Participatory Workshop
Ama tu calle (Love Your Street Workshop)
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City Campus (CCM)
Wednesday, July 8
15:00–17:00
Aulas I – Room AI-101
About the Workshop
Why play?
The water we depend on, the air we breathe, and the streets we travel every day should be sources of joy and well-being for everyone. We should not have to struggle to access our destinations—or our fundamental rights.
Life is flourishing.
Flourishing is health.
This workshop uses play as a catalyst for meaningful conversations that inspire systems awareness and collective action in response to today's urban challenges.
Better streets.
Better neighborhoods.
Better cities.
Your street belongs to you.
Love Your Street.
Agenda
15:00–15:30 | Introduction to the Ama Tu Calle game
15:30–16:00 | Callescopio: Exploring and assessing a nearby street
16:00–16:40 | Role-playing activity
16:40–17:00 | Group reflection and discussion of potential actions
Hosted by Taller 13
Elias Cattan Cherem
Founder and Director, Taller 13
elias@taller13.com
www.taller13.com
Elias Cattan Cherem is a Mexican architect and urbanist, founder and director of Taller 13. He leads projects in architecture, urban planning, ecological restoration, and green infrastructure through a practice grounded in regenerative design and the understanding of living systems.
His work integrates biomimicry, deep ecology, and systems thinking to address complex urban challenges, ranging from architectural interventions to river restoration and public space projects. He is also the founder of the Love Your Street (Ama Tu Calle) initiative. Elias studied Architecture at Universidad Iberoamericana and completed further studies at Schumacher College. In 2024, Forbes recognized him as one of Mexico's 30 Most Sustainable Minds.
Sharon Salamanca
Architect & Project Coordinator, Taller 13
Sharon Salamanca is an architect graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She has been part of Taller 13 for more than seven years, where she coordinates projects in urbanism, sustainable mobility, and urban innovation.
Her work focuses on developing participatory methodologies and playful engagement tools that foster communication and collaboration with communities, contributing to the creation of safer, more accessible, and more sustainable cities. Through initiatives such as Love Your Street (Ama Tu Calle), she combines project management with citizen participation strategies that encourage the collective stewardship of public space.
Meeting Point
Tec de Monterrey, Mexico City Campus (CCM)
Aulas I – Room AI-101
Prol. Canal de Miramontes, Coapa, San Bartolo el Chico, Tlalpan, 14380 Mexico City, Mexico