In recent years, a new approach to urban planning has been gaining ground around the world: citizen-led urbanism. This concept is based on the idea that cities should be designed and developed taking into account the needs and aspirations of their inhabitants. Rather than being a process led exclusively by experts and planners, citizen-led urbanism empowers the community to … [Read more...] about Citizen-led Urbanism: Another way to create cities
Enrique Peláez
Enrique Pelaez is a full-time Consultant at CSD/HUD, where he provides operational and technical support to the IDB Cities Lab. He specializes in urban governance and management, municipal infrastructure, and neighborhood upgrading programs. Enrique holds a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning with a concentration in International Development from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has previously worked at the Buenos Aires Government, the Georgetown Global Cities Initiative, and as a consultant at the IDB (INE/TSP). the World Bank, and AECOM/WMATA