Urban planning

In an op-ed for El País, UNU-EHS senior expert Flávia Guerra highlights successful examples from Latin American that could guide urban transformation efforts around the world.

Who: Dr. Andrea Ramírez, Associate Academic Officer
When: 15-22 April 2024
Where: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Why: for Transformative Urban Coalitions (TUC)

Within the scope of the TUC interventions, and in conjunction with the School of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning - UBA, a collective action took place seeking not only to beautify the streets of Barrio 20 but also to change the way in whic

In Buenos Aires, the TUC Urban Lab is working with stakeholders of a neighbourhood upgrading programme in the Villa 20 area. The city's Institute of Housing, the Instituto de Vivienda de la Ciudad (IVC), coordinates the upgrading work.

Cities play a key role in climate action. However, due to the magnitude and urgency of the challenges, traditional responses are insufficient to achieve the required change.