Every May 1st, International Workers' Day is celebrated around the world. Since its origins in the 19th century, this labor movement has been predominantly urban. Nowadays, cities continue to be the epicenter of the labor demands of workers in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). While it is true that economic vulnerability affects all workers in the region, women still lag … [Read more...] about Women taxi drivers: how does urban planning affect their working conditions?
Nora Libertun
Nora Libertun es PhD en Desarrollo Urbano del MIT, master en urbanismo de la Universidad de Harvard, y arquitecta de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Su experiencia profesional incluye ser Directora de Planificación de la Ciudad de Nueva York junto al alcalde Michael Bloomberg, en el Departamento de Parques y Recreación; profesora adjunta en la Universidad de Columbia; y editora del MIT Journal of Planning. Nacida en Buenos Aires, Argentina, se unió al equipo de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano del BID como especialista en 2011.
Four Challenges Our Cities Can Overcome
Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean are changing and leading the region’s transformation. If current demographic trends continue, by 2050 more than 86 percent of the region’s population will be living in cities (UN, 2018). Although the region’s 10 largest cities are home to one in four households, fast growing mid-sized cities are increasingly important (Jedwab … [Read more...] about Four Challenges Our Cities Can Overcome
Favela-Bairro Upgrading Program: Assessing results 10 years later
More than a billion people live in informal neighborhoods around the world, also known as slums, barriadas or villas, or favelas in Brazil. These neighborhoods usually lack access to clean water and sanitation systems, and residents live in inadequate and overcrowded housing. In 1995, Favela Bairro (FB) program in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, aimed to connect these informal … [Read more...] about Favela-Bairro Upgrading Program: Assessing results 10 years later