Abstract
The project examines the specific conditions of forced informality, spatial identity, and human geography in the economic survival activities developed by LGBTIQ+ communities within the urban and architectural characteristics of public spaces in downtown Medellín, specifically in the informal market known as “Los Puentes de Prado,” located beneath the infrastructure of Metro Line A. Free access to space is one of the most important issues for sustainable urban-territorial planning in the contemporary Latin American context, understanding territory as the stage for the construction of a population’s identity and patrimony around the characteristics of the space it inhabits, meaning, the material, environmental, aesthetic, political, and cultural elements that shape social spatial practices. According to this, the investigation identifies the spatial expressions of conflicts between hegemonic social forces and alternative resistance discourses over the control of identity dynamics in public spaces in downtown Medellín, based on the historical processes of segregation, political persecution, and urban marginalization in Commune 10 of Medellín, which corresponds to the historic center. The findings conclude that these constitutive elements of public spatiality in downtown Medellín have promoted political discourses that deny the right to the city for queer dissident populations. In this sense, the research reveals that the political reality in the region manifests spatially and, consequently, in identity, acting as a medium for dynamics of subordination.
Presenters
Juan Pablo Angarita RiveraStudent, Architect, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Antioquia, Colombia
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Human Geography, Social Spatiality, Public Spaces, Urban Segregation
