Español | English Cícera is a Brazilian single mother who works as babysitter for Ms. Silva. Every day, Cícera leaves her home at 6:00 am and spends two hours in traffic before she arrives at Ms. Silva’s house. There, she takes care of baby Carlinhos, until 6:00 pm when she goes back home to take care of her own children. During one of my business trips to Brazil last year, … [Read more...] about Can technology help us cook a better meal?
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3 ways to make people-friendly cities
Español | English David Sim is a partner and Creative Director at Gehl Architects in Copenhagen. He and his team are currently working with the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) in Xalapa, Mexico to improve its public spaces and make the city more sustainable. From his experience in Xalapa, Sim tells us about three ideas to make people-friendly … [Read more...] about 3 ways to make people-friendly cities
Morar Carioca: Upgrading Informal Settlements in Rio de Janeiro
English | Español Favela "Complexo de Alemao" in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Cesar Simborth Rio de Janeiro has over a thousand favelas or informal settlements, which host over a third of the city’s 6.3 million inhabitants (IBGE 2013). Over the past decades, many attempts have been conducted in order to improve quality of life in the city’s favelas. Morar Carioca is the latest … [Read more...] about Morar Carioca: Upgrading Informal Settlements in Rio de Janeiro
Better waste management in cities: Interview with Antonis Mavropoulos
Español | English Antonis Mavropoulos has been involved in the solid waste management sector for more than 20 years. He is the founder and CEO of D-Waste, a global startup that aims to make waste management know-how and science, easily available and accessible to everyone. Mavropoulos serves as Chair of the International Solid Waste Management Association‘s (ISWA) Scientific … [Read more...] about Better waste management in cities: Interview with Antonis Mavropoulos
Inclusive Cities: Challenges and opportunities for the 21st century
Español // English Four experts talk about the challenges and opportunities that cities face in the 21st century to become more inclusive and sustainable: Michael Sorkin, architect and urban expert; Abha Joshi-Ghani, Director for Knowledge Exchange and Learning at the World Bank; Christopher Sabatini, Senior Director of Policy at the Americas Society/ Council of the … [Read more...] about Inclusive Cities: Challenges and opportunities for the 21st century