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Placemaking Cuba

Promoting the transformation of public spaces for community development in Cuba.

Our mission

We are a collaborative network of Cuban professionals, academics and local actors that supports urban transformations and local initiatives for the development of Cuban communities.

Our vision

To raise the visibility of projects, initiatives and actions that promote local development to create vitally, inclusive and sustainable communities in Cuba, fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2, 3, 11, 12, 13 and 17.

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Members
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Cities
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Workshops
Placemaking Cuba

Objectives

01.

Transformation

Promote the transformation of public spaces for community development in Cuba.

02.

Alliances

Establish academic and professional alliances for the training of social actors in transformative processes associated with Placemaking Cuba.

03.

Partnerships

Strengthen local, regional and global partnerships for the provision of material and human resources for community projects.

04.

Education

Creation and promotion of educational materials for the understanding of Placemaking as a network of actions linked to socio-cultural and identity processes.

Ready? Join

If you're a placemaking enthusiast that believes in the power of communities to shape their development, fill out our survey to join the network.


Our members

Gabriela García Portuondo

Architect / Urban planner

Leysi Rubio Arevich

Journalist / PhD candidate

Gabriela Lage Montero

Architect / Urban planner

Yadiana Sultam Gibert

Assistant VFX Editor

Anays Almenares Ávila

Journalist / PhD candidate

Yerisleydys Menéndez

Journalist

Ailena Alberto

Architect / Urban planner

Jorge Peña

Professor / Urban planner

Milvia Pérez

Dean of Faculty of Design

Michael Sánchez

Community leader

Nguyen Rodriguez Barrera

Architect / Urban planner

Gabriela Roig Rosell
Karla Hernández Justiz

Economist

Denis Puertas

Economist / Programme Assistant

Gilberto Valladares

Community leader

Adriana Ricardo

Sociologist / Director of community project

Wendy Valladares

Designer

Claudia Yilén Paz Joa

Journalist

Israel Moya Torres

Urban Artist

Karla Paz Joa
Pedro Dariel Rodríguez Díaz

Architect

Iruma Rodríguez

Urban planner

Adriana Sigüenza

Project Officer

Renán Rodríguez

Architect / Urban planner

Carlos Manuel González Bauta

Architect

Patricia Juan

Art Historian / Environmental Activist

Laura Salas Rodondo

Art Historian & Founder of Embassy Rebirth/Tercer Paraíso Cuba

Allison Le Core

Socióloga / Especialista en Comunicación

Patricia Díaz Gómez

Art Historian, Producer & Co-ounder of NEWMENstudio and coordinator Embassy Rebirth/Tercer Paraíso Cuba

Mavis de la Colina Acosta

Communicator and coordinator of Embassy Rebirth/Tercer Paraíso Cuba

Alejandro César Valdés

Architect / Academic

Adolfo V Nodal Cires

Arts Administrator, Producer

Cristina López Litvinovich

Architect

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