Many cities around the world have been largely constructed by their residents, who build not
only their own houses, but also frequently their neighborhoods. In this article, I use the …

The aim of this paper is to examine the differences and similarities in housing policies in the
four Latin American countries of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Colombia. The paper uses the …

From 1967 to 1973, a period that culminated in the socialist project of Salvador Allende,
nearly 400,000 low-income Chileans illegally seized parcels of land on the outskirts of …

En los últimos treinta años, la asignación masiva de soluciones habitacionales vía subsidios
estatales ha redefinido la relación entre los pobladores (pobres urbanos) chilenos y el …

The article discusses T urkey's property‐led residential redevelopment model. This entails
the demolition of an existing settlement, replacing it with blocks of apartments (usually …

In 2009, the world's urban population surpassed its rural population for the first time in
human history. The demand for safe, decent, and affordable housing has evolved …

In recent decades, governments and international organizations have made strong efforts to
promote homeownership among low-income households. However, in many countries …

Introduction Although travel behavior is expected to influence personal health, few studies
have examined associations with mental health. This study examines associations between …

This study offers a detailed examination of urban habitat co-production in a semi-peripheral
community of Quito, Ecuador, spotlighting a dynamic interplay of dialogue and negotiation …

Housing policies for low-income households have radically altered the living conditions of
the urban poor in Latin America for the last quarter of a century. This is mainly due to the …