Latin America takes on urbanization - by Marcela Sanchez
Some of the most aggressive responses to the challenges of urbanization are coming out of Latin America, a new report from the Worldwatch Institute suggests. "State of the World 2007: Our Urban Future" reveals Latin America as a "fascinating region that is inspiring imitation worldwide," says Molly O'Meara Sheehan, the report's project director.
Perhaps, too, these innovations signal a democratization of quality of life, a realization that a happy life is not exclusive to a certain class but can be a reality to those most deprived, many of whom live now in urban centers. Cities may in fact exacerbate poverty but at the very least they can provide, as Bogota's Penalosa likes to say, public places where "everybody meets as equals."
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