What if national newspapers reported on urban issues in an engaging and accessible way? In Chile, they do.
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“We have drinking water in great quality for the rich, and water tanks for the poor. We can’t allow that inequality to continue any longer. We shouldn’t settle for drinking water within 100 metres from the home, people in Latin America should have drinking water in their home not once a week but all day, every day.”
José Carrera, Development Bank of Latin America
Latin American Cities Week
We’ve spent the last week exclusively covering Latin American cities on This Big City. Click here to check out the posts.
過去一個星期，《城事》規劃了拉丁美洲主題週，系列文章請按此。
High-res
The very first Bus Rapid Transit system was implemented in Brazil, but even the Aussies have got one now. Check out 5 cities with BRT.
全球第一條公車捷運系統在巴西，現在澳洲也不落人後。五座擁有公車捷運系統的城市請見此。
Crime Prevention in Latin American Cities
Just as the crime problems in Latin American cities in Guatemala and Mexico are not always homegrown and have transnational influences, the effects of crime go beyond social unrest and insecurity and can negatively impact development. Ironically, the negative effects of crime on economic development create further systemic violence in communities exacerbating path dependencies in poverty and crime…
