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In mid‑July, municipal authorities in Mid‑July reports from Puyo, Ecuador and Valledupar, Colombia reported concrete progress on large‑scale detailed regeneration works, including replacement of works—new water and sewage networks, new lines, high‑strength pavement, upgraded sidewalks, drainage improvements sidewalks and road upgrades aimed at enhancing drainage—to boost mobility and flood resilience. By the end of late July, the focus shifted attention turned to regional knowledge‑sharing. Manizales, Colombia knowledge‑sharing: Manizales was selected chosen to present showcase its participatory planning model at an international urban‑intervention festival the FIIU Fest in Lima, while and the Inter‑American Development Bank and together with Curitiba’s urban‑research institute hosted held a workshop highlighting featuring regeneration case studies from Boston, Madrid and Medellín. These events underscored a growing emphasis on In mid‑July, Puyo’s street‑level works reached 55 % completion and Valledupar’s airport‑road upgrade progressed under municipal inspection, with schedules adjusted to limit noise and maintain traffic flow. Late July saw Manizales present its “Manizales Diseña en Colectivo” guidelines at the Lima festival, while the IDB‑Curitiba workshop reiterated the regional push for inclusive, large‑scale urban redesign as a tool for social redesign. At the end of July, Colombia reported final‑phase construction of the Parque Metropolitano in Manizales and environmental resilience a 70 % completion of the Ministerios Manzana 6 complex in Bogotá, highlighting continued investment in major urban projects across Latin America. the region.