David Martínez

David Martínez | Ajuntament de Barcelona Barcelona, Spain
David Martínez

Biography

Architect Urbanist. Currently City Planner Barcelona City Council. Previously, CEO of the Municipal Urban Development Institute of Barcelona City Council. Coordinator of 22@ Committee and Project Director at BIT Habitat Foundation, Professor of Master of Urban Planning at UPC. Urban Planning and Infrastructure Advisor at Barcelona City Council. Housing Coordinator and Director of the Urban Planning Department in Badalona City Council. Associate professor at International University of Catalonia, professor of the Master in Urban and Territorial Development, Polytechnic University of Catalonia

Sessions

15:45h
Thematic Roundtable | | HOWS BARCELONA | Housing - Urban Planning & Land Policy

Can Densification Deliver Without Displacing?

Rogier van den Berg
Rogier van den Berg WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities Global Director Speaker
David Martínez
David Martínez Ajuntament de Barcelona Gerent d'Urbanisme Speaker
Rebecca Cavicchia
Rebecca Cavicchia Nordregio Senior Research Fellow Moderator
Laura Lieto
Laura Lieto City of Naples Deputy Mayor, Councillor for Urban Planning Speaker
Matheus Barros
Matheus Barros Prefeitura do Município de Maringá Secretario de Urbanismo y Habitação (Seurbh) Speaker

#Densification, #Mixed Use Developments, #Right to the City, #Spatial Planning, #Urban Regeneration, #Vulnerable Neighborhoods

2026-11-04 15:45 2026-11-04 16:30 Europe/Madrid Can Densification Deliver Without Displacing?

Growing housing supply does not always mean expanding cities outward. Densification and mixed-use development can help cities make better use of land, expand housing options, and create more liveable neighbourhoods, but denser cities are not automatically more equitable. If not carefully planned, intensification can accelerate displacement, strain public services, and generate social tensions in existing communities. The session will explore what successful densification looks like in practice, and how cities can integrate affordable housing, public space, and essential services into denser development patterns while maintaining social cohesion and neighbourhood stability.

Stage: HOWS Barcelona
Wed 4
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