Old Cities, New Assets. Preserving Latin America's Urban Heritage

By Eduardo Rojas (08/99, En, Es)


Old Cities, New Assets explores ways to bring private investors, developers and urban residents into the preservation process, which is beyond the scope of government alone. The book describes the different approaches being used to involve these various stakeholders, including successful if not coordinated interventions by public and private interests in Cartagena, Colombia; operation of a mixed-capital corporation in Quito, Ecuador; and a government-promoted private investment program in Recife, Brazil.

The experiences of these three historic Latin American cities provide significant clues about conditions that attract investment, and show why sustained private involvement is the key to furthering heritage preservation in the region.

Eduardo Rojas is an architect and Principal Urban Development Specialist with the Inter-American Development Bank.

English (110 pp.) 1999
$26.95
ISBN: 1-886938-62-8
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