A New Activist Urban Movement - Augusta Park and the New Parks. Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A new activist urban movement is emerging in São Paulo, Brazil. It evokes a deep awareness and sensitivity in relation to the urban...
My Porto Alegre Movement. Porto Alegre, Brazil.
The My Porto Alegre movement is formed by people who believe in the power of community participation to build a better city. They...
Urban acupuncture - using small-scale interventions to transform the larger urban context. Sao Paulo
Urban acupuncture is a socio-environmental theory that uses small-scale interventions to transform the larger urban context. Sites are...
Disaster Risk Prevention and Preparedness through Technology. Curitiba, Brazil.
Curitiba, as well as all cities in the state of Paraná, have an SMS (text) system that alerts when possible natural and catastrophic...
Mi Teleférico - First urban transit network to use cable cars as primary transport mode. El Alto/ La
The Twin Cities La Paz and El Alto are divided by an altitude difference of 400 meters. In the past the cities were mainly connected...
Technology connecting people interested in cycling the city. Brazil.
Have you ever thought about moving around your city by bicycle but didn't know how to start? The Bike Anjo (Bike Angel) movement started...
Medellin and its strategy for social inclusive infrastructure. Medellin, Colombia.
During the last two decades, Medellin has managed to shift its fate from being the most violent city of the planet, to be one of the most...
The right to the city - A request and sign of respect and tolerance. Brazil.
There is a very subtle line between what is acceptable and what is not in the urban space. No wonder traffic signs are such a trademark...
Making cities more inclusive for disabled people. Brasilia, Brazil.
To design of a city with universal accessibility is to assure that disabled people or those that have reduced physic mobility can move...
La Mariscal - Successful Transformation of a Neighbourhood into a more Inclusive Space. Quito, Ecuad
As the 9th World Urban Forum takes off in Kuala Lumpur, it is important to remind ourselves of one of the key factors for inclusive...
