Are you an urban practitioner, architect, or urban planner working in a local municipality or government in Latin America and the Caribbean (from an IDB member country) who works in the field of urban development and/or sustainable architecture? The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the City of Vienna and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance invite you to apply for a … [Read more...] about Vienna Calling: A residency on innovations in urban development
Roland Krebs
Roland Krebs es urbanista de Viena, Austria con experiencia en planificación, diseño y desarrollo urbano. Roland es especialista en diseño de proyectos urbanos integrados, estrategias participativas y gerencia de proyectos en Centroamérica y Europa. Hasta Junio 2013, lideró el equipo para el desarrollo urbano de la nueva estación central de Viena, un proyecto de uso mixto (comercial y residencial) de aproximadamente 110 hectáreas de extensión con más de 20.000 puestos de trabajo y alrededor de 7.000 viviendas. Como docente en el Departamento de Diseño Urbano en la Universidad de Tecnología de Viena, desarrolló un programa llamado “Urban Managua” con el objetivo de crear una nueva carrea de urbanismo y generar nuevas estrategias para el desarrollo urbano en el área central de la ciudad, a partir del financiamiento del gobierno de Austria (APPEAR). Roland actualmente trabaja como consultor de ICES en el área de renovación y planificación urbana de centros históricos. Cuenta con una maestría en planificación en la Universidad de Tecnología de Viena (UTV) y una maestría en Administración de Empresas (MBA) en la Universidad de Belgrano (UB) en Buenos Aires, Argentina.Sigue a Roland Krebs en Twitter
Urban Labs: A tool for integrated and participatory urban planning
Español | English A few weeks ago, we were invited to present ESCI’s Urban Design Lab methodology at the Expert Group Meeting in Barcelona organized by UN-HABITAT. The purpose of the meeting was to exchange our knowledge and experience with Urban Labs, and to explore the possibility of creating a toolbox for participatory planning. UN-HABITAT is currently seeking to create … [Read more...] about Urban Labs: A tool for integrated and participatory urban planning
Panama Urban Lab: Why working with universities makes sense for urban design
English | Español In April 2015, together with the University of Panama (UP) and the Institute of Urban Design of the University of Technology of Vienna, we organized a Summer School of Architecture in Panama City for approximately 50 students from Panama, Austria, Argentina and Italy. In only ten days, the young planners developed a number of urban strategies and design … [Read more...] about Panama Urban Lab: Why working with universities makes sense for urban design
Transforming paradise: 2 ways to revitalize Montego Bay
English | Spanish Just like Aruba and The Bahamas, Jamaica is a popular holiday destination in the Caribbean. When we think of these places, we immediately picture white sand, pristine beaches, Caribbean music... Do you remember the world-famous chorus of Kokomo, the 1988 number one hit song by the Beach Boys? (I strongly recommend listening to this song while reading) Aruba, … [Read more...] about Transforming paradise: 2 ways to revitalize Montego Bay
Downtown makes you smarter. Learning from Las Vegas
Co-authored with Winston Von Engel, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Español | English … [Read more...] about Downtown makes you smarter. Learning from Las Vegas