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The Ties That Bind: Capitalizing On The Existing Social Fabric In Public Housing To Revitalize Neighborhoods And Avoid Displacement In Panama City, Panama, Tiffany D. Williams
The Ties That Bind: Capitalizing On The Existing Social Fabric In Public Housing To Revitalize Neighborhoods And Avoid Displacement In Panama City, Panama, Tiffany D. Williams
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Governmentally sponsored gentrification,' by way of the demolition of public housing projects leaves many of the world's poor out in the cold, with absolutely no opportunity to enjoy the purported benefits of pending development. From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Atlanta, Georgia, neighborhoods established by governments as public housing projects or abandoned as slums have been transformed into new havens for the affluent, with promises of affordable housing for those displaced ringing hollow in the background. This means that those unfortunate enough to dwell on government land are fighting a growing battle against displacement. Moreover, they are fighting to preserve …
Tamales & Bollos--Patrimonio De La Humanidad/World Heritage: Challenges Faced By Restoration Efforts In Panama City's San Felipe Historic District, Daniel Suman
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
On a street comer in Panama City's historic San Felipe neighborhood (and World Heritage Site) in December 2007, a vendor was selling tamales and bollos (traditional corn meal wraps). Few foods could be more typically Panamanian than these that were being sold in Panama City's oldest neighborhood. The vendor cries "bollospatrimonio de la humanidad" or "bollos--"patrimony of humanity." This vendor represents the dichotomy evident in San Felipe today. For the past 50 years, San Felipe has been a "popular" neighborhood with a majority low income residents, active street life, and cultural and social diversity. Moreover, the Presidential Palace, the Ministry …
Panama City Reflections: Growing The City In The Time Of Sustainable Development, Ileana M. Porras
Panama City Reflections: Growing The City In The Time Of Sustainable Development, Ileana M. Porras
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
The image that frames our arrival in Panama City is unexpected, yet pervasive. From the moment we land we are aware of the skyscrapers. Improbably enough, in this mostly flat, hot, humid, congested third world urban landscape, fronting on the Pacific, luxury residential skyscrapers are rising everywhere. On our first morning in the city, we take a couple of taxis to the Parque Metropolitano, a small, relatively untouched green area within the city limits. This area is a legacy of the U.S. controlled Canal Zone, protected for now, because of its status as an essential component of the canal watershed! …