Part of the Citizen Design Lab, accompanying By the People: Designing a Better America at MOAD. Lectures and presentations curated by Dr. Ariadna Hernandez-Reguant. The Citizen Design Lab’s activities are developed in partnership with ISA-Interface Studio Architects.
Presentation by Jorge Pérez Jaramillo (Santo Tomás University, Medellin, Colombia)
Seen as an urban failure, Medellin was once plagued by violence and terrorism, deep social fractures, economic crisis, and a breakdown of democracy and the rule of law. Yet today, the city stands as an inspiring example of overcoming urban ills. Jorge Pérez Jaramillo, Medellin’s former director of urban planning, offers a critical analysis of Medellin’s profound urban changes from the 1980 crisis until today, detailing the collective processes that, through strategic planning, led to increased local democracy, equity, and human development.