Several architects and urban planning experts oppose attempt to sell off coastal land despite history of public use; Local authorities defend the move to ‘revitalise’ area. por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Times, 19-12-2020 Punta Carrasco and Costa Salguero are 32 hectares of coastal grounds that run along the northeastern part of Buenos Aires City. During […]
More than 7,000 citizens sign up to air views on controversial sale and re-zoning of City-owned land in Costa Salguero. por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Times, 19-12-2020 A proposal that would allow the sale and re-zoning of city-owned land on the River Plate is facing severe criticism from residents in Buenos Aires, who have flocked […]
New public space, pop-up bike lanes and pedestrian-only zones form part of the City’s government’s plans for the immediate future. But while other global cities are taking bold action during the pandemic, critics say changes in the capital are too few and far between. por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Times, 05-09-2020 In the face of […]
por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Times, 26-10-2019 “We need to to do this seriously, Mr. President,” Alberto Fernández told Mauricio Macri during the first of the two televised presidential debates that took place earlier this month. “It’s not enough with photo-ops and a G20 summit.” The person most likely to be elected as the country’s […]
por Federico PooreBuenos Aires Times, 27-07-2019 Last December, the Buenos Aires City Legislature brought in a new set of regulations to govern urban development in the nation’s capital, replacing legislation that dated back to 1977. The introduction of the new rules was barely noticed, lost in the midst of more urgent political issues. Yet […]
«El próximo gobierno va a tener que hablar más de producción y menos de finanzas» por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Times, 16-03-2019 ¿Qué resultados concretos se llevó de la gira argentina por India y Vietnam? Fue positiva en muchos aspectos. Para poder exportar tenemos que tener relaciones con todo el mundo y buscar la apertura […]
«Las empresas se pasan los nombres de los operadores judiciales» Presencia histórica del diario La Nación y autor de una serie de investigaciones que ayudaron a develar algunos de los escándalos de corrupción más importantes en América Latina, Hugo Alconada Mon es hoy una cara conocida y reconocida del periodismo argentino. En su último libro, […]
«Many of the spaces we believe to be public are privately owned» Dutch sociologist Saskia Sassen, renowned across the globe for her work on global cities, discusses the modern metropolis, empty buildings and whether Latin American states are too weak to resist urban takeovers by the private sector. por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Times, 29-09-2018 […]
More than 2,400 journalists have lost their jobs since President Mauricio Macri came to power, with many more media outlets facing an uncertain future. Experts warn freedom of expression could be under threat. por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Times, 01-09-2018 Over the last few years, a perfect storm has resulted in the deterioration of the […]
por Federico Poore Buenos Aires Times, 23-06-2018 When Mauricio Macri entered the Casa Rosada in late 2015, Argentina was seen as an increasingly attractive market. His progrowth, pro-business presidency was turning the country into the next big thing. Two-and-a-half years later, with the peso plunging and soaring twin deficits, Macri has moved to seek assistance […]