2 Mayors, 2 Cities. Urban Transformation in Cali and Medellín
Wed, Mar 15
|King's Parade - King's College
This conference will explore the accomplishments of former mayors of Cali and Medellín, their struggles and urban legacy, while reasoning upon the future of Latin American cities.
Time & Location
Mar 15, 2017, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
King's Parade - King's College, King's Parade, Cambridge CB2, UK
About the event
Cali and Medellín (Colombia) have undergone significant urban transformation over the past twenty years, having to overcome complex socio-spatial urban conditions and historical legacies. Since the late 1990s, new political postures emerged amongst a selected group of university professors, who were able to employ their academic experiences in order to tackle the difficult circumstances of their respective cities. With a diachronic perspective, this conference will critically explore their accomplishments, struggles and urban legacy, while reasoning upon the future of these two Latin American cities.