The right to the city: The struggle for survival of Cova da Moura

Identifikator 3afec0fa31b40c77e9b9386278a57ec1 · kbse-mimer, Identifikator http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.ojs205

utgivning

2018
Linköpings universitet, 2018-10-19T02:00:00+02:00

Onlineresurs

Digital resurs · 1 bibliotek

Finns online:

http://www.rela.ep.liu.se/issues/10.3384_rela.2000-7426.201892/ojs205/rela_ojs205.pdf

Värdpublikation web site

Fler detaljer Referera

Sammanfattning

The case discusses the ongoing debate in the Greater Lisbon Area concerning the recognition of settlements that have been established during the previous decades by immigrants, mainly from former Portuguese colonies, in Lisbon and its surroundings. The case of Cova da Moura, one of these illegal settlements has a central place in the article. In that neighbourhood, a participatory experiment was put up, aimed at rearranging an open space for common use by the inhabitants. The result of the initiative was not as positive as expected. In this paper, the question whether the experiment was a failure or not, takes a central place. While looking for an answer, different theories are used as lenses for interpretation: the right to the city discourse, the understanding of dissent and the framing of policy initiatives as learning processes.