Maíta Fernández-Armesto Sánchez

Maíta Fernández-Armesto Sánchez | Barcelona City Council Barcelona, Spain
Maíta Fernández-Armesto Sánchez

Biography

Director of Coordination and Transformation of Strategic Projects at Barcelona City Council. She leads cross-cutting urban transformation initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and levels of government, with a focus on strategic planning, urban governance, public space, resilience, and sustainable city development.

Sessions

14:15h
Thematic Keynote | | HOWS BARCELONA | Housing - Renovation, Retrofit, Reuse

Neighbourhood Regeneration

Ana Abrunhosa
Ana Abrunhosa Municipality of Coimbra Mayor Speaker
Maíta Fernández-Armesto Sánchez
Maíta Fernández-Armesto Sánchez Barcelona City Council Director of Strategic Projects Moderator

#HOWSBarcelona

2026-11-05 14:15 2026-11-05 14:25 Europe/Madrid Neighbourhood Regeneration - Stage: HOWS Barcelona
Thu 5
14:15h - 14:25h Stage: HOWS Barcelona All Passes
14:35h
Thematic Roundtable | | HOWS BARCELONA | Housing - Renovation, Retrofit, Reuse

Place, People, Policy: Regenerating Neighbourhoods to Live and Belong in

Glòria Viladrich
Glòria Viladrich Barcelona Municipal Institute of Urban Planning (IMU) General Manager Speaker
Josefina del Rio
Josefina del Rio Municipalidad de Rosario President of the Public Housing and Habitat Service Speaker
Vanessa Alexandra Velasco Bernal
Vanessa Alexandra Velasco Bernal District Habitat Secretariat of the Mayors Office of Bogota Habitat Chief Secretary Speaker
Layanne Paixão
Layanne Paixão TETO Brazil General Director Speaker
Maíta Fernández-Armesto Sánchez
Maíta Fernández-Armesto Sánchez Barcelona City Council Director of Strategic Projects Moderator

#Dignified Housing, #Public Housing Rehabilitation, #Scalable Retrofit Solutions, #Social Housing Upgrades, #Urban Regeneration, #Vulnerable Neighborhoods

2026-11-05 14:35 2026-11-05 15:20 Europe/Madrid Place, People, Policy: Regenerating Neighbourhoods to Live and Belong in

The most challenging housing conditions are often concentrated in specific neighbourhoods, where poor building quality, limited services, social vulnerability, and urban disconnection overlap. Addressing them requires more than physical rehabilitation and construction investment: it calls for integrated regeneration strategies that combine housing, public space, services, mobility, community engagement, and long-term public investment. The session will focus on how cities can design and deliver neighbourhood-scale regeneration that addresses both the physical and social dimensions of urban vulnerability, improving living conditions, strengthening local communities, and avoiding displacement.

Stage: HOWS Barcelona
Thu 5
14:35h - 15:20h Stage: HOWS Barcelona All Passes
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