Formation | 1987 [1] |
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Type | Urban planning [1] |
Region served | Havana, Cuba |
The Grupo para el Desarrollo Integral de la Capital (Group for the Integral Development of Havana) is an urban planning effort in Havana, Cuba, established in 1987. [1] According to one scholar, it was "created to develop new ways of dealing with the problems created by three decades of neglect" of the city by the state. [2]
Participants have included architect Mario Coyula Cowley, among others. In 1988 the group began organizing "Talleres de Transformacion Integral del Barrio" (neighborhood transformation workshops) which devised plans for local development. [3] The workshops involved local ward " consejos populares" (popular councils), and sometimes also advisors from Cuban government agencies or international entities. [4] [5]
Formation | 1987 [1] |
---|---|
Type | Urban planning [1] |
Region served | Havana, Cuba |
The Grupo para el Desarrollo Integral de la Capital (Group for the Integral Development of Havana) is an urban planning effort in Havana, Cuba, established in 1987. [1] According to one scholar, it was "created to develop new ways of dealing with the problems created by three decades of neglect" of the city by the state. [2]
Participants have included architect Mario Coyula Cowley, among others. In 1988 the group began organizing "Talleres de Transformacion Integral del Barrio" (neighborhood transformation workshops) which devised plans for local development. [3] The workshops involved local ward " consejos populares" (popular councils), and sometimes also advisors from Cuban government agencies or international entities. [4] [5]