What is an urban laboratory? How do cities experiment? Why do they exist? How are they initiated? These are some questions that the IDB Cities Lab will answer through the new podcast series: Urban Intelligence. With the purpose of inspiring cities to innovate in the search for solutions to complex problems and demonstrating the potential of urban laboratories as catalysts … [Read more...] about Urban Intelligence: Urban laboratories as catalysts for innovation
Alessandra Richter
Alessandra worked as a consultant for the Housing and Urban Development Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). She was part of the Cities LAB team, which promotes innovation and urban experimentation. She has more than nine years of experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of international development projects, specifically in the areas of urban economics, urban innovation, housing policy, and subnational finance. She previously worked at the IDB office in Peru, the Ministry of Housing and the Ministry of Agriculture of Peru. Alessandra has participated in several consulting projects for international organizations, NGOs and governments on issues related to governance and finance of subnational governments and natural resources projects in countries such as Liberia, Colombia and Costa Rica. She holds a Master's degree in Public Administration and Development Practices from Columbia University's School of International Public Affairs (SIPA) and an undergraduate degree in Economics from the Universidad del Pacífico in Peru. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)