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UN-Habitat Official: Urban Planners Must be ‘More Specialized’

By Antoine Remise on 04 February 2010

To manage exponential growth, cities in the developing world need specialized planners with good knowledge of the local contexts, according to Cecilia Martínez Leal, head of U.N.-Habitat’s regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Antoine Remise
Antoine joined Devex as a fellow and now serves as our international development correspondent based in Paris. He holds a bachelor's in political science from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques of Lille and a master's in development administration and planning from the University College in London. Antoine has conducted researche for development projects in Chile, Senegal and Uganda, notably on education, health, local saving systems and housing issues. He is fluent in French, English and Spanish."