The informality of urban spaces has emerged as a critical concern in urban planning across
many countries. This paper examines the urban planning and management policies …

In the past decade, there has been a rise in legal action around urban policy and planning in
Colombia. Legal expertise has been mobilized by a plethora of actors, including social …

The rapid urbanization in the 21st century has led to the growth and expansion of cities,
especially metropolises, resulting in increased demand for land and housing. This process …

Despite considerable literature exploring Brazil's participatory management, less academic
attention focuses on Brazil's public policy councils (conselhos gestores de políticas …

Este artículo analiza la suspensión del proyecto de transporte BRT Transmilenio por la
Carrera Séptima de Bogotá a través de demandas judiciales. Con base en 23 entrevistas y …

Brazil is well-known for participatory planning praxis anchored on the right to the city and
federal legislation. Yet little is known about how the right to participation materializes …

Abstract Recent studies on Latin American Spatial Governance and Planning Systems
(SGPSs) have highlighted the need to focus on alternative processes and mechanisms of …

This article explores how two community-led newspapers in Maré and Rocinha in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, promoted social resilience in their respective favelas during the first 6 …

This article theorises a multi-year participatory action research engagement focusing on
young land occupations and consolidated favelas in São Paulo's south periphery, providing …

How suitable are federal housing policies and slum upgrading programs for those living in
young land occupations? Scholars rarely ask this question because research and policy …