their own city. But urban activist Alessandra Orofino thinks that can change, using a mix of tech and old-fashioned human connection. Sharing examples from her hometown of Rio, she says: "It is up to us to decide whether we want schools or parking lots, recycling projects or construction sites, cars or buses, loneliness or solidarity."