Central and South America
Central and South America
Urban Farms Create Flow of Food and Cash in Cuba
Urban farms in Cuba have proven successful at feeding the country and providing hundreds of thousands of jobs.
Mapping Needed to Improve Slums
Understanding and improving the Brazilian informal settlements known as favelas will require more information about the slums -- especially in the field of mapping.
'They Want to Make a Dam, and Now They Know They Shouldn't'
A group of Indians from the Amazon attacked a government engineer at a recent meeting where he was discussing a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Xingu River that could displace 15,000 indigenous people and destroy traditional fishing grounds.
A City Devoid Of Billboards
Under a bold plan from the city's Mayor, the 11 million residents of Sao Paulo, Brazil, are enjoying a city free from outdoor advertising.
Saving and Improving Slums
This article from the Harvard Design Magazine looks at slums in Latin America and discusses the important role they play in their cities. Preserving the positive qualities of these communities is increasingly preferred over slum clearance.
Argentina To Build High-Speed Rail Line
The first high-speed train in the Americas -- which will be built by a consortium led by France's Alstom -- will cut travel times between Buenos Aires and cities of Rosario and Córdoba by more than two-thirds.
Tackling Traffic In A City Of 11 Million
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, planners are challenged with untangling traffic jams that stretch for over 120 miles.
How Drugs Kill Forests
Drug traffickers, growers and drug law enforcement agents are wreaking havok on the forests of Central America, where large plots of forest are clear-cut for drug crop growing and sprayed to eliminate illicit substances.
Chavez Seeks Shangri-La with 'Socialist Cities'
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is pushing plans to create "21st century socialist cities" -- communities based on public participation and cooperation -- juxtaposed next to fiercely capitalist developments in the rest of the country.
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
A groundbreaking deal recognizing the economic value of intact forests will not only preserve a million acres of rainforest in Guyana but establish a precedent for future such arrangements.
Land Value Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit: The Case of Bogotá’s TransMilenio
During the last decade, bus rapid transit (BRT) has revolutionized regional transportation planning in much of the developing and developed world.
Planning in Venezuela's Communal Councils
This article from Progressive Planning looks at the communal councils being set up in Venezuela and the progress they have made in local planning efforts.
Prince's Foundation Hopes to Salvage Kingston Ghetto
Crippling violence and dangerous streets in the Rose Town area of Kingston, Jamaica, have motivated Prince Charles to bring his Foundation for Architecture and Urbanism to the island ghetto to attempt a rebirth.
Changing Climate May Complicate Panama Canal Operations
This report from NPR looks at how climate change may affect the future of the Panama Canal.
'Oldest Urban Site' Unearthed
What may be the oldest urban site in the world has been unearthed in Peru.
Retirees Flee to Find Stronger Dollar
Retirees are increasingly moving to Central and South America to retire and take advantage of economies where the dollar retains some strength.
A Town Built and Sustained By Cocaine
Classified by Nicaragua's government as a "Autonomous Area", the town of Bluefields, population 50,000, has an official unemployment rate of 85%. The primary industry is finding abandoned bags of cocaine that drift in from the sea.
A Look at BRT in Bogota
This video from Streetfilms shows and explains the workings of Bogota, Colombia's bus rapid transit system -- one of the world's most highly regarded systems.
Most Hated Transit System
The new public transit system in Santiago, Chile, is having implementation troubles, and it's leaving many commuters upset.
Universal Sanitation Far Off In Brazil
At the current rate of infrastructure spending for sewer construction and other sanitation measures, there won't be universal access to sanitation in Brazil fore more than 115 years.
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