Sami J. Karam speaks with Colombian architect Alejandro Echeverri about his role in the transformation of Medellín. In his position as Medellín’s Director of Urban Projects under Mayor Sergio Fajardo, Echeverri set out with his team to bring real improvements through a strategy of “social urbanism” which included large and small projects in the most troubled parts of the city.

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