Valparaíso UNESCO Heritage: State-Directed Touristification and the Voices of a Disputed Urban Cycle
Since the second half of the 20th century, Latin American heritage cities have experienced deterioration in their historic centers and neighborhoods, leading to real estate and tourism-driven rehabilitation efforts. This trend has prompted states to seek international funds and recognitions to facil...
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Instituto de Geografía "Romualdo Ardissone", UBA
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/RPS/article/view/14331 https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=puntosur&d=14331_oai |
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| Sumario: | Since the second half of the 20th century, Latin American heritage cities have experienced deterioration in their historic centers and neighborhoods, leading to real estate and tourism-driven rehabilitation efforts. This trend has prompted states to seek international funds and recognitions to facilitate these urban interventions. This article analyzes the direction given to urban policies and programs following the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation in Valparaíso, as well as the perspectives of community organizations on these urban transformations. Through interviews with political actors and community leaders, the article examines the objectives, tools, visions, and outcomes associated with these policies. The case of Valparaíso illustrates a tourist-driven gentrification process led by the central state through programs, plans, and subsidies that have promoted a tourist-real estate renewal in part of the UNESCO site. This cycle of heritage urban renewal is contested by communities due to the exalted heritage values, selective rehabilitation of sectors, loss of neighborhood life, and displacement of residents. Valparaíso highlights the role played by Latin American states in the processes of touristification and gentrification. |
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