<div> By Alex Buttari </div>

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<div>In this humorous approach to a serious problem, Brazilian urban space designer, Jaime Lerner puts forth a compelling argument for reinventing our cities. </div>

<div> "I always used to say that the car is like your mother-in-law. You have to have a good relationship with her, but she cannot command your life," he says, addressing a lively auditorium. "So when the only woman in your life is your mother-in-law, you have a problem." </div>

<div>Given that over 50 percent of carbon emissions come from cars, it is time cities rely less on the automobile and more on smart contemporary urban design, he says.</div>

<div>Lerner is a world-renowned urban designer who, by reinventing urban space in his native Curitiba, Brazil, he changed the way city planners around the world see the metropolitan landscape. Check out his complete presentation below. </div>