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Design Is Different in the Neighborhood

By Galo Zapata In the neighborhoods, people don’t just talk about innovation—they do it. Not because they have time, resources, or peace of mind to spare, but because urgency doesn’t wait. Social transformation doesn’t begin in offices or design labs. It begins on the street corner. At the communal potluck. In the soup kitchen, in the “glass of milk” committees, at the grassroots level in the neighborhoods. On the soccer field where young people organize

Design Is Different in the Neighborhood
Aug 18, 2025·1 min read

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Galo Zapata

Galo Zapata

Sobre Galo

Galo Zapata is an economist specializing in Public Management, with a master’s degree in Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), trained at the University of Maryland (USA), Universidad del Pacífico and EAE Business School in Barcelona. Founding President of the NGO Voluntarios.pe and Vice President of the NGO Mujer Power.

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