“En Medellín nuestra mayor obra es la confianza”

¿Cuánto cuesta sostener la infraestructura pública y colectiva de una ciudad? Pues bien, la APP -Agencia para la Gestión del Paisaje, el Patrimonio y ...

“En Medellín nuestra mayor obra es la confianza”

TL;DR

  • The APP is responsible for structuring real estate management models to ensure the efficiency and sustainability of Medellín's infrastructure.
  • It aims to add value to public spaces, improve the use of public real estate, and recover and conserve architectural heritage.
  • The APP identifies city assets and develops strategies and public-private alliances to boost sectors, ensure proper land use, and provide inhabitants with quality spaces.
  • Initiatives include commercial and service activations under bridges, urban improvement projects, and economic revitalization in areas like Provenza.
  • The agency is exploring private initiatives to strengthen the Atanasio Girardot Sports Unit and is developing management models for public properties like markets.
  • The first public-private partnership for a prison in Colombia, the Metropolitan Jail for Detainees, is under development.
  • In the Prado neighborhood, a heritage-declared area, the APP is working with private owners and investors to revitalize heritage sites as engines for urban and economic transformation.
  • Projects like Salón Prado aim to create cultural and entertainment ecosystems, demonstrating how private investment can generate economic and social value from heritage sites.
  • The district has invested over $2.6 billion in heritage compensations, with over 10 new projects potentially adding an additional $14 billion.