Citizen struggle and resistance: the case of the urban renovation in Vallcarca (Barcelona)
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https://doi.org/10.37230/CyTET.2024.221.6Keywords:
Urban renewal, Citizen participation, Social conflict, EmpowermentAbstract
This research presents the results of a study whose purpose was to to understand how changes are perceived and affect the lives of its residents, while activating behaviors of struggle and resistance against intervention. For this, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the residents of the Vallcarca neighborhood and participant observations were made. The analysis of the data collected revealed That neighbors share a feeling of lost, for the public spaces, but also social networks, which impulse them to take actions and try to recover this lost identity by participating. The implications from the point of view of urban interventions and public administration management are discussed.
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