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How Latin American Cities Can Turn Big Ideas into Reality

By Brandee McHale

There’s no shortage of bold proposals for urban infrastructure in Latin America. How can more of them become reality?

This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on how to make Latin American cities better | Leer en español

We live in a world where there are still over 1.5 billion people without electricity; just under 1 billion don’t have safe drinking water; and over 2.5 billion can’t access basic sanitation. A stunning $59 trillion in infrastructure investment — the equivalent of 30 times Brazil’s annual economic output — will be...

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