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Robinson Markus

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Robinson Markus is a Fulbright research grantee interested in climate migration within cities. Based at FLACSO Ecuador, he is finalizing an academic study examining Quito, Ecuador’s “Relocation Plan,” a voluntary program that aims to move residents from neighborhoods at risk to landslides and flooding into safer social housing.
Four-story apartment complex in bright sunlight, a putty gray with a strip of green at the roofline. Tow cars are parked in front and there are three small trees evenly spaces along the edge of the parking area.
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How Quito’s Climate Relocation Plan Left 44 Families in Jeopardy

August 16, 2024 | Robinson Markus

Thirteen years ago, an ambitious government initiative set out to move hundreds of families away from perilous conditions, including landslides, in Ecuador’s capital. Today, 37 of those households are still waiting for the subsidies they need to become true owners of their new homes.