Angélica Figueroa Valenzuela: Reimagining Governance and Sustainability in Chile's Cities

The Century of Cities welcomes Angélica Figueroa Valenzuela, an architect, urban planner, and leader in Chile's public sector. She takes us inside the transformation of Santiago, Valparaíso, and Concepción, cities shaped by economic crises, earthquakes, and bold urban innovations. From tackling housing shortages to building Latin America's largest fleet of electric buses, Chile has shifted its urban focus toward governance, sustainability, and mobility. Distrito Co is at the forefront of this change; the groundbreaking initiative Angélica leads to revitalizing commercial districts through public-private collaboration. She explains how Chile, with its unique scale and strong urban policies, could set the standard for sustainable cities across Latin America.