6.Interview

Interviewer: Viviana Gonzales Interviewee: Urban Planner Kariluz Quaranta
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Good morning, I’m Viviana reporting from CNN Atlanta. We are in Caracas, Venezuela specifically at The Hatillo Municipality. Today we are going to talk with one of the most important urban planners in Latin America, Kariluz Quaranta. This woman is the director of the innovative urban project that is being done in this town. Viviana: Hello Kariluz, it is a pleasure to meet you and Thanks for your time. Kariluz: Hello Viviana and welcome to The Hatillo Municipality. Viviana: Thanks Kariluz and let me ask you some questions. First, I want to Know about your studies. Where did you graduate? Kariluz: Well, I graduated as urban planner at the Universidad Simon Bolivar in Caracas in 2012. Then I went to Polytechnic of Torino and I did a master in urban design. In 2016, I came back to Venezuela and I did a doctoral program related with urban transport. Viviana: and where have you worked since then? Kariluz: Well in Venezuela I worked at the Ministerio de Transporte Terrestre. Viviana: and in this moment you are working at the Hatillo Municipality with the project “El Hatillo: intelligent city” right? Kariluz: Yes, you are right. I am working on this project since 2018 and it has become a real challenge for me. Viviana: I imagine that. For then I want to Know more about your project: “El Hatillo: intelligent city”. Kariluz: Well, this is the most interesting proyect that I have done because related the environment with technology. Viviana: and why did you call it an “intelligent city”¨? Kariluz: Because we want to convert El Hatillo not just in a beautiful town. We want it to be more competitive and innovative city to provide a better quality of life for its citizens. Viviana: and how will you achieve this goal? Kariluz: well it isn’t an easy task but with the help of the government of Venezuela and with the help of private companies I’m sure we could do it. We want to improve the urban transport and develop the productive system of the city taking care of the environment. At the same time we want to exploit the tourism in this town ... Viviana: And if we want to know more about this project or collaborate economically where can we contact you? Kariluz: Well, now we have at webpage Hatillo’s Style where you can find all the information about this project or at the page of The Hatillo Municipality Viviana: Well, thank you for this interesting interview, take care and good luck with your projects. Kariluz: Thank you.