Politiques urbaines et implantation des gated communities en Amérique latine : le cas des barrios cerrados (Buenos Aires), condomínios fechados (São Paulo) et fraccionamientos (Puebla)

Politiques urbaines et implantation des gated communities en Amérique latine : le cas des barrios cerrados (Buenos Aires), condomínios fechados (São Paulo) et fraccionamientos (Puebla)

The analysis of the urban policies transformations helps to better understand the establishment of gated communities in different contexts. Our research has three Latin American cities as case studies: Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and Puebla. It leads to a reflection on the meaning of democracy, equity a...

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Main Authors: Cecilia de la Mora, Viviana Riwilis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université de Reims Champagne-Ardennes 2012-06-01
Series:L'Espace Politique
Subjects:
gated communities
urban policy
private management
urban inequalities
latin americans metropolis
urban form
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/espacepolitique/2374
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Summary:The analysis of the urban policies transformations helps to better understand the establishment of gated communities in different contexts. Our research has three Latin American cities as case studies: Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and Puebla. It leads to a reflection on the meaning of democracy, equity and inequality in urban Latin America and the changing role of government in major cities of Latin America. Conclusively, we discuss the significance of political and administrative aspects of gated communities.
ISSN:1958-5500

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