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Washington Menezes Fajardo

Cities LAB Coordinator, Sector Senior Specialist | IDB Arlington, United States of America

Biography

Architect and urbanist dedicated to inclusive cities and spatial justice. Leads innovation at IDB Cities LAB, with past leadership in Rio’s urban planning. Harvard Loeb Fellow, passionate about history, design, and sustainable development in Latin America.

Sessions

12:55h

Thematic Keynote | TOMORROW.BUILDING

Technology and Collaboration for Affordable Urban Living

Maíta Fernández-Armesto Sánchez Barcelona City Council Director of Public space Moderator

Washington Menezes Fajardo IDB Cities LAB Coordinator, Sector Senior Specialist Speaker

#Innovative Housing Models, #Public-private Partnership, #Regulatory Innovation, #Smart Housing Solutions

2025-11-05 12:55 2025-11-05 13:15 Europe/Madrid Technology and Collaboration for Affordable Urban Living

Washington Fajardo will discuss how Latin American cities — in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) — are pioneering solutions to the housing crisis through innovation, technology, and cross-sector partnerships. The session highlights scalable, inclusive, and sustainable housing models, showing how regulatory innovation and public-private collaboration drive resilience, social inclusion, and equitable, human-centered urban transformation.

Stage: Infrastructure & Building

Wed 5 12:55h - 13:15h Stage: Infrastructure & Building All Passes