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Learning from tactical urbanism: Metropolitan perspectives for long-term solutions

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During this session we explored the concept of tactical urbanism in relation with socio-economic lessons from the pandemic. For doing that, we gathered representatives from the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, the City of Bogotá, the Brussels Capital Region, the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, the City of Montreal and the Metropolitan Area of Turin. 

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During this session we explored the concept of tactical urbanism in relation with socio-economic lessons from the pandemic. For doing that, we gathered representatives from the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, the City of Bogotá, the Brussels Capital Region, the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, the City of Montreal and the Metropolitan Area of Turin. 

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Speakers
  • Karla Miranda, Deputy Director of Planning and Research, COAMSS/OPAM
  • Nadya Rangel, Secretary of Habitat, Alcaldía de Bogotá
  • Sílvia Casorrán, Head of Bicycle Projects at the Sustainable Mobility Services Directorate; Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
  • Noemí Martínez, Head of Projects and Urban Design Office at the Public Space Services Directorate; Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
  • Xavier Nogués, Head of the Mobility Projects Service at the Public Space Services Directorate at Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
  • Tony Van Nuffelen, International Coordinator at Urban Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region
  • Federico De Giuli, Architect and scientific director of the Italian University for Design IAAD, Metropolitan City of Turin
  • Peter Finau, Architect, Montréal
  • Octavi de la Varga, Metropolis Secretary General
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Public space and Housing
  • Tactical urbanism has become an opportunity to use the public space for economic activities that are usually restricted to larger infrastructures, such as markets"
    Karla Miranda, Deputy Director of Planning and Research at COAMSS/OPAMSS