Technosocial Explorer: Emergence of Territorial Conflicts in the Municipality of La Matanza in the Digital Public Space (2000-2015)
Authors: Margarita Gutman, Javier Nesprias, Ximena Puppo Link (article in Spanish): Ponencia_SIFADU_2016.pdf Summary: This presentation addresses the demands disseminated in the virtual space that occur in the territory of the municipality of La Matanza. The...
OLA Research Finds ‘Digital Divide’ in Google Street View of Environmental Issues, Slums
A few weeks ago, a team of researchers from SGPIA headed to Kuala Lumpur to present their research at the 9th annual World Urban Forum. The team from SGPIA worked with a team from the University of Buenos Aires and found a “digital divide”: gaps in...Transport Infrastructure for Inclusive Urban Development: the case of Quito’s subway, Ecuador
The New School, New York The Observatory on Latin America (OLA) is pleased to present: Transport Infrastructure for Inclusive Urban Development: The case of Quito’s subway, Ecuador Public lecture by: Jacobo Herdoiza Secretary of Territory, Habitat, and Housing,...Periferização no programa habitacional do Governo Federal, Programa Minha Casa, Minha Vida
By Paulo Alas Rossi, President Nestor Kirchner Fellow 2017-2018 Only available in Portuguese. RESUMO: Em 2009, o Governo Federal brasileiro lançou o programa social de provisão habitacional Programa Minha Casa, Minha Vida (PMCMV). Àmedida que os conjuntos...
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