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OLA launched this recently published book that evaluates the impact of 20 years of urban policies in six Latin American countries

This book evaluates the impact of 20 years of urban policies in six Latin American countries. The book provides a critical assessment of the economic, social and environmental consequences of urban interventions following Habitat II

Authors and editors of the book were able to share working resilience practices in several cities across Latin America with an audience of government officials, recognized scholars and prominent community leaders.

SEPTEMBER 12th, 2019 | A field research in six cities across South America: Manizales, in Colombia, La Paz, in Bolivia, Cuenca, in Ecuador, Santa Fe and Pilar in Argentina, and Cubatão in Brazil.

On April 10th, 2019, the Observatory on Latin America at The New School hosted Luis Ortiz, Susana Sottoli, and Javier Uriarte, who spoke to an audience of students, faculty, and general public. This talk was introduced by Michael Cohen, Professor of International Affairs and Co-Director of the OLA at The New School. Luis Ortiz, PhD […]

On April 18th, 2019, the Observatory on Latin America at The New School hosted Nabil Bonduki, Brazilian architect, urbanist, academic, and politician who spoke to an audience of students, faculty, and general public. Bonduki’s talk was introduced by Miodrag Mitrasinovic, Professor of Architecture and Urbanism, Parsons, The New School. Professor Bonduki, Full Professor of Urban […]

The Observatory on Latin America is currently engaged with the Instituto de la Vivienda de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (IVC), the municipal organization in charge of housing policy in the city. The broad objective of this project is to contribute to the transformation of urban practice in Buenos Aires contribution to socio-economic, urban and housing […]

Facing Risk provides answers to some dilemmas faced by the sustainable development agenda established by the international community. While there is an evident broad consensus, attention, and sense of urgency about what ought to be done, there is not enough clarity, consensus, nor energy devoted to how actions ought to be done to meet these […]

Conference by Prof. Luis Ortíz. Presentation by Alberto Minujín. Activity open to the public.

The Observatory on Latin America is currently engaged with the Instituto de la Vivienda de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (IVC), the municipal organization in charge of housing policy in the city.