Within urban planning practice, integral slum upgrading has become the mainstream approach. However, given the current investment pace and magnitude, it is falling short. In this episode, we explore three innovative initiatives that aim to overcome the financial and institutional bottlenecks of neighborhood upgrading programs. Sebastian Welisiejko reflects on the need to leverage more financial resources and shares the potential of a Socio-Urban Special Purpose Vehicle. Barbara Callejas and Andre Albuquerque lead innovative projects that diversify traditional execution approaches to increase scale: Chile's Techo Community Real Estate and Terra Nova in Brazil. [This episode was originally recorded in Spanish and translated into English using AI.]

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At the Inter-American Development Bank we work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. http://www.iadb.org