Quiero Mi Barrio

“I Love My Neighborhood” is a Community Renewal Program initiated by the federal government in 2006 and realized in 200 communities from around the country, reaching 3% of the Chilean population. The communities were chosen based on urbanity, population, social vulnerability, and other factors.

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Quiero Mi Barrio has been set up to help residents and their organizations to think of city development as a collaboration between them and municipalities. It aims at strengthening the social fabric, emphasizing the collectivity of neighborhood life, and improving neighborhoods’ physical condition.

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# Where?

# When did it start?

Quiero mi Barrio started in 2006, as a presidential order. The programme was renewed in 2014.

# Inspired by:

The programm is based on a few lessons learnt with social housing programmes. The Chilean Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning subsidized two million houses between 1990 and 2005 to counteract long-lasting housing deficits. Despite its overall success, qualities such as social cohesion and the opportunity for residents to co-create their neighborhood were neglected. In many areas, this resulted in social segregation, stigmatization, and other social problems. A new approach was needed.

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# How does Peer-Governance work?

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Develop Shared Purpose & Values: In the first phase of the program, Neighborhood Development Councils (NDC) were established consisting of local residents and social organizations. The Councils provided a place for debate about community visions, priorities and goals. The results of these community debates were memorialized in “Neighborhood Contracts,” a public commitment to carry out projects they agreed on.

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Self-Monitor & Sanction Gradually: In phase two, the Neighborhood Development Councils monitored the implementation process and helped ensure goals were met, while community organizations provided necessary tools, budget and technical assistance.

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Accept State Oversight & Support as Needed: During the last phase of the programme, the projects were evaluated and future challenges outlined. The Neighborhood Councils and municipalities drew up “Future Agendas” to establish long-term working relationships.

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# See also

# Sources

Nicolas Kichler; View the full policy here: pdf Related regulation: html