Raquel Rolnik

Raquel Rolnik is an architect and urban planner, working on housing and urban policies. She was Director of the Planning Department of the city of So Paulo (1989-1992), National Secretary for Urban Programs of the Brazilian Ministry of Cities (2003-2007) and Urban Policy Coordinator of the Polis Institute (1997-2002). In 2008, she was appointed UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing and visited the UK, causing some controversy, and other countries. She is also a professor in the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Studies at the University of So Paulo.