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In the current world situation, it is important to work in the management and transformation of c... more In the current world situation, it is important to work in the management and transformation of cities in developing countries, such as Latin America. Reports from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Latin America is the most unequal region in the world, 31% of the population lived below the poverty line in 2011. This situation highlights the need to work efficiently in this context.
Many Latin American cities are, for decades, facing the urban phenomenon of poverty growing. Over the years, cities are becoming more attractive to live because of their economic, social, cultural and educational offer. The crisis of the "welfare states" generated by this situation requires the development of new policies that are able to redirect and enhance the efforts of our societies to overcome inequalities.
This research covers some Latin American experiences in different countries where, as a result of the attraction dynamics generated by cities, informal settlements have emerged in critical condition on the peripheries. Since 2007, a number of different initiatives and actions for social inclusion and improving these neighborhoods have been developed.
These projects aim to correct the urban imbalances and the excessive private space occupancy, through consolidation of the structural systems of public space. The objective is to reverse the phenomenon of informality in the occupation, use and land profit through the development of urban projects. These projects have to recognize the social construction of habitat, to reformulate the neighborhood project raising the standards of habitability and safety with environmental and equity criteria.
The intervention initiatives in these neighborhoods arise from the urgent need to improve living conditions, assuring, as far as possible, equal access to the services offered by the city. The urban projects and the intervention tools proposed are strategies to improve these conditions, promoting social inclusion and reducing the gap between the different sectors of the city.
Public investment is essential to work in urban poor and conflicting; this paper will explain the management of these projects, analyzing how they have done and how they can serve as a basis for future interventions.

In the current world situation, it is important to work in the management and transformation of c... more In the current world situation, it is important to work in the management and transformation of cities in developing countries, such as Latin America. Reports from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Latin America is the most unequal region in the world, 31% of the population lived below the poverty line in 2011. This situation highlights the need to work efficiently in this context.
Many Latin American cities are, for decades, facing the urban phenomenon of poverty growing. Over the years, cities are becoming more attractive to live because of their economic, social, cultural and educational offer. The crisis of the "welfare states" generated by this situation requires the development of new policies that are able to redirect and enhance the efforts of our societies to overcome inequalities.
This research covers some Latin American experiences in different countries where, as a result of the attraction dynamics generated by cities, informal settlements have emerged in critical condition on the peripheries. Since 2007, a number of different initiatives and actions for social inclusion and improving these neighborhoods have been developed.
These projects aim to correct the urban imbalances and the excessive private space occupancy, through consolidation of the structural systems of public space. The objective is to reverse the phenomenon of informality in the occupation, use and land profit through the development of urban projects. These projects have to recognize the social construction of habitat, to reformulate the neighborhood project raising the standards of habitability and safety with environmental and equity criteria.
The intervention initiatives in these neighborhoods arise from the urgent need to improve living conditions, assuring, as far as possible, equal access to the services offered by the city. The urban projects and the intervention tools proposed are strategies to improve these conditions, promoting social inclusion and reducing the gap between the different sectors of the city.
Public investment is essential to work in urban poor and conflicting; this paper will explain the management of these projects, analyzing how they have done and how they can serve as a basis for future interventions.