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José Carlos Mota
Researcher and Assistant

Jose is a researcher and assistant in the field of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. Through his experience as an Urban planner consultant, Jose has worked extensively with municipalities from the central and northern region in Portugal participating in the development of town and city plans.

  • Low-Cost & High-Value Ideas for Cities (Trends)

    Inspired by the idea of  a ‘Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper’ approach to planning, ‘Urban Acupuncture’, ‘Tactical Urbanism’ DIY Urbanism , ‘Emergent Urbanism’ or ‘Bottom-up Planning’,  the recent level of global participation on our IdeasforCities facebook page  has really taken off.

    By: José Carlos Mota