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Jason Anthony Hobbs

Jason Anthony Hobbs

Jason Anthony Hobbs is an urban planner and operational specialist with over 17 years of experience working on issues of sustainable development in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. As a Housing and Urban Development Senior Specialist, he advises policy makers and city leaders on urban issues relating to infrastructure, mobility, rehabilitation, upgrading, regeneration and public spaces. He joined the IDB through the Young Professional Program (YPP). Prior to joining the IDB, he worked for the World Bank, non-profits and the public sector on the design and implementation of operations, monitoring and evaluation initiatives, and provision of technical and operational support for projects, country assistance strategies and policy dialogue. An advocate of placemaking and human-scale cities, he is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English. He holds a M.A. in Sustainable International Development from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Keys for a successful public-private partnership: the case of Washington DC

March 23, 2023 por Jason Anthony Hobbs - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

Most cities need financing to carry out their urban development projects and programs. Having adequate financial resources is not always easy. For this reason, from the Housing and Urban Development Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) we thrive to facilitate the access to, and knowledge of, the most innovative financing strategies and instruments to cities of … [Read more...] about Keys for a successful public-private partnership: the case of Washington DC

Mallorquín swamp, a natural treasure that will become the jewel of world ecotourism

August 4, 2022 por Jason Anthony Hobbs - Veronica De Castro - Cristina Mattos - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

Barranquilla, also known as the happy city, is one of the main tourist destinations in the region for its joy, music, gastronomy, and culture. However, very soon it will also be known worldwide for a new tourist attraction: the Mallorquín swamp. In this blog post, we explain how the IDB's Housing and Urban Development Division, in line with the climate change mitigation and … [Read more...] about Mallorquín swamp, a natural treasure that will become the jewel of world ecotourism

Construction works and mobility during the pandemic: the case of Campo Grande

June 1, 2020 por Jason Anthony Hobbs Leave a Comment

Once countries lift the health emergency, what will the “new status quo” be like? And how should we prepare for a new normal? Cities must continue to provide their inhabitants with mechanisms that allow their well-being through the improvement of urban spaces. Long before the arrival of COVID-19, the city of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil, was already rethinking new … [Read more...] about Construction works and mobility during the pandemic: the case of Campo Grande

Urban planning: three lessons learned in Curitiba

January 9, 2020 por Jason Anthony Hobbs Leave a Comment

Planificación urbana en Curitiba

Original article published in Portugues in IDEAÇAO Blog on 09/01/2020 Curitiba's urban planning contributed substantially to the development of the municipality. The city is considered one of the three capitals with the best infrastructure in the country and has high living conditions, which is reflected in the wide coverage of public services and the high level of … [Read more...] about Urban planning: three lessons learned in Curitiba

Building adequate streets and public spaces in the central area of Campo Grande, Brazil

November 4, 2019 por Jason Anthony Hobbs - Catarina Mastellaro Leave a Comment

In the 1960s, Jane Jacobs conducted an investigation into the reasons why several neighborhoods, especially in the center of cities in the United States, were in decline. Which led her to write one of the most influential books on the human approach to urban planning. In this publication, the author emphasized the importance of promoting adequate and dynamic (or interesting) … [Read more...] about Building adequate streets and public spaces in the central area of Campo Grande, Brazil

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