Peer Exchange
PEOPLE-CENTERED AND CLIMATE RESILIENT PLACES: PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE FOR LATIN AMERICAN CITIES
Hosted in Rotterdam, this P2P Exchange will explore integrated and sustainable urban development strategies to fight climate change and promote livable neighborhoods.
Rotterdam central station (Jurriaan/Unsplash)
Across UrbanShift's network of cities in Latin America, increasing resilience to climate risks like flooding is a top priority. But successful mitigation projects don't just address the core issue--they also improve life for residents by creating more welcoming public spaces, increasing opportunities for connection and play, and beautifying their cities.
During a weeklong Peer-to-Peer exchange, UrbanShift will bring participants from Latin American cities including San José, Costa Rica, Mar del Plata and Salta, Argentina, and Belém, Florianópolis, Teresina, and Brasília, Brazil to Rotterdam to learn how to integrate placemaking best practices with urban climate resilience projects. Known for its collaborative and innovative approach to urban development, Rotterdam offers a comprehensive perspective on urban climate resilience. UrbanShift will tap into a broad network of experts in the Netherlands, from the Global Center on Adaptation to TU Delft to WRI Europe, to broaden participants' understanding of people-centered resilience strategies. During the week of the P2P Exchange, Rotterdam is also hosting Placemaking Week Europe, an annual gathering on a range of themes and best practices related to placemaking. Participants from the Latin American cities will attend the conference and also host an interactive workshop during the week, in which they will present their in-development resilience projects and invite collaboration to strengthen them.
With the dynamic and innovative city of Rotterdam as the backdrop, this P2P Exchange will bring representatives into dialogue with effective and thoughtful approaches for strengthening resilience and building healthier, more connected communities.
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