Central and South America

Central and South America

Urban Revival In Panama

Master plan for Panama’s second colonial-era capital city center calls for “a sustainable, irreversible recovery” of the entire neighborhood.

February 6, 2005 - PA Land Use

Brazil's Tree Police

Latin America's biggest environmental police training camp opens in Brazil.

November 22, 2004 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Where 60-Mile-Long Traffic Jams Are Common

What has democracy achieved for this mega-metropolis?

August 21, 2004 - BBC News

NPR Profiles Major Latin American Cities

National Public Radio profiles six major cities in Latin America.

March 27, 2004 - National Public Radio

Brazilians Live In Fear And Squalor

Brazilians live in fear and squalor while politicans debate what to do about the thousands living in squatter settlements.

January 22, 2004 - The New York Times

Venezuelans Divided Over Who Owns The Land

Venezuela's supreme court ruled last month that one major government-sponsored land invasion was illegal.

December 15, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Urban Tours By Rental Car: Sao Paulo

Wendell Cox tours Sao Paulo by rental car, offering a unique perspective on the city most 'reviled by the urban planning community'.

October 1, 2003 - Demographia

Anti-Poverty Program Promotes Recycling for Food

As part of an anti-poverty program in Caracas, food is given to residents in exchange for scrap metal, glass and other recyclable garbage.

September 14, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

Housing and Land Battles Loom in Brazil

As the backlog of housing in Brazil continues to increase, ranchers and the poor in search of housing outside of urban areas clash.

September 7, 2003 - The Washington Post

Designing Transportation For People, Not Cars

Bogotá has become a success story that cities around the world are aiming to copy.

August 28, 2003 - Environmental News Network

A City Is Successful When Its People Are Happy

Enrique Penalosa, the Mayor of Bogota, discusses how transportation has changed the nature of this Colombian city.

July 8, 2003 - Yes Magazine

Life Away From The Power Grid

Rural areas of the Dominican Republic are not connected to the nation's power grid but villagers benefit from solar energy powered by the Carribean sun.

July 6, 2001 - Wired

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