Agustín Abraham.

I’m Agustín Abraham, and cities have always been a passion of mine. One in particular: Rosario, my hometown and the city I devote much of my thinking, reading and writing to.

As my interest in cities began to take shape, someone told me architecture was the natural path, so that’s where I went. Studying it gave me a great deal, but also showed me that it was only part of what interested me. Over time, I came to understand that urbanism is inherently multidisciplinary, and that thinking about a city works best as a collective effort.

My professional life took a different turn: nine years ago, I co-founded LB Finanzas, a fintech where I look after product. It brought together two things that had always drawn me in, technology and design, and taught me to build products with the people who’ll use them in mind from the start. Eventually, I realized that this way of thinking isn’t so far removed from what a city needs.

I believe cities are catalysts for opportunity: places where things happen and people can grow. A city is on the right track when more and more people can achieve what they set out to do there. With that idea as my compass, I spend a lot of time thinking about what could work better, imagining alternatives and writing about mobility and urbanism. And, I admit, looking at maps too: I have plenty, I can lose myself in them for hours, and every so often I make my own.