Gabriela Cruz Neves de Souza
Urban Development Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Gabriela Cruz is an Urban Development Intern at the WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities Program, where she supports projects focused on urban development and promoting more equitable cities across Brazil.
She is an undergraduate student at the University of São Paulo, pursuing a degree in Architecture and Urbanism. Her academic experience includes participation in extension groups and research on topics related to urban peripheries and participatory projects, in collaboration with public elementary schools. Additionally, she is currently part of the Housing and Human Settlements Laboratory (LabHab) team.
Her professional experience includes roles at the São Paulo City Hall, within the Government Secretariat, and at Fundo FICA.