Shaping Our World: Designing Better Cities and Territories

Tractebel, an international consulting firm headquartered in Brussels, discussed their 360-degree city scan, a holistic methodology to assess cities and guide them according to their needs and priorities. This session also featured the company’s other services complementing the value chain of an urban development project, from master plans and conceptual design to detailed design and execution.

Rajeev Malagi

Rajeev is a Program Manager with the Urban Development and Accessibility team at WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. The centre founded in 2014 combines the strength of WRI’s EMBARQ network for sustainable transport with the Institute’s expertise in energy & climate, adaptation, water, and governance aspires to deliver the goal of sustainable cities. His work focusses on Transit Oriented Development projects to create safe access and better living and walking environments around transit nodes.

Lara Arjan

Lara Arjan is an Urban Planner with over 20 years of experience in program design, management, monitoring and evaluation. Lara holds two master’s degrees, one in Environmental Sciences and one in Urban and Regional Planning and Development. She has worked with national, multilateral, local governments, the private sector and NGOs. Prior to joining ADB, Lara worked as a Senior Urban Planner for the City of Edmonton, Canada.