Resumen

BROWNE, Patricio. ¿Formal o informal?. ARQ (Santiago) [online]. 2003, n.53, pp. 48-51. ISSN 0717-6996.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0717-69962003005300014.

The present article examines the informal phenomena that contribute to shape a city in parallel to the urban planning carried out by institutional actors. Several examples and experiences along this line help to cast light on new forms of urban intervention that attempt to recuperate marginal zones of Latin American cities.

Palabras llave : Urban policies; favela-bairro; urban renewal.