Amid the worldwide outpouring of admiration and affection for Jimmy Carter, I I feel a deep sense of exhilaration and personal pride that I was fortunate enough to work for him on the first ever “National Urban Policy.”

At the Earth Summit (Rio92), cities were merely a brief mention alongside women and people with disabilities. Over 30 years later, it’s inspiring to witness how far we’ve come—this year’s World Urban Forum 12 Egypt drew a record-breaking 37,000 people passionate about cities and their future.

It has been my life’s work to follow the changes in informal settlements over time. Beyond the World Urban Forum in Cairo, the highlights of my trip were visits to two communities that reflect both the challenges and improvements in Egypt’s informal settlements.

I am thrilled to be going to Cairo for the 12th World Urban Forum -to speak on a panel honoring the legacy of my beloved mentor at MIT, John Turner.

I am honored to speak at the Smart City Expo Miami 2024 on “Accelerating Urban Innovations from Idea to Implementation on September 23rd. Click here more information.

I am thrilled to tell you that the launch and autographing event for the paperback of my book FAVELA, in Portuguese, took place on March 14 in the famous Livraria Travessa, in Rio de Janeiro.

 My Inaugural Lecture for 2024 at IPPUR—the Institute for Research and Urban and Regional Planning  at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro will be on Monday, March 18.  Click here more information.

Reserve your copy as it will be a limited run;  the book signing will be on MARCH 14 AT THE TRAVESSA BOOK STORE IN BOTOFAGO, RJ.

Click here to download it in English Click here to download in Portuguese

BOOK SIGNING in Rio de Janeiro, March 14, 2024 —for  Perlman’s book, FAVELA in Portuguese translation, in paperback with full-color photos.