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Wellesley institute, Toronto February 14th, 2013 Lorena Zárate HIC Habitat International Coalition Housing and cities as human rights: ialogues between Latin America & Canada

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This presentation examines urban reform in Latin American and Canada. Lorena Zárate www.wellesleyinstitute.com Follow us on twitter @wellesleyWI

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Wellesley institute, TorontoFebruary 14th, 2013

Lorena Zárate HIC Habitat International Coalition

Housing and cities as human rights:dialogues between Latin America & Canada

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International independent and non profit network, created in 1976.

350 NGO’s, community based organizations, research and teaching institutes, professionals and activists in 125 countries.

Working on human habitat related issues (technical, social, economical & political contents).

www.hic-net.org

Habitat International Coalition

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Promotion, defense and fullfilment of the right of every person to a place to live in peace and dignity (land and housing rights, human rights related to habitat, right to the city)

Strenghthen social actors and processes (social production of habitat, human rights defense).

Advocacy for housing and habitat public policies at local, national and international level.

General objective and strategies

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Thematic areas

Gender

Environment

Human rights

Production of habitat

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The equitable use and enjoyment of the city under the principles of:

SustainabilityDemocracyEquitySocial Justice

New collective right

The Right to the City is…

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The Right to the City

Human rightsEquity

Social Justice

DemocracyRepresentative,

distributive, direct

TerritorySustainabilityPlanning and

Public managment

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The excercise of a collective power

to transform the urbanization

process.

The right tochange ourselves,

by changing the city.

The Right to the City as…

David Harvey, 2008

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Mexico City Charterfor theRight to the City

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Elaboration process: 2007-12

Promoter Committee =- Urban Popular Movement- Mexico City Government- Human Rights Commission- Human Rights NGOs- Habitat International Coalition-Latin

America

Activities = o + 60 meetingso Public activities = + 5,000 peopleo Workshops / Radio programs / Children´s

painting contesto Human Rights Fair / Videos /

Publications / Blog / Website

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New legal status for the city (Constitution?) Changes in legal framework

Changes in public administration Allocation of specific resources

Mexico City Charter for the Right to the City

Signed on 13 July, 2010

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Civil society organizations- Indigenous and campesino groups- Cooperatives- Tenants- Street sellers and workers - Unions- NGOs- Women organizations- Youth organizations- etc.

Academic institutions

Professional organizations

Signed by 253 representatives of

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Right to the City strategic principles

Social function of land, property

& city

Democratic enjoyment of the city

Democratic management

Human rights in the city

Sustainable &

responsible managemen

t of the commons

Democratic

production &

productive habitat

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Full citizenship /full exercise of human rights in the city

Realization of political, economic, social, cultural and environmental human rights without discrimination.

Ensure collective dignity and well-being in conditions of equality, equity, justice and solidarity.

Generate conditions for the development of a dignified quality of life for all in the city, at both individual and collective levels.

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The social function of the city,land and property

Distribution and regulation of urban land, space and the equitable use of common goods, services and opportunities offered by the city, prioritizing the -collectively defined- public interest.

Guarantee the right of all persons to a secure place to live in peace and dignity through the creation of legal instruments and participatory mechanisms that oppose speculation, urban segregation, exclusion, forced evictions and displacements.

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Democratic urban management

Citizen participation at the highest levels of decision-making, including the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies, urban planning, budgeting and control of urban processes.

Strengthen democracy through the creation of decision-making spaces and mechanisms of direct democracy.

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The democratic productionof urban space and productive habitat

Facilitate the right to participate in the social production of habitat and to guarantee the productive insertion of all in the urban economy, including youth.

Development of economic activities that contribute to a productive city of solidarity.

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The sustainable and responsible management of environmental, cultural and

energy resources as common goods in the city

Socially responsible use of resources and the enjoyment of a healthy environment that allows all people and communities to develop under equal conditions.

Guarantee improved environmental conditions and that urban development does not take place at the cost of rural communities, ecological reserves, other cities or future generations.

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The democratic and equitableenjoyment of the city

Strengthening of social solidarity

Expansion and improvement of public spaces.

Rescue and strengthen the cultural and recreational enjoyment of public spaces and the respect for cultural diversity in the city.

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a) incorporation of the Charter into new and existing city laws, policies and planning initiatives;

b) promotion and dissemination of the Charter among government workers, social organizations and citizens;

c) organization of local action committees to advance the Charter’s objectives in different areas of the city;

d) political commitments from elected representatives within the Federal District who are being asked to sign and implement the Charter in their respective districts.

The strategy for implementation

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Housing policy

Housing policy

Right to housing

Immediate needs

Metropolitan areas

Formality

Urban agenda

Massive construction of houses

Urban/territorial planning

Right to the city

Long-term transformations

Small cities

Informality

Rural agenda

Tensions to think about…

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HIC-AL publications (available on-line)

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More information:

www.hic-net.org

Contact:

[email protected]

@hicpresident

HICHabitat International Coalition