Connective Cities’ account of its interactive session at the World Urban Forum 2026 in Baku on AI-based visualisation for affordable housing and informal settlement upgrading. CoPlan AI, represented by Damiano Cerrone and Sampo Ruoppila, supported the participatory visualisation process; Cerrone facilitated the practical AI exercise. GIZ’s Sustainable Urban Development Programme in Santa Cruz, Bolivia contributed a methodological reflection on AI-supported scenario thinking.

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