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Image above: Medellín’ s Cable in the Comunas 1 and 2; source: Albeiro Lopera I wanted to share an article by Continue reading
Image above: Medellín’ s Cable in the Comunas 1 and 2; source: Albeiro Lopera I wanted to share an article by Continue reading
The upgrading of ‘slums’ in Latin American cities attracts the global eye. Although governments, planners and architects have long intervened Continue reading
Medellín will be hosting an international workshop at the National University Campus from the 12th to the 14th December 2011. Continue reading
For this next post, I want to revisit the oldest favela in Rio de Janeiro- Morro da Providencia- a favela Continue reading
The author revisits 13 conjoined favelas, known as Complexo do Alemão, after one year to see how ‘favela integration’ projects Continue reading
Temporary informalization of urban space in global cities can radically alter interaction between urban citizens. Can we draw parallels between informal housing Continue reading
Why would local residents rally against major investments in transport infrastructure meant to increase mobility within the favela when Continue reading
Post by Marines Pocaterra How does parking affect cities? One of the main themes of this blog is the physical, Continue reading
Some years ago, when I lived in Bogotá, one of my favorite plans was to hike the mountains near the Continue reading
With the New Year picking up speed and the passed year quickly dissolving in our memory, I want to take Continue reading
“Don’t Be a Tourist, Be a Local” This is the slogan for Exotic Tours, a tourism company specializing in tours Continue reading
Trying to clean up its past associations and scars received during the 1980s as “the world’s cocaine capital,” Medellín has Continue reading