Video: Sustainable Cities in Latin America - AQ Winter 2014 Launch

On the Americas Quarterly's 2014 Winter issue launch on April 23, business and community leaders, entrepreneurs, and local experts discussed how cities are working to improve transportation, governance, the urban environment, and the quality of life for their cities. Panelists talked about how industries are inovating to meet the needs of cities today, which mobile applications are essential in Latin American cities, and how to invest in infrastructure and technology at the same time to create smart constructions in the region.

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Video starts at 5:20.

Speakers:

• Shaun Abrahamson, CEO and Co-Founder, Urban.Us
• Jordi Botifoll, President, Latin America, Cisco Systems, Inc.
• Horacio Terraza, Sector Coordinator, Infrastructure and Environment Sector, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
• Alana Tummino, Senior Editor, Americas Quarterly; Director of Policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (Moderator)