Public security beyond repression: The role of the Cities of Care in overcoming exclusion

The article analyzes the impact of neoliberalism on public safety and on the urban configuration of Latin America, highlighting the increase in inequality and the criminalization of poverty. The retraction of the State in the provision of social welfare has intensified socio-spatial fragmentation an...

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Autores principales: Rivera de Castro, Luiz Guilherme, Alarcón Hart, María Victoria
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Publicado: Facultad de Arquitectura, Planeamiento y Diseño | Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2025
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spelling I15-R196-article-5082025-10-16T13:46:56Z Public security beyond repression: The role of the Cities of Care in overcoming exclusion Seguridad pública más allá de la represión: El papel de las ciudades del cuidado para superar la exclusión Rivera de Castro, Luiz Guilherme Alarcón Hart, María Victoria ciudades del cuidado urbanismo social vulnerabilidad social seguridad pública neoliberalismo cities of care social urbanism social vulnerability public security neoliberalism The article analyzes the impact of neoliberalism on public safety and on the urban configuration of Latin America, highlighting the increase in inequality and the criminalization of poverty. The retraction of the State in the provision of social welfare has intensified socio-spatial fragmentation and strengthened the logic of security based on repression and mass incarceration, especially in urban peripheries. In contrast, the text presents the concept of “Cities of Care” as an alternative to the punitive model, emphasizing citizen security, social inclusion and urban infrastructures oriented towards collective well-being. A concrete example of this approach is Recife's COMPAZ Program, which seeks to promote security by offering educational, cultural and social services in vulnerable areas. Community Peace Centers - COMPAZ - demonstrate how the presence of the State can be reformulated to reinforce community ties and reduce violence without resorting to repression. The COMPAZ experience illustrates the viability of social urban planning as a public security strategy, reaffirming the need for policies based on care and citizenship to build fairer and safer cities. El artículo analiza el impacto del neoliberalismo en la seguridad pública y en la configuración urbana de América Latina, destacando el aumento de la desigualdad y la criminalización de la pobreza. La retracción del Estado en la provisión de bienestar social ha intensificado la fragmentación socioespacial y ha fortalecido la lógica de seguridad basada en la represión y el encarcelamiento masivo, especialmente en las periferias urbanas. En contraposición, el texto presenta el concepto de ciudades del cuidado como alternativa al modelo punitivo, haciendo hincapié en la seguridad ciudadana, la inclusión social y las infraestructuras urbanas orientadas al bienestar colectivo. Un ejemplo concreto de este enfoque es el Programa COMPAZ de Recife, que busca promover la seguridad ofreciendo servicios educativos, culturales y sociales en zonas vulnerables. Los Centros Comunitarios de Paz demuestran cómo puede reformularse la presencia del Estado para reforzar los lazos comunitarios y reducir la violencia sin recurrir a la represión. La experiencia del COMPAZ ilustra la viabilidad del urbanismo social como estrategia de seguridad pública, reafirmando la necesidad de políticas basadas en el cuidado y la ciudadanía para construir ciudades más justas y seguras. Facultad de Arquitectura, Planeamiento y Diseño | Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2025-07-24 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/zip https://www.ayp.fapyd.unr.edu.ar/index.php/ayp/article/view/508 10.35305/23626097v12i22.508 A&P Continuidad; Vol. 12 Núm. 22 (2025): ESPACIO Y VIOLENCIA EN EL CONTEXTO DE EMERGENCIA Y CONSOLIDACIÓN DEL MODELO NEOLIBERAL. POLÍTICAS, INFRAESTRUCTURAS, ARQUITECTURAS EN LATINOAMÉRICA 2362-6097 2362-6089 spa https://www.ayp.fapyd.unr.edu.ar/index.php/ayp/article/view/508/657 https://www.ayp.fapyd.unr.edu.ar/index.php/ayp/article/view/508/680 https://www.ayp.fapyd.unr.edu.ar/index.php/ayp/article/view/508/681 Derechos de autor 2025 A&P Continuidad http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic ciudades del cuidado
urbanismo social
vulnerabilidad social
seguridad pública
neoliberalismo
cities of care
social urbanism
social vulnerability
public security
neoliberalism
spellingShingle ciudades del cuidado
urbanismo social
vulnerabilidad social
seguridad pública
neoliberalismo
cities of care
social urbanism
social vulnerability
public security
neoliberalism
Rivera de Castro, Luiz Guilherme
Alarcón Hart, María Victoria
Public security beyond repression: The role of the Cities of Care in overcoming exclusion
topic_facet ciudades del cuidado
urbanismo social
vulnerabilidad social
seguridad pública
neoliberalismo
cities of care
social urbanism
social vulnerability
public security
neoliberalism
author Rivera de Castro, Luiz Guilherme
Alarcón Hart, María Victoria
author_facet Rivera de Castro, Luiz Guilherme
Alarcón Hart, María Victoria
author_sort Rivera de Castro, Luiz Guilherme
title Public security beyond repression: The role of the Cities of Care in overcoming exclusion
title_short Public security beyond repression: The role of the Cities of Care in overcoming exclusion
title_full Public security beyond repression: The role of the Cities of Care in overcoming exclusion
title_fullStr Public security beyond repression: The role of the Cities of Care in overcoming exclusion
title_full_unstemmed Public security beyond repression: The role of the Cities of Care in overcoming exclusion
title_sort public security beyond repression: the role of the cities of care in overcoming exclusion
description The article analyzes the impact of neoliberalism on public safety and on the urban configuration of Latin America, highlighting the increase in inequality and the criminalization of poverty. The retraction of the State in the provision of social welfare has intensified socio-spatial fragmentation and strengthened the logic of security based on repression and mass incarceration, especially in urban peripheries. In contrast, the text presents the concept of “Cities of Care” as an alternative to the punitive model, emphasizing citizen security, social inclusion and urban infrastructures oriented towards collective well-being. A concrete example of this approach is Recife's COMPAZ Program, which seeks to promote security by offering educational, cultural and social services in vulnerable areas. Community Peace Centers - COMPAZ - demonstrate how the presence of the State can be reformulated to reinforce community ties and reduce violence without resorting to repression. The COMPAZ experience illustrates the viability of social urban planning as a public security strategy, reaffirming the need for policies based on care and citizenship to build fairer and safer cities.
publisher Facultad de Arquitectura, Planeamiento y Diseño | Universidad Nacional de Rosario
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