ENGINEERING INSIDE PROCESS OF URBAN RENEWAL AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

Iberoamerican Journal of Project Management

卷:6

Barrantes, K.¹ 

[1] Universidad de Costa Rica;

关键词: Urban Renewal;    University Social Work;    Calle de la Amargura;    TCU Calle de la Amargura;    Engineering and urban renewal;    public spaces;    Disfrutando la Amargura;    TC-519;    EC-362;    Universidad de Costa Rica.;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper aims to show the community management process and interdisciplinary work involvein the Social Action project named “University social work: Calle de la Amargura towards aphysical, recreational and cultural renewal” which belongs to the Civil Engineering School ofUniversidad de Costa Rica (UCR)This initiative began in 2005 as a response to the security issue in a place known as “Calle de laAmargura”, in Costa Rica, this street has been stigmatized as an unsafe and damaged spot.Even though, this place has a negative concept, it has a huge urban potential as a meeting pointfor youth; this, due to closeness to Universidad de Costa Rica. Nevertheless, situations as drugsdealing and violence have created a negative perception within people all around the country.This project of urban renewal since the beginning has sought to enhance the perception of “Callede la Amargura” from three axes: the development of educational and leisure activities, thefoundation of community working networks and the improvement of physical conditions.Interdisciplinary groups were created in different areas such as engineer, arts, social sciences,health and education.Today, this plan is a recognize project, which involves a hard work on public spaceappropriation. Indeed, this paper seeks to expose the high content of social action and communitymanagement process of urban renewal leading by Engineering Faculty

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