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Category Archives: Colima
Friends of the Colima River
By Dawna Pachkowsky ~ ~ Like most urban sustainability initiatives, citizen participation is an essential component for the success of management of the river systems in Colima, Mexico. For this reason, el Instituto de Planeacion para el Municipio de Colima … Continue reading
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Tagged Natural resource, public participation, watershed redevelopment
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Including citizens in the planning and design of public spaces: Successes and Challenges in Colima, Mexico
By Michael Vieira ~ ~ In Mexico, the Institute of Planning for the Municipality of Colima or el Instituto de Planeación para el Municipio de Colima (IPCo), recognizes the value and strength of the citizen with regard to sustainable approaches … Continue reading
The Colima River Project
Colima City is the capital of the state of Colima which is located in Western Mexico on the Pacific coast, sharing its borders with the state of Jalisco and Michoacán. Most of the municipality is located in the Valley of … Continue reading
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Tagged Infrastructure, Sustainable development, water, water rehabilitation
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Les défis dans l’identification d’indicateurs de suivi
Sarah-Maude Ippersiel-Guindon has just completed her 6-month internship in Colima, Mexico, where her work focused on community development. She writes her post here en francais. ~ ~ Dans le cadre de mon mandat au sein de L’Instituto de Planeación para … Continue reading
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How to make a street accessible while protecting its heritage features at the same time? After months of discussion, Colima still hasn’t come up with an answer…
Alejandra Perdomo Ibanez has been in Colima for almost 6 months. Her internship is focused on urban planning. ~ ~ Accessibility is increasingly becoming a key consideration in city planning and design. But this has not always been the case. City … Continue reading
Les arbres, les citoyens et l’espace public
Sarah-Maude Ippersiel-Guindon will be finishing up her 6-month internship in Colima, Mexico. A native of Quebec, she also speaks English and Spanish. She has written her post on reforestation in Colima en francais. Merci, Sarah-Maude! ~ ~ Personne ne peut nier l’importance des arbres en … Continue reading
All you need is chalk: The perception of accessibility, disability, and universal design in Colima’s public spaces
Breanne Harder just wrapped up her 6-month internship in Colima, Mexico, where her work focused on urban planning and public space. ~ ~ During my internship at IPCo, my project ‘Accessible Colima’ focused on understanding accessibility in Colima’s public spaces, … Continue reading
Engaging 11-year olds in urban mobility – Practice makes perfect
This is a wonderful post one from one our interns in Colima, Mexico. Jessica Moore is completing her 6-month stay in the city, where she has been working on community development. Below she shares some invaluable tips that are helpful for … Continue reading
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Tagged colima mexico, education, Mexico, transportation, urban mobility, Youth engagement
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A warm welcome to our new Latin American City Project Officer, and our new Network Members, Tulancingo, Mexico!
A warm welcome to Edna Aguinaga – SCI Latin American City Project Officer! Edna has worked in sustainability issues for over 10 years, in developing and developed countries. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Technology from the … Continue reading
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SCI receives recognition at Colima’s 9th National Conference of Local Urban Observatories
Well done, team! Our CEO, Jane McRae, and our Youth Led Development Officer, Eric Brown, are participating in Colima’s 9th National Conference of Local Urban Observatories. Sogen Moodley, our city member representative from Durban, South Africa has also joined to discuss the … Continue reading
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