Ley de Acceso Justo al Hábitat

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The aim of this article is to analyze the results of the implementation of the Fair Access to Habitat Law and the role played by social organizations in this process in the intermediate city of Tandil, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. For this purpose, we used different techniques of participatory action research and documentary research, oriented to study the implementation of different public policies in that city during the 21st century. In particular, we reconstructed four central axes, which constitute the spirit of Law 14.449: the generation of lots with services in charge of civil associations; the urban consortiums as a public-private tool for the production of residential spaces; the social and urban integration of precarious settlements; and the initiatives of democratic management of the city. The sources of information used include regulations, interviews with key informants involved in experiences, participatory mapping of social cartography, journalistic records and participant observation in university extension experiences. The results of the research contribute to a critical reflection on the processes of state-building and the implementation of public policies for access to urban habitat, as well as the role of social organizations in the struggles for the right to the city.