How and why does urban regulation affect informality and the fiscal health of a municipality?

How can non-tax instruments finance the costs of urbanization?

Are prices higher in a city with greater infrastructure provision?

Why do land prices not reflect increased urban development?

Is it feasible to provide inclusive housing following market laws?

These and other questions will be addressed in this face-to-face course (40 hours), aimed at professionals in the field of urban planning and management.

The course will take place at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago (Av. Dag Hammarskjöld 3477, Vitacura).

Lecturers include Cynthia Goytia, PhD; Marcela Román, MSc; Martim Smolka, PhD; Diego Aulestia, MA; Anaclaudia Rossbach, Msc, and others.

Application open until September 1, 2023.

All applicants must complete the application form linked on this page, which will be available between August 4 and September 1.

There is a maximum of 30 places available.

The result of the selection process will be announced in the second half of September.

Fees

There is no cost for the course.

Participants will be responsible for their own expenses related to travel and accommodation in Santiago, Chile.

In order to encourage debate and the exchange of best practices at the regional level, we invite national and subnational authorities to submit experiences that can be shared in the MINURVI 2023 Virtual Forums. The call is open to national or subnational public sector entities that have designed and implemented programs or projects aimed at addressing issues related to sustainable development of human settlements.

The topics and dates of the forums are:

• 1st Forum (September 6): Climate change, energy transition, and risk management

• 2nd Forum (September 9): Precarious settlements and informal origins

• 3rd Forum (October 4): Territorial planning and land management

To participate, register by scanning the QR code below or using the attached link. Submissions for each Forum are accepted up to 48 hours prior to the event.

To participate as a listener, register by scanning the QR code below or with the link on the right.

The issue of providing affordable housing in urban areas is a complex one that involves a variety of factors, including land availability and cost, zoning regulations, construction costs, and financing.

The aim of this session is to enable a transatlantic (Americas and Europe) dialogue on the subject, by examining exemplar cases in Europe and the US with a critical reflection from selected government officials operating in both continents.

Much has been written about land value capture tools and tax incentives mechanisms to gain developers’ contributions in the form of housing units. The focus here will be on the supply of urban land and how this can be achieved. We will particularly examine cases that:

1. Increase the supply of land, such as rezoning underutilized land or converting abandoned buildings into residential spaces. (José Téllez,  SostreCivic, Spain)
2. Create community land trusts: Community land trusts are non-profit organizations that purchase and hold land in trust for the benefit of the community. This can help ensure that the land is used for affordable housing and can also provide long-term stability for residents. (John Emmeus Davis -CLT Innovation)

A recording of the event is available on the attached Youtube link.