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La Penuria De La Vivienda En El Ecuador, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

En América Latina el déficit de vivienda, según la CEPAL, supera la cantidad de 25 millones de unidades. Solventar esta carencia de manera inmediata requeriría no menos de 125 mil millones de dólares. Si extrapolamos esta información para el caso ecuatoriano, se necesitaría más de 6 mil millones de dólares para satisfacer el déficit acumulado de un millón dos cientos mil residencias.

Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee

WKU Archives Records

WKU Parking & Traffic Committee meeting minutes.

Pamphlet Pastor Anniversary 33rd; 1996-10-27, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Anniversary Papers

No abstract provided.

Ciudad Y Comunicacián, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

The text deals with analyzing the theme about the relation between communication and city, in a double perspective: the city a mean of communication and the incorporation of the communicative dimension in urban policies. 80th perspectives have more sense, when the globalization procedures require the intemationalization of the city, a fortifying local government and the return to the constructed city, therefore, in a wide meaning; the communication acquires a new dimension for the urban development.

"Ni el patrimonio económico y cultural heredado del pasado, ni la importancia política y los medios financieros que el Estado atribuya a sus ciudades serán …

Church Anniversary 62nd; 1996-09-29, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Anniversary Papers

No abstract provided.

Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee

WKU Archives Records

WKU Parking & Traffic Committee meeting minutes and attachments.

Review Of Frank Lloyd Wright: Presentation And Conceptual Drawings, By Luna Imaging, Inc., Jeffrey A. Cohen

Growth and Structure of Cities Faculty Research and Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area Aids Housing Needs Assessment: 1997-2001, Kimberly Acquaviva, Dennis P. Culhane, Ellen Alpert, David Fair

Dennis P. Culhane

This report describes the results of a survey of people in Philadelphia with HIV/AIDS regarding their current and projected housing needs.

El Transporte: ¿Un Probelma O Una Relación Social?, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

Las ciudades se nos presentan desde siempre como un gran centro de comunicación de los ciudadanos. De allí que el transporte juegue un papel comunicacional privilegiado: tanto que sus defectos pueden producir alteraciones en la funcionalidad de la ciudad o en la calidad de vida de su población.

Así, por ejemplo, en el país los accidentes de tránsito -por su magnitud, recurrencia y causas- han dejado de ser algo excepcional. Si partimos de la definición de accidentes en términos de una "indisposición repentina privativa del sentido o movimiento", convendremos que en el Ecuador hemos logrado desaparecer los accidentes en tanto …

Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee

WKU Archives Records

WKU Parking & Traffic Committee meeting minutes and attachments regarding parking lots.

La Descentralización: Un Proceso De Confianza Nacional, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

Desde los tempranos días del municipio ecuatoriano surge un movimiento continuo -paradójica y contradictoriamente- de centralización, que aún no ha culminado, y de ampliación de su base social de sustentación. La evolución de este movimiento es una historia conflictiva que se expresa simultáneamente en su encrucijada y potencialidad: autonomía sin independencia; participación sin democratización. O, lo que es lo mismo, un poder real pero limitado, que ha ido perdiendo dominio y ganando base social.

Violencia Urbana, Nuevos Escenarios, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

La crisis económica generaliza la inseguridad social y económica, contribuye a reducir los mecanismos de representación, a limitar los espacios de solución de los conflictos, a mercantilizar las relaciones sociales y a restringir las manifestaciones culturales de los ciudadanos. De allí que la restricción del origen y fuente de la ciudadanía lleve al incremento de la violencia urbana e inseguridad ciudadana, y a la reducción de la calidad de la población.

Gobiernos Locales Y Descentralización En Ecuador, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

El 10 de Agosto de 1992 ocurre un hecho inédito en la historia nacional del Ecuador: Sixto Durán Ballén, ex-Alcalde de Quito, asume la Presidencia de la República; León Febres Cordero, ex-Presidente Constitucional, se convierte en Alcalde de Guayaquil y Jamil Mahuad, ex-candidato presidencial, llega a la Alcaldía de Quito. Lo que llama aún más la atención fue el hecho de que en estas tres elecciones hubo una polarización de fuerzas políticas y que cada una de las autoridades provino de tres partidos políticos distintos.

El reciente calendario electoral de América Latina también presenta este hecho político novedoso: algunos candidatos …

1996-02-22; Letter; Sister.D.Eidre Davidson, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Letters

No abstract provided.

1996-02-22; Letter; Reverend John Smith, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Letters

No abstract provided.

1996-02-22; Letter; Reverend Troy A Bronner, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Letters

No abstract provided.

Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee

WKU Archives Records

WKU Parking & Traffic Committee meeting minutes.

Evaluating Main Street An Economic And Spatial Analysis Holden, Massachusetts, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development

Center for Economic Development Technical Reports

The purpose of this study was to assist the town of Holden in assessing further development potential along a 1.6 mile stretch of Main Street. Holden’s History is similar to many small New England towns, as it has evolved into a suburb in the post WWII period. The socioeconomic analysis shows a growing community where a large proportion of the residents are professionals and financially well off. There is a strong sense of community and the citizens are concerned about the future of their town.

Chicopee River Watershed Study Chicopee, Massachusetts, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development

Center for Economic Development Technical Reports

The goal of this studio is to provide our client with an assessment of conditions and attitudes within the Chicopee Watershed, which is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. This information can then be used by the client in its effort to increase participation in watershed protection. To achieve this goal, the studio has set out four objectives. The first is to give an overview of land uses, social and economic trends in the watershed. The second is to review existing town regulations and compare them with model bylaws and regulations. The third is to gather opinions from the various people in …

Creating A Strong Image For The Economic Enhancement Of Downtown Ayer, Center For Economic Development

Center for Economic Development Technical Reports

The recent closure of Fort Devens has had an undeniable impact on business in downtown Ayer, Massachusetts, deflating both the town's population level and its economy. Downtown business in Ayer has traditionally served several surrounding communities, and it is fundamental to the survival of Ayer' s economy that this business continue to thrive. Facing a future that will lack the economic boost formerly associated with Fort activity, business owners and the town must make a greater effort to attract downtown commerce. In the midst of these changes, residents and business owners have participated with town officials in planning for the …

Final Report On The Measurable Indicators Of Economic Success, Center For Economic Development

Center for Economic Development Technical Reports

Across the United States of America people are increasingly interested in ensuring that government expenditures are well spent. We can note this interest at all levels of government ranging from local to national scales. Indeed, increased accountability is a paramount theme of the new Congress. As well, in all of its manifestations, it is a critical element of the "quality movement" that is becoming acculturated in both the private and public sectors.

The notion of accountability implies measurement: In exchange for public tax dollars allocated, increased value will be gained. All government organizations know this intuitively. Yet, few government organizations …

Economic Development Strategies For The Urban Core Cities Of The Pioneer Valley Region Of Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development

Center for Economic Development Technical Reports

This report presents a series of initial strategy recommendations for the economic development of the cities of Springfield and Holyoke. There are six cities in the Pioneer Valley: Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Westfield, Northampton, and Agawam. The three contiguous cities of Springfield, Holyoke, and Chicopee form the urban core of the region. Historically, these cities have been the cultural. financial, and industrial centers of the Pioneer Valley. The scope of this report is limited to the cities of Springfield and Holyoke because these cities face uniquely urban problems that Chicopee, a largely middle class community, does not.

The client for the …

Looking At Market Square: Toward A Development Concept For Chicopee Center, Center For Economic Development

Center for Economic Development Technical Reports

This report presents a series of marketing and economic development strategies for the central business district in Chicopee Center known as the Market Square area. The City of Chicopee, along with the cities of Holyoke and Springfield, is part of the urban center of the Pioneer Valley region. Like many older industrial cities, and like many cities with a small downtown area, Chicopee finds its economic fortunes at an ebb. Although Chicopee is certainly not a city in distress, it is believed that steps should be taken to ensure that the Market Square area does not slip into serious decline. …

Industrial Lands Survey Worcester, Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development

Center for Economic Development Technical Reports

The purpose of this report is to provide the Worcester City Manager's Office of Planning and Community Development with an inventory of industrially zoned properties within the City's designated Economic Opportunity Areas (EOA): Southern District, Pullman Street, Greendale, and Northeast. This inventory includes a database consisting of property information for all four EOAs, as well as a more detailed analysis of the Main South Industrial Cluster of the Southern District EOA.

The first two chapters of the report provide a brief introduction to the City and the project, highlighting the economic history of Worcester and the region. As the region …

Review Of: The City As A Human Environment (Duane G. Levine & Arthur C. Upton Eds., Praeger Publishers 1994), Claudia Grimes

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Review of: The City as a Human Environment (Duane G. LeVine & Arthur C. Upton eds., Praeger Publishers 1994). ISBN 0-275-94659-2; LC 94-1146. About the authors, bibliography, foreword, index, preface, tables. [216 pp. Cloth $55.00. 88 Post Road West, Westport CT 06881-5007.]

Realidad Urbana Del Ecuador Y Crisis De Las Ciudades, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

En esta exposición, presentaré algunas ideas respecto de cómo percibo el tema urbano en el Ecuador y cuáles son las posibilidades para estructurarse un proyecto colectivo de ciudad en nuestro país.

Para eso debemos plantear tres puntos:

1. La situación urbana del país 2. La crisis urbana 3. Perspectivas para la construcción de un gobierno de la ciudad

Cuadernos "Cátedra Abierta" De Gerencia Social, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

El presente documento busca rastrear algunas hipótesis que permitan entender la relación entre gobiernos locales y descentralización, teniendo como telón de fondo al caso ecuatoriano, pero inscrito en la región latinoamericana.

Para ello se cuenta con dos secciones interrelacionadas: una primera, donde se analizan las características de los poderes locales en el Ecuador y se presenta una interpretación respecto de los principales modelos de gobierno local. Y una segunda, en la que se hace una descripción de las características del proceso de descentralización en América Latina y el Ecuador.

La Violencia Urbana, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

El predominio de la población urbana (58%), el incremento del número de ciudades (196 municipios) y la generalización de la urbanización en el territorio nacional, llevan a concluir que el Ecuador se ha convertido en un país de ciudades. Esta realidad trae nuevos problemas, entre los cuales se debe mencionar el incremento significativo de la violencia delictiva urbana.

La crisis económica y las políticas implantadas, generalizan la inseguridad social y económica, y contribuyen a reducir los mecanismos de representación, a limitar los espacios de solución de los conflictos, a mercantilizar las relaciones sociales, y a restringir las manifestaciones culturales, propias …

Rising Temperatures: Rising Tides, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Transboundary environmental problems do not distinguish between political boundaries. Global warming is expected to cause thermal expansion of water and melt glaciers. Both are predicted to lead to a rise in sea level. We must enlarge our paradigms to encompass a global reality and reliance upon global participation.

Review Of Berlin Cabaret, By Peter Jelavich, Barbara Miller Lane

Growth and Structure of Cities Faculty Research and Scholarship

No abstract provided.