Social construction of public space in popular neighborhoods of Bogotá

Social construction of public space in popular neighborhoods of Bogotá

As with housing, the public space of popular neighborhoods is produced and transformed by the inhabitants themselves. In the same way, a few number of “foreigners” visit these spaces, which are mainly used by local neighbors. The physical nature of these places may then be a response to the needs, e...

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Main Author: Hernandez Garcia, Jaime
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Published: Revista INVI 2013
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spelling oai:ojs.revistas.uchile.cl:article-624592016-07-27T17:23:01Z Social construction of public space in popular neighborhoods of Bogotá Construcción social de espacio público en barrios populares de Bogotá Hernandez Garcia, Jaime As with housing, the public space of popular neighborhoods is produced and transformed by the inhabitants themselves. In the same way, a few number of “foreigners” visit these spaces, which are mainly used by local neighbors. The physical nature of these places may then be a response to the needs, expectations, possibilities and symbolic constructions of the dwellers of these areas. In this sense, social practices are transformed to adapt to the interactions with public space, while the latter, in turn, is modified to adapt to these new and changing social interactions. This paper explores the social construction of public space in popular neighborhoods of Bogotá by arguing that there is a close relationship between people and urban space, being this linkage a contribution to both the spatial transformation and the construction of the individual and collective identity of inhabitants. This paper is based on a study that collects data on popular neighborhoods of Bogotá, using a qualitative approach to identify, analyze and discuss the different daily, functional and symbolic expressions of popular neighborhoods in public spaces. El espacio público en los barrios populares, al igual que la vivienda, es en gran medida producido y transformado por los mismos habitantes. De la misma forma, estos espacios son principalmente usados por la gente que vive alrededor, con pocos ‘forasteros’ o visitantes haciendo uso de ellos. La materialidad observada entonces, puede decirse que corresponde largamente a las necesidades, expectativas, posibilidades y construcciones simbólicas de los habitantes de los barrios. Las prácticas sociales se transforman para acomodarse a las interacciones con el espacio público, mientras que el espacio cambia para acomodarse a esas nuevas y cambiantes interacciones sociales. Este artículo explora la construcción social del espacio público en barrios populares de Bogotá, argumentando que existe una estrecha relación entre la gente y el espacio urbano, y que esta relación contribuye a la transformación espacial, y a la construcción de identidad individual y colectiva de los habitantes. El artículo se basa en una investigación que recoge datos de barrios populares de Bogotá, que, con un enfoque cualitativo y usando una variedad de métodos, identifica, analiza y discute las manifestaciones cotidianas, funcionales y simbólicas en los espacios públicos de los barrios populares. Revista INVI 2013-06-18 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistainvi.uchile.cl/index.php/INVI/article/view/62459 Revista INVI; Vol. 28 Núm. 78 (2013); 143-178 0718-8358 0718-1299 spa https://revistainvi.uchile.cl/index.php/INVI/article/view/62459/66461 https://revistainvi.uchile.cl/index.php/INVI/article/view/62459/66471
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description As with housing, the public space of popular neighborhoods is produced and transformed by the inhabitants themselves. In the same way, a few number of “foreigners” visit these spaces, which are mainly used by local neighbors. The physical nature of these places may then be a response to the needs, expectations, possibilities and symbolic constructions of the dwellers of these areas. In this sense, social practices are transformed to adapt to the interactions with public space, while the latter, in turn, is modified to adapt to these new and changing social interactions. This paper explores the social construction of public space in popular neighborhoods of Bogotá by arguing that there is a close relationship between people and urban space, being this linkage a contribution to both the spatial transformation and the construction of the individual and collective identity of inhabitants. This paper is based on a study that collects data on popular neighborhoods of Bogotá, using a qualitative approach to identify, analyze and discuss the different daily, functional and symbolic expressions of popular neighborhoods in public spaces.
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