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1. Neighborhood Regeneration in Chile - El Programa de Regeneración de Barrios en Chile “Programa Quiero Mi Barrio” y sus efectos sobre factores de valorización y deterioro del precio de suelo: Revisión de efectos en el uso de a espacios públicos y reducción de la inseguridad urbana Researchers: Camilo Arriagada Luco, Universidad de Chile Claudia Bustos Gallardo, Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo, Chile Date(s): 10/2011 - 4/2012
2. An Innovative Transit System and its Impact on Low Income Users: The Case of the Metrocable in Medellín - Un sistema de transporte público innovador y su impacto en usuarios de bajo ingreso: el caso del Metrocable en Medellín Researchers: Juan Pablo Bocarejo, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia Julio Davila, University College London, London, UK Juan Miguel Velásquez, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia Daniel Ricardo Oviedo, University College London, London, UK Date(s): 10/2011 - 1/2013
3. How Prosecutors Enforce Land-Use and Urban Planning Laws in Brazil - Como los fiscales públicos hacen cumplir las leyes de uso del suelo y planificación urbana en Brasil Researchers: Salo Vinocur Coslovsky, New York University Date(s): 10/2011 - 1/2013
4. Changes in Property Values Due to Proximity to Transmilenio in Bogotá, Colombia - Cambios en el valor de propiedades inmobiliarias ocasionado por la cercanía a la infraestructura del Transmilenio en Bogotá, Colombia Researchers: Jorge Andrés Perdomo Calvo, Teknidata Consultores SAS Angelica Maria Franco Toro, Teknidata Consultores SAS Date(s): 10/2011 - 1/2013
5. Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Land Use in El Alto, Bolivia - Evaluando los impactos del cambio climático sobre el uso del suelo en El Alto, Bolivia Researchers: Brian Joyce, Stockholm Environment Institute, Somerville, MA, USA Marisa Escobar, Stockholm Environment Institute, Somerville, MA, USA James Kostaras, Institute for International Urban Development, Cambridge, MA, USA Linda Shi, Institute for International Urban Development, Cambridge, MA, USA Date(s): 10/2011 - 1/2013
6. Measuring Public Policy Impacts on Favela Real Estate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Medición del impacto de políticas públicas en el mercado inmobiliario de las favelas de Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Researchers: Gregory Scruggs, University of Pennsylvania Date(s): 10/2011 - 1/2013
7. Value Capture through Betterment Levies in Paraná, Brazil in the years 2000-2010 - Recuperación de plusvalías a través de Contribución de Mejoras en Paraná, Brasil en el período 200-2010 Researchers: Gislene Pereira, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil Tomas Moreira, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil Alexandre Pedrozo, Ambiens Sociedade Cooperativa, Curitiba, PR, Brazil Artur Coelho, Ambiens Sociedade Cooperativa, Curitiba, PR, Brazil Cintia Estafania Fernandes, Procuradoria Geral do Muncípio de Curitiba, Curitiba, PR, Brazil Gisela Cunha Viana Leonelli, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil Date(s): 9/2011 - 1/2013
8. Valuating Capacity of Urban Re-Densification Projects to Absorb the Infrastructure Costs Associated with the Resulting Higher Densities Metodología para evaluar la capacidad de los proyectos inmobiliarios en zonas de re-densificación o renovación urbana, de internalizar costos derivados de las mayores densidades Researchers: Maria Cristina Rojas Eberhard, Consultant, Bogotá, Colombia Fabián Alberto Díaz Cruz, Consultant, Bogotá, Colombia José Renzo Ortiz Sanmiguel, Consultant, Bogotá, Colombia Vanessa Alexandra Velasco Bernal, Consultant, Bogotá, Colombia William Fernando Camargo Triana, Consultant, Bogotá, Colombia Joaquín Daria Sanmiguel Torres, Consultant, Bogotá, Colombia José Mairo Mayorga Henao, Consultant, Bogotá, Colombia Date(s): 9/2011 - 1/2013
9. Inclusive Private Sector Housing in Chile - Conciliando integración social y negocio inmobiliario: Seguimiento de proyectos residenciales integrados desarrollados por inmobiliarias privadas Researchers: Francisco Rafael Sabatini Downey, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile Isabel Margarita Brain Valenzuela, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile María Pía Mora Camus, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile Date(s): 9/2011 - 1/2013
10. Assessment of land use effect in climate change sensitivity for coastal populations in northern Honduras - Evaluación del efecto del uso del suelo en la sensibilidad de la población de la costa norte de Honduras hacia el cambio climático Researchers: Arie Sanders, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Zamorano, Valle del Yeguare, Honduras Luis Caballero, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Zamorano, Valle del Yeguare, Honduras Alexandra Manueles, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Zamorano, Valle del Yeguare, Honduras Denisse McLean, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Zamorano, Valle del Yeguare, Honduras Date(s): 9/2011 - 1/2013
11. Administrative Procedures to enforce Adverse Possession in Argentina - La usucapión administrativa hacia la función social de la propiedad Researchers: Juan Luciano Scatolini, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina Date(s): 9/2011 - 4/2012
12. Priority Development Mandate in Bogotá - Implementación de la Declaratoria de desarrollo prioritario en Bogotá Researchers: Andrés De Hoyos Rodríguez, Consultant, Bogotá, Colombia Date(s): 9/2011 - 4/2012
13. Public Housing Policies and Urban Land Markets in Peru - Políticas de vivienda social y mercados inmobiliarios Researchers: Julio Abel Calderón Cockburn, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima, Perú Jesús Quispe Romero, Instituto de Desarrallo Urbano CENCA, Lima, Perú Date(s): 9/2011 - 1/2013
14. Future sea level rise scenarios and for the shoreline of Mar del Plata: Assessment of socioeconomic impacts and relief measures - Escenarios futuros de la subida del nivel del mar en la costa de Mar del Plata: Análisis de los impactos socioeconómicos y medidas atenuantes Researchers: Juan Pablo Colemin, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires Maria Laura Zulaica, Universidad Nacional del Centro de Mar del Plata Date(s): 9/2011 - 1/2013
15. Producing Knowledge that Counts in Participatory Hazard Management - Produciendo conocimiento relevante a la gestión participativa de riesgo Researchers: Ashley Rae Coles, School of Geography and Development University of Arizona Marv Waterstone, School of Geography and Development University of Arizona Date(s): 9/2011 - 1/2013
16. Transportation Patterns in Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas Patrones de transporte en las favelas de Rio de Janeiro Researchers: Jacob Liebman Koch, EMBARQ, Porto Alegre, Brazil Luis Antonio Lindau, EMBARQ, Porto Alegre, Brazil Carlos David Nassi, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Date(s): 9/2010 - 1/2012
17. Memories of CCPL: A Favela in a Factory - Memorias da CCPL: Favela Fabril Researchers: Mariana Cavalcanti Rocha dos Santos, Fundação Getulio Vargas, RJ, Brazil Paulo Roberto Ribeiro Fonte, Fundação Getulio Vargas, RJ, Brazil Thais Continentino, Fundação Getulio Vargas, RJ, Brazil Date(s): 8/2010 - 1/2012
18. The Influence of Large Projects in Urban Development: The Case of Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires - La influencia de los grandes proyectos en el desarrollo urbano: El caso de Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires Researchers: Alfredo M. Garay, Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo (FADU) University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Demián Rotbart, FADU, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Hayley Henderson, FADU, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Raúl Manuel Rodríguez Dacal, FADU, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Date(s): 8/2010 - 1/2012
19. Urban Land Use Regulation, its Determinants and its Relationship with the Residential Tenure Condition of Households - Regulación del uso del suelo urbano y sus relaciones con la condición de tenencia residencial de los hogares Researchers: Cynthia Goytia, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina Ricardo Anibal Pasquini, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina Date(s): 8/2010 - 1/2012
20. Urban Sprawl and Fragmentation in Latin America: A Comparison with European Cities – The Myth of the Diffuse Latin American City - Expansión y fragmentación urbana en América Latina: una comparación con ciudades europeas – El mito de la ciudad latinoamericana difusa Researchers: Luis Inostroza Pino, Independent researcher Rolf Baur, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany Elmar Csaplovics, Technische Universität Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden Bruce Willet, Consultant, Punta Arenas, Chile Date(s): 8/2010 - 1/2012
21. Evaluation of the Use of Betterment Levies and Value Capture Taxes in Mexico - Evaluación de experiencias en la aplicación de Contribuciones de Mejoras e Impuestos a la Plusvalía en México Researchers: Daniel Enrique Pérez Torres, Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo Urbano y la Vivienda (CEDUV-SUMA), Mexico City, Mexico Juan Carlos Hernández Esquivel, CEDUV-SUMA, Mexico City, Mexico Maria de los Ángeles Zarate López, CEDUV-SUMA, Mexico City, Mexico Rocío Cristina Acosta Peña, Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo, Mexico City, Mexico Date(s): 8/2010 - 1/2012
22. Tenure Insecurity and The Growth of Informal Settlements On Peri-Urban Land: A Case Study of River Estate, Diego Martin, Trinidad - Inseguridad de tenencia y el crecimiento de asentamientos informales en terrenos periféricos: un estudio de caso de River Estate, Diego Martin, Trinidad Researchers: Erica Prentice-Pierre, Independent researcher, Curepe, Trinidad and Tobago Date(s): 8/2010 - 1/2012
23. Titling, Urban Land Market Development, and the Process of Regularization and De-Regularization - Titulación, desarrollo de mercados de suelo urbanos, y el proceso de regularización y de-regularización Researchers: Sebastian F. Galiani, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, USA Ernesto S. Schargrodsky, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina Date(s): 8/2010 - 1/2012
24. Impact of Residential Segregation on Education Achievement: The Case of Chile - Impacto de la Segregación Residencial en la Educación. Análisis del caso de Chile Researchers: Miguel Ángel Vargas Román, Escuela de Ingeniería Comercial, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile Rodrigo Montero Pérez, Escuela de Ingeniería Comercial, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile Date(s): 8/2010 - 1/2012
25. Impact of Rapid Bus Transport system on Land Use and Land Prices - El impacto del sistema de buses de transporte rápido en la ciudad de México en los precios de suelo Researchers: Durfari Janive Velandia Naranjo, Centro de Estudios Económicos, El Colegio de México Date(s): 8/2010 - 1/2012
26. Spatial Determinants of Urban Growth: an Evaluation of the Urbanization Process in the Metropolitan Region of San José, Costa Rica during 1986-2010 - Determinantes espaciales del crecimiento urbano: una evaluación del proceso de urbanización de la Región Metropolitana de San Jose, Costa Rica, 1986-2010 Researchers: Rosendo Pujol M. Programa de Investigación en Desarrollo Urbano Sostenible (ProDUS), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica Eduardo Pérez M, Programa de Investigación en Desarrollo Urbano Sostenible (ProDus), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica Date(s): 8/2010 - 1/2012
27. Effects of the Differential Location Subsidy on the Location of Social Housing and on Housing Prices - Efectos del Subsidio Diferenciado a la Localización sobre la ubicación de la vivienda social y en los precios del suelo Researchers: Isabel Brain, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile Joaquín Prieto, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile, Francisco Sabatini, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile Date(s): 12/2009 - 2/2011
28. Law and Public Housing Policies: Implementation of Urban Planning Instruments in the Municipality of Santo André, SP - O direito nas políticas públicas de habitação: usos de instrumentos urbanísticos no Município de Santo André, Brasil Researchers: Diogo R. Coutinho, Juliana Nogueira Marques, Julia Azevedo Moretti, Marcelo Golfetti Pacheco, y Fernanda Fernandes Gomes Rozo, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brasil Date(s): 12/2009 - 1/2011
29. The Supply of Affordable Land for the Poor by Private Developers in El Salvador: The Case of Argoz S.A. - La provisión de tierra accesible a los pobres por parte de los desarrolladores privados en El Salvador: el caso de Argoz S.A. Researchers: Carlos E. Ferrufino, Marielos Marin y Cloris Velásquez, Universidad Centroamericana “José Simeón Cañas”, El Salvador Date(s): 12/2009 - 1/2011
30. Land Regulation and Land Prices in Barranquilla, Colombia - Regulación del uso del suelo y precios en Barranquilla, Colombia Researchers: Néstor Garza, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Yesenia Badillo, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Date(s): 12/2009 - 1/2011
31. Feasibility Study of Building Renovation as an Alternative to Provide Social Housing - Investigación de la viabilidad de la rehabilitación predial como alternativa para promover vivienda social Researchers: Marco Aurélio Stumpf González, Andrea Parisi Kern, y Fernanda Flach, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, RS, Brasil. Date(s): 12/2009 - 1/2011
32. Evolución urbana en São Paulo: Crecimiento del empleo y localización industrial - Urban Evolution in São Paulo: Employment Growth and Industrial Location Researchers: Danilo Igliori, Ricardo Abramovay y Sergio Castelani, Universidad de São Paulo, SP, Brasil Date(s): 12/2009 - 1/2011
33. Experience and Innovation in Fiscal Culture: The 110% with Bogotá Campaign - Experiencia e innovación en cultura tributaria. La campaña del 110% con Bogotá Researchers: Juan Felipe Pinilla, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia Alejandro Florián, Fedevivienda, Bogotá, Colombia Date(s): 12/2009 - 1/2011
34. Analysis of the impact of structural factors on tax revenues in Costa Rica, 2006-2009: Application of factor analysis to municipal data series - Análisis de factores estructurales que inciden sobre la recaudación tributaria en Costa Rica, 2006-2009. Aplicación de experimentos factoriales a series municipales Researchers: Rosendo Pujol Mesalles, Eduardo Pérez Molina; Leonardo Sánchez Hernández, Programa de Investigación en Desarrollo Urbano Sostenible, Universidad de Costa Rica Date(s): 12/2009 - 1/2011
35. Could land-based financing help create fiscal space for investment by Brazil’s municipalities? ¿El financiamiento basado en el suelo podría ayudar a crear espacio fiscal para inversiones por parte de los municipios brasileños? Researchers: David Michael Vetter y Marcia Vetter, David Vetter Consultoria Econômica Ltda. Date(s): 12/2009 - 1/2011
36. Impact of Railways’ Expansion on Spatial Population Patterns - Impacto de la expansión de los ferrocarriles en la distribución espacial de la población Researchers: Samuel Berlinsky, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington D.C., USA Sebastián Galiani Washington University in St. Louis, USA Laura Jaitman, University College London, UK Date(s): 10/2009 - 1/2011
37. Residential Segregation in Bogotá across Time and Scales Researchers: Maria José Alvarez-Rivadulla, Assistant Professor of sociology at the University of Rosario, in Bogotá, Colombia Lissette Aliaga-Linares is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas, at Austin Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
38. The Costs of Urban Segregation for Lower-Income Households in the Metropolitan Region of Panamá CityLos costos económicos y sociales del desarrollo periférico de la vivienda de bajo costo en la ciudad de Panamá Researchers: Nilson Ariel Espino has a PhD in social and cultural anthropology from Rice University and is currently the President of the firm SUMA, Arquitectos y Planificadores Urbanos, in Panamá. Research collaborators are Alexander A. Alleyne, Carmen Cecilia Rodríguez Martínez, and Gerónimo Toribio Abrego. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
39. Analysis of Residential Segregation in the Metropolitan Areas of San José and Heredia, Costa RicaAnálisis de segregación residencial para las áreas metropolitanas de San José y Heredia, Costa Rica Researchers: Rosendo Pujol Mesalles is the Director of the Research Program on Sustainable Urban Development at the University of Costa Rica and Professor in the School of Engineering. He has a PhD in urban and regional planning from the University of California at Berkeley. Leonardo Sánchez Hernández, economist, Eduardo Pérez Molina, engineer and Silvia Valentinuzzi Nuñez, civil engineer, are researchers at the Program on Sustainable Urban Development at the University of Costa Rica. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
40. Changes and Continuities in the Use of Eminent Domain as an Instrument of Urban Policy in Argentina: The Case of Buenos Aires Province, 1983-2006Cambios y continuidades en el uso de la expropiación como herramienta de las políticas urbanas en la Argentina. El caso de la provincia de Buenos Aires, 1983-2006. Researchers: Angela Oyhandy is a sociologist and doctoral candidate at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Antonio Azuela holds a law degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico), a LL.M. from Warwick University, and a Ph.D in sociology from Mexico’s National University (UNAM). He is a researcher, professor and member of the Social Research Institute at the UNAM. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
41. Land Acquisition by Government to Support Social Housing and Tenure Legalization Policies: The case of the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires, 2003-2008Adquisición de suelo (por el Estado) para las políticas de vivienda y regularización dominial. El caso del Conurbano Bonaerense 2003/2008 Researchers: Juan Ignacio Duarte is an urban planner and a doctoral candidate in social sciences at the National University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is also a researcher at INFOHABITAT at the General Sarmiento University in Argentina. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
42. How Public Entities Obtain Land for Community Facilities? The case of Bogotá, Colombia, 2002-2008¿Cómo entidades públicas obtienen suelo para equipamientos urbanos? El caso de Bogotá 2002-2008 Researchers: Claudia M. Acosta Mora is a lawyer with a masters degree in urban studies from the Colegio de México. Presently she works as consultant on housing and land policy. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
43. Trends in the Use of Expropriation for Urban Purposes: A Comparative Study of Latin American Countries Researchers: Antonio Azuela holds a law degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico), a LL.M. from Warwick University, and a doctoral degree in sociology from Mexico’s National University (UNAM). He is a researcher, professor and member of the Social Research Institute at the UNAM. Maria Mercedes Maldonado Copello is a lawyer and holds a PhD in Urbanism from the University of Paris XII. She is a professor at the Institute of Urban Studies at the National University of Colombia. Collaborators in the projects include José Angel Oyarvide Polo and Diego Isaias Peña Porras. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
44. Definition of Submarkets for Property Valuation in Bogotá, Colombia Researchers: Nancy Lozano-Gracia holds a PhD in economics from the University of Illinois, was a post-doctoral researcher at the GeoDa Center at Arizona State University, and currently works as an economist at the World Bank. Luc Anselin is the Director of the School of Geographical Sciences and GeoDa Center of the School of Geographical Sciences at Arizona State University. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
45. Municipal Revenue Law II and its Effects on Transactions and Prices of Vacant Land in Seven Cities in ChileEfectos en las transacciones y precios de sitios vacantes en 7 ciudades de Chile, tras el reavalúo y la implementación de la sobretasa a sitios vacantes que se incluyen en la Ley de Rentas Municipales II Researchers: Francisco Sabatini is a sociologist and urban planning professor at the Institute of Urban and Land Studies at the Catholic University of Chile. He specializes in social segregation, environmental conflicts, and citizen participation. Isabel Brain is a sociologist and coordinator of the Urban and Land Policies Program (ProUrbana) at the Catholic University of Chile. Her research addresses urban development, affordable housing, residential segregation, land markets, and informal settlements. Pablo Celhay is an economist and researcher at the University Alberto Hurtado, in Santiago, Chile. He holds a master in public policy from the University of Chicago and is currently pursuing a masters degree in public policy at the School of Economics and Business at the University of Chile. Other project collaborators are Pía Mora and Daniel Rodríguez. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
46. The Property Tax in Brazil: Opportunities and Constraints for the Use of the Tax as a Source of Revenue to Finance Local DevelopmentO IPTU no Brasil: Oportunidades e Restrições para a Exploração do Imposto como Fonte de Financiamento Local Researchers: José Roberto Rodrigues Afonso holds a masters degree in economics from the Instituto de Economía Industrial at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and is a doctoral candidate at the Public University of Campinas, Brazil. He works as advisor in fiscal matters at the Senate in Brazil. Erika Amorim Araujo is an economist, specialized in public finances, currently consulting for Brazilian national entities and international organizations on fiscal themes. Marcos Antonio Rios da Nóbrega is an economist, M.A. in sciences and PhD in law. He was a post-doctoral Visiting Scholar at the Harvard University Law School and is a Professor of Law at the Federal University of Pernambuco and in other Brazilian universities. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
47. An Analysis of Land-Based Strategies for Financing Urban Development in Brazil: Revitalization of Rio de Janeiro’s Central Area and Beyond Researchers: David Vetter holds a PhD in urban and regional planning from the University of California at Los Angeles, specialized in urban and regional finance. He continues to work on urban finance as president of the consulting company Consultoría Econômica Ltda. in Brazil.. Márcia Vetter holds an MBA from John Hopkins University and has worked for large financial firms in the U.S. and in Brazil on topics related to finance, project management and internal audits. She is presently works at Consultoria Econômica Ltda. in Brazil. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
48. Evaluation of Betterment Levies in Colombia: The Experiences of Bogotá and ManizalesEvaluacion de la contribucion de mejoras por valorizacion en colombia: experiencias de bogota y manizales. Researchers: Oscar Borrero is an economist specializing in urban economics, and an expert in real estate appraisal and special valuations. He is the owner-manager of the firm Borrero Ochoa y Asociados, manages several construction companies, and consults on real estate assessment and other themes. Esperanza Durán holds a degree in architecture from the University of Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. Presently she works as private consultant on urban land issues, real estate and building development market studies. Other collaborators in this research project are Jorge Hernández and Magda Montaña. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
49. Affordable Housing in El Salvador: The Case of Residencial AltavistaVivienda accesible en el salvador: El caso de la residencial altavista Researchers: Marielos Arlen Marín is an architect and holds a masters degree in urban planning from the Rafael Landivar University in Guatemala. She is a professor and researcher at the Department of Spatial Organization of the Centroamerican University in El Salvador. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010
50. Urban Regulations and Urban Land for Social HousingRegulação urbanística e solo urbano para habitação de interesse social Researchers: Raquel Rolnik is an architect, holds a masters degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of São Paulo and a PhD in Urban Planning from the New York University. She is a professor and researcher at the Architecture and Urbanism School of the University of São Paulo. Aurílio Sergio Costa Caiado is an architect, holds a masters degree in Public Administration and Urban Planning from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and is a Professor at the University of Sorocaba. Paulo Henrique Ribeiro Sandroni is an economist, holds a masters degree in Economics from the Catholic University of São Paulo, and consults on the economics of human resources and labor markets and public policy. Danielle Cavalcanti Klintowitz is an architect, holds a masters degree in Urbanism from the Catholic University of Campinas, and works in planning and research projects. Joyce Reis Ferreira da Silva is an architect currently working at the Vía Pública Institute in São Paulo. Elisamara de Oliveira Emiliano is a social worker, holds a masters degree in Urbanism from the Catholic University of Campinas, and works in community development for the Municipality of Hortolandia, S.P. Patrícia Lemos Nogueira is an architect, specialized in land market, and works at the Instituto Pólis in São Paulo. Date(s): 12/2008 - 2/2010