Medellin. Parques-biblioteca: Laboratorios urbanos contra la violencia

Translated title of the contribution: Medellin. Library-Parks: Urban Laboratories against violence

Raul Alberto Marino Zamudio, Elkin Vargas

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Abstract

The Metropolitan area of Medellin, comprising 10 municipalities and a total of 3.300.000 inhabitants, is located at the northern end of the Andes mountains in the valley of the Aburra River. The peripheral areas of Medellin are undergoing transformation: new architectures surrounded by communal public spaces which have been nonexistent until now has managed to begin an integration process which just 5 years ago have seemed impossible, as the city had the dubious honour of being one of the most violent cities in the world, with a homicide rate of 270 deaths per 100.000 inhabitants during the 1990'2 due to the appearance of drug cartels and arms trafficking. How did a city like Medellin achieved such a noticeable change in such a short space of time?
Translated title of the contributionMedellin. Library-Parks: Urban Laboratories against violence
Original languageSpanish
Article number8
Pages (from-to)66-73
Number of pages8
JournalNEUTRA Architecture Review
Issue number17
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • informal settlement
  • Library education
  • Urban density
  • Community planning
  • Education spaces

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