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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
Next round of SCI International Internship Opportunities Posted!
Six-month internship opportunities are available in Dakar, Durban, Dar es Salaam and Colima. Criteria is outlined below – click here for full posting information and the application form. Sustainable Cities has received a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Youth Internship … Continue reading
Colima wins “Change Your World 2011”
Congratulations to Colima! The Colima City Hall, in partnership with Colima’s Institute of Planning (IPCo), was declared a winner last week in the contest Change your World 2011, a contest organized by Global Changemakers and the United Nations. For Colima’s entry … Continue reading
Making Urban Planning Ideas Stick: a 6 Step Guide
Colin Nekolaichuk is a former Sustainable Cities International CIDA/IYIP intern. He was assigned to Colima, Mexico where he managed the blog Imagina Colima for the Urban Planning Institute of Colima (IPCo). He is a graduate of McGill University’s post-graduate program … Continue reading
SCI Youth Intern Profile #1: Emma Cohlmeyer
In the lead up to the United Nations International Youth Day on August 12th, we will be profiling 5 of our interns and the work they have done to support youth-led development around the world. ~ ~ Name: Emma Cohlmeyer Age: … Continue reading
People vs. Cars : The Fight for City Space
Andrea Friedman is a graduate of York University’s Master’s in Urban Planning program and a former Sustainable Cities CIDA/IYIP intern. She is currently the Metropolitan Projects Coordinator at the Planning Institute of Colima (IPCo), an SCI Network member. Andrea believes in … Continue reading
How much green space does your city have?
Marcelino Vázquez is the Head of Environmental Planning at the Planning Institute of Colima (IPCo), a Sustainable Cities International Network member. He graduated with a degree in Architecture specializing in Environmental Planning. His primary interest, personal and professional, is establishing … Continue reading
The Art of Participatory Planning in Colima
A fabulous video on participatory planning from Imagina Colima! Created by Colin Nekolaichuk, the video features a project by Emma Cohlmeyer. Both Colin and Emma were based in Colima as part of our CIDA IYIP youth internship program. See the … Continue reading
Public Perceptions of Bike lanes in Colima
Angeles Olivas is an architect with the Planning Institute of Colima, Mexico, a Sustainable Cities International Network member. She is a recent graduate from a Bachelor’s of Architecture with a specialization in Urban Mobility. She particularly enjoys designing pleasurable spaces for … Continue reading
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