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Experiences of Participatory Planning in Contexts of Inequality: A Qualitative Study of Urban Renewal Projects in Colombia

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Participatory planning is widely promoted to restore democratic legitimacy and inclusion. Based on interviews in marginalised neighbourhoods in Bogotá and Medellín, Colombia, this paper shows that, while participatory planning can generate neighbourhood upgrades, limited flexibility and participation made citizens feel marginalised and dependent rather than included and empowered. Participants felt discriminated against based on income and challenged expectations of compliance and gratefulness. The potential causes for conflict and misunderstanding highlighted in this paper have relevance for participatory planning strategies that seek to include previously marginalised neighbourhoods and their residents into the social and physical fabric of the city.

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  • Ellen van Holstein, 2018. "Experiences of Participatory Planning in Contexts of Inequality: A Qualitative Study of Urban Renewal Projects in Colombia," Planning Theory & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(1), pages 39-57, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rptpxx:v:19:y:2018:i:1:p:39-57
    DOI: 10.1080/14649357.2017.1406981
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    1. Pablo Aragonés‐Beltrán & Mª. Carmen González‐Cruz & Astrid León‐Camargo & Rosario Viñoles‐Cebolla, 2023. "Assessment of regional development needs according to criteria based on the Sustainable Development Goals in the Meta Region (Colombia)," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 31(2), pages 1101-1121, April.
    2. Hui Gao & Ting Wang & Shifeng Gu, 2022. "A Study of Resident Satisfaction and Factors That Influence Old Community Renewal Based on Community Governance in Hangzhou: An Empirical Analysis," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-15, August.
    3. Lirio Gutiérrez Rivera, 2021. "A Safer Housing Agenda for Women: Local Urban Planning Knowledge and Women's Grassroots Movements in Medellín, Colombia," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 45(6), pages 1038-1046, November.
    4. Ellen van Holstein, 2020. "Strategies of self-organising communities in a gentrifying city," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 57(6), pages 1284-1300, May.

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