On Thursday, October 13, IPSP author Doris Tarchópulos (Ch. 5) presented at the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders, in Bogotá, Colombia. Organized by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), the summit was attended by mayors, governors, local officials and citizens. Dr. Tarchópulos spoke in a session called “Hacer Vivienda, Hacer Ciudad” (“Create housing, Create a city”): she explored the possibility of creating more just cities, and presented the proposal described in Chapter 5 of the IPSP report.

You can read and comment on Chapter 5 (“Cities and Social Progress”) here.