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Housing and cities as human rights:
dialogues between Latin America & Canada
 Lorena Zárate
 HIC Habitat International Coalition




                       Wellesley institute, Toronto
                            February 14th, 2013
Habitat International Coalition

 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
General objective and strategies

 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.
Thematic areas


         Environment




Gender              Human rights




         Production of
            habitat
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
The Right to the City is…

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

Sustainability
Democracy
Equity
Social Justice


                     New collective right
The Right to the City


Human rights                          Democracy
    Equity                            Representative,
 Social Justice                      distributive, direct




                    Territory
                    Sustainability
                    Planning and
                  Public managment
David Harvey, 2008


                       The Right to the
                             City as …


                        The excercise of a
                          collective power
                           to transform the
                     urbanization process.



                             The right to
                        change ourselves,
                     by changing the city.
Mexico City Charter
for the
Right to the City
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 meetings
  o Public activities = + 5,000 people
  o Workshops / Radio programs / Children´s
      painting contest
  o Human Rights Fair / Videos / Publications /
      Blog / Website
Mexico City Charter for the Right to the City



                              Signed on 13 July, 2010




      New legal status for the city (Constitution?)
                         Changes in legal framework
                      Changes in public administration
                       Allocation of specific resources
Signed by 253 representatives of
       Civil society organizations
        - Indigenous and campesino groups
        - Cooperatives
        - Tenants
        - Street sellers and workers
        - Unions
        - NGOs
        - Women organizations
        - Youth organizations
        - etc.

       Academic institutions

       Professional organizations
Right to the City strategic principles
                        Social
                       function
                       of land,
                       property
                        & city
         Human
                                Democratic
         rights in
                               management
         the city

                                 Democratic
        Democratic
                                 production
        enjoyment
                                           &
        of the city
                                  productive
                     Sustainable     habitat
                          &
                     responsible
                     management
                        of the
                      commons
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.
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
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.
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
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.
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
The democratic production
   of 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.
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
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.
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
The democratic and equitable
           enjoyment 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.
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
The strategy for implementation
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
Tensions to think about…



Housing policy       Massive construction of houses

Housing policy           Urban/territorial planning

Right to housing                   Right to the city

Immediate needs         Long-term transformations

Metropolitan areas                      Small cities

Formality                               Informality

Urban agenda                          Rural agenda
HIC-AL publications (available on-line)
Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada
HIC
Habitat International Coalition
                                      More information:
                                          www.hic-net.org

                                                 Contact:
                                  hicpresident@hic-net.org
                                            @hicpresident

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Housing and Cities as Human Rights: Dialogues between Latin America and Canada

  • 1. Housing and cities as human rights: dialogues between Latin America & Canada Lorena Zárate HIC Habitat International Coalition Wellesley institute, Toronto February 14th, 2013
  • 2. Habitat International Coalition  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
  • 3. General objective and strategies  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.
  • 4. Thematic areas Environment Gender Human rights Production of habitat
  • 9. The Right to the City is… The equitable use and enjoyment of the city under the principles of: Sustainability Democracy Equity Social Justice New collective right
  • 10. The Right to the City Human rights Democracy Equity Representative, Social Justice distributive, direct Territory Sustainability Planning and Public managment
  • 11. David Harvey, 2008 The Right to the City as … The excercise of a collective power to transform the urbanization process. The right to change ourselves, by changing the city.
  • 12. Mexico City Charter for the Right to the City
  • 13. 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 meetings o Public activities = + 5,000 people o Workshops / Radio programs / Children´s painting contest o Human Rights Fair / Videos / Publications / Blog / Website
  • 14. Mexico City Charter for the Right to the City Signed on 13 July, 2010 New legal status for the city (Constitution?)  Changes in legal framework  Changes in public administration  Allocation of specific resources
  • 15. Signed by 253 representatives of  Civil society organizations - Indigenous and campesino groups - Cooperatives - Tenants - Street sellers and workers - Unions - NGOs - Women organizations - Youth organizations - etc.  Academic institutions  Professional organizations
  • 16. Right to the City strategic principles Social function of land, property & city Human Democratic rights in management the city Democratic Democratic production enjoyment & of the city productive Sustainable habitat & responsible management of the commons
  • 17. 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.
  • 19. 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.
  • 24. 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.
  • 26. The democratic production of 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.
  • 28. 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.
  • 32. The democratic and equitable enjoyment 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.
  • 35. The strategy for implementation 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
  • 36. Tensions to think about… Housing policy Massive construction of houses Housing policy Urban/territorial planning Right to housing Right to the city Immediate needs Long-term transformations Metropolitan areas Small cities Formality Informality Urban agenda Rural agenda
  • 39. HIC Habitat International Coalition More information: www.hic-net.org Contact: hicpresident@hic-net.org @hicpresident

Notas del editor

  1. HIC-AL Informe de actividades y productos 2008