#  Hablemos de Mexico - From Studio to Reality: The Making of Parque la Plancha 

 



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####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **April 21, 2026** 

 06:00PM - 07:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **CGIS South, Room S216**  



 

 



 

Join us for a conversation on Parque La Plancha, an urban project that began as a Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) studio led by Diane Davis and ultimately moved from the drawing board to full-scale implementation under Governor Mauricio Vila. This event is organized by the Harvard University Mexican Association of Students (HUMAS).

The discussion will explore the trajectory of this 22-hectare project, offering a unique opportunity to reflect on how academic ideas can translate into real-world urban interventions. Participants will gain insight into the processes, actors, and challenges involved in transforming a studio concept into a built public space, as well as the broader implications for urban development in Mexico.

*This event is presented in collaboration with* [*the Harvard University Mexican Association of Students (HUMAS).*](https://www.humas.org/)

*This event will be held in English.*



 

##  Speakers 

 



 ### Diane Davis

Charles Dyer Norton Professor of Regional Planning and Urbanism, GSD, Harvard University. She is the Faculty Coordinator of the Mexican Cities Initiative and Co-Chair of the Mexico Faculty Committee at DRCLAS.



 

   ![diane davis](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-04/59-Diane%20Davis_2.jpg?h=6c3af0e3&itok=mHMrfqTO) 

 

 

 

 ### Mauricio Vila

Former Governor of Yucatán (2018-2024), under whose administration the transformation of the 22-hectare "Gran Parque La Plancha" was executed.



 

   ![Mauricio Vila, ](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-04/Mauricio-Vila-Dosal-Gobierno-del-Estado-de-Yucatan.png?h=0afbf9c0&itok=LehtRW_o) 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Cambridge ](/locations/cambridge-office)
- [ Mexico ](/programs-initiatives/mexico)
 
 

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