Sustainable Cities Workshop: Housing, Local Economic Development, & Planning

9.00-9.05 — Opening Remarks: Angelica Nunez (Manager, Global Programs Unit, GPURL – World Bank)

Paper Session — Chair: Tanner Regan (GWU)
9.05-9.25 — Policy talk: Sheila Kamunyori (Senior Urban Specialist, GPURL – World Bank, Rwanda office): “Reconsidering Sites and Services”
9.25-9.30 — Discussant: Vernon Henderson (LSE)
9.30-9.40 — Q&A
9:40-10.00 — Academic talk: Martina Manara (Sheffield/UCL): “Evaluating urban planning: evidence from Dar es Salaam”
10.00-10.05 — Discussant: David Mason (Urban Specialist, GPURL – World Bank, Tanzania office)
10.05-10.15 — Q&A

10.15-10.30 — Break
10.30-10.50 — Academic talk: Geetika Nagpal (Brown): “Scaling Heights: Affordability Implications of Zoning Deregulation in India”
10.50-10.55 — Discussant: Horacio Terraza (Lead Urban Specialist, GPURL – World Bank)
10.55-11.05 — Q&A
11.05-11.25 — Policy talk: Dao Harrison (Senior Housing Specialist, GPURL – World Bank, Singapore)
11.25-11.30 — Discussant: Stephen Malpezzi (Wisconsin–Madison)
11.30-11.40 — Q&A

Keynote Session — Chair: Angelica Nunez (Manager, Global Programs Unit, GPURL – World Bank)
11.40-12.10 — Fernando Ferriera (Wharton) “Zoning and land use regulation in Developing Countries”
12.10-12.25 — Q&A
12.25-12.30 — Closing Remarks: Remi Jedwab (GWU)