Mientras el metro cuadrado se cotiza, en promedio, a US$ 2500 en la ciudad, expertos denuncian la intención de convertir a la Costanera en «un paisaje de ostentación y privilegio» que cuadruplicaría ese valor. por Federico Poore elDiarioAR, 19-12-2020 Un proyecto urbano que incluye la venta de tierras públicas a metros del Río de […]
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 Information Technology, mayo 2020 La empresa Colossal Order tenía poco más que un nombre ambicioso y 13 empleados cuando se lanzó a competir con la franquicia SimCity. Desde sus oficinas en Tampere, ciudad de 225 mil habitantes al sur de Finlandia, la compañía se lanzó al mercado con Cities in Motion, un […]
por Federico Poore The Essential, 23-04-2020 Were it not for the coronavirus pandemic, Chile would be launching a constitutional reform process this weekend, after six months of protests calling for the radical change of a political and economic system that was not long ago seen as the darling of the continent. The plebiscite to reform […]
por Federico Poore The Essential, 06-02-2020 The protests in Chile have continued for more than 100 days. What began with student demonstrations against a now-rescinded subway fare hike soon spread to encompass general discontent over high costs of living, privatization and inequality in the country led by center-right president Sebastián Piñera. For months, hundreds 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 […]
by Federico Poore The Essential, 24-10-2019 Many thought he wouldn’t even make it, but Argentina has reached election week and President Mauricio Macri is still standing. Even more, over the weekend he enjoyed the best 48 hours of his administration since his coalition’s crushing political defeat in the August primaries. Does than mean that he […]
por Federico Poore The Essential, 26-09-2019 The International Monetary Fund will likely postpone the disbursement of a crucial tranche of its Argentine bailout despite a last-ditch attempt this week in New York by President Mauricio Macri himself. The president showed up in the final minutes of the meeting between IMF Acting Managing Director David Lipton […]