Democracy on the edge: limits and possibilities for the implementation of an urban reform agenda in Brazil

Authors

  • Raquel Rolnik Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad de São Paulo, Brasil; Consejo de Derechos Humanos, Naciones Unidas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612009000100001

Keywords:

citizen participation, urban planning, urban policy

Abstract

In Brazil the 1990s constituted years of institutional achievements in the fi elds of housing and urban rights, given the incorporation of the principles of the social function of cities and property, the recognition of tenure rights for slum dwellers and the direct participation of citizens in the decision making process of urban policies, within the 1988 Constitution. These proposals have become the pillars of the Urban Reform agenda which has penetrated the federal government apparatus since the creation of the Ministry of Cities under LulaÍ€™s administration. The article evaluates the limits and possibilities for the implementation of this agenda through the analysis of two policies proposed by the Ministry: the National Council of Cities and the campaign for Participatory Master Plans. h e approach is based on the organization of the Brazilian State in terms of urban development, the relationship with the political system and the characteristics of Brazilian democracy.

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2009-04-02

How to Cite

Rolnik, R. (2009). Democracy on the edge: limits and possibilities for the implementation of an urban reform agenda in Brazil. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 35(104). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612009000100001

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Vol. 35 No. 104 (2009): Gobernanza urbana y regional: Problemas y desafíos

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