About Marcela Guerrero Casas

Marcela is passionate about cities, public space and most importantly, people. Born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, Marcela lived in the US for most of her adult life before moving to South Africa in 2006. Marcela holds a Masters in Public Administration and International Affairs from Syracuse University. Marcela co-founded Open Streets in Cape Town in 2012; which seeks to radically increase the use and ownership of streets as public space across the city and is a co-founder of Otro SUR, a platform for cultural exchange between Latin American and Sub-Saharan African countries.