This Thursday, July 2 at 8pm EST 7pm CST. Agency, Borders, and Immigration. US-Mexico Border. Conversation with Ersela Kripa, Rene Peralta, Paulina Ochoa Espejo, Alex Santander, German Pallares, and Maruan Soto Antaki. Follow the Youtube link. https://www.youtube.com /c/DigitalFUTURESworld/live #DIGITALFUTURES.world

                            Notes for my latest participation in the ACSA 108 Conference Panel:  EMERGING URBANISMS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE GLOBAL SOUTH Special Focus Session, 1.5 LU Moderator: Pablo Meninato, Temple U. & Gregory Marinic, U. of Cincinnati Confronted with transnational concerns surrounding migration, globalization, economic instability, political turmoil, ecology,…

Metropolis in Motion I am very happy that after many months the 90-page report I edited last year has been published for consultation on the Internet. Metropolis in Motion is a report on the challenges and alternatives for better public transportation in 4 Latin American cities, including Tijuana. Thanks to Daniel Rivera for his confidence…

Nuevas perspectivas para la vivienda social en México Programa ConstruYes del Gobierno Federal.                                    Villa Fontana, Tijuana. Imagen; René Peralta Hoy el Gobierno Federal Mexicano presentó un programa de vivienda titulado ¡Construyes!, que permite a los ciudadanos de la…

Possible New Horizons for Social Housing in Mexico  Programa Construyes del Gobierno Federal. Villa Fontana, Tijuana. Image; Rene Peralta Today the Mexican Federal Government presented a housing program titled ConstruYES!, allowing working-class citizens to self-build their own house. By utilizing a direct credit through the government, citizens will be able to have access to a…

     Schizoid-Urbanism in times of Pandemics Entrevista que me hizo el periodista y escritor Omar Millán por correo electrónico y que se elaboró durante varias semanas cuando la crisis del Covid-19 iniciaba el proceso de infección en Estado Unidos y estaba por llegar a la frontera de Tijuana – San Diego. Omar Millán: Dicen…

Casa Coubes – AIASD 2018 Award        Tijuana 2018        2018 American Institute of Architects San Diego “Metro Tijuana Architecture Award” A 3-patio house on a hillside of the city of Tijuana. The house takes advantage of the city views to the east with a linear balcony, then it centers around…

                                            What I have been working on this year!