Through its inaugural Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas Urban Planning Initiative, APA has led numerous trainings and workshops to support planning efforts that will help Latin American and Caribbean cities become more environmentally, economically, and socially resilient to climate change. Learn about the program’s successes and setbacks (and their importance to planning in the United States) and discuss the cultural, social, and economic barriers that limit planning in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Olga A. Cabello
Environment, Science, Technology and Health Advisor
U.S. Department of State
Gregory Scruggs
Consultant For Latin America And The Caribbean
American Planning Association
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Bio: Consultant for Latin America and the Caribbean, American Planning Association
Education: BA, Harvard College Fulbright Study/Research Grant, Urban Planning & Development, Brazil
Key Publications: (2013) Water, Water Everywhere: Sea-Level Rise and Land Use Planning in Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, and Pará. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy working paper. Co-author Thomas Bassett. (2013) Rio de Janeiro Residents Associations and Recent Favela Real Estate Trends. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy working paper. Co-author Arthur Acoca-Pidolle. (2013) The Many Lives of Luz. Next City Forefront. http://nextcity.org/forefront/view/the-many-lives-of-luz (2012) Extreme Makeover. Next City Forefront. http://nextcity.org/forefront/view/extreme-makeover
Jennifer E. Graeff
Int'l Program Manager
American Planning Association
Thomas Bassett
American Planning Association
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Bio: Thomas Bassett is a senior program associate in the American Planning Association's Washington, D.C., office, where he works on many projects including the Community Assistance Program and International Outreach. He is part of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas team. He has participated in planning projects in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, South Africa, and the United States. His published work appears in The South African Geographical Journal and URBAN, as well as a forthcoming article in Latin American Perspectives. He holds an MS in Urban Planning from Columbia University, and an AB in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies from Brown University.
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