In a new academic seminar, the postdoctoral student of the Universidad Católica of Chile, Giovanni Vecchio, will present his work "Urban mobility in Santiago: what policies for an unequal city?". The activity will take place on Friday, October 4 at 1:00 p.m. in the CEAS seminar room (José Toribio Medina 29, Santiago Centro).

About the presentation

In an unequal city like Santiago, Chile, urban mobility is at the same time cause and effect of inequality. However, the research that works with the subject in Santiago suffers from two limitations: on the one hand, quantitative and qualitative approaches do not interact with each other despite the relevant results they generate; on the other, the impact of these investigations on plans and policies is still limited. Discussing the gap between research and policies, and showing the results of some work in progress, the presentation aims to highlight possible directions and challenges for public policies that, intervening on mobility, can contribute to a fairer city.

About the presenter

Giovanni Vecchio s an urban planner and Doctor in Planning, Design and Urban Policy of the Polytechnic of Milan. He currently works as a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CEDEUS) and the Department of Transportation and Logistics Engineering of the Pontifical Universidad Católica of Chile. His main research interest is the implications of urban mobility for human and territorial development, with reference to accessibility, transport justice, social inclusion and urban policies.