The Self-Build Experience: Institutionalisation, Place-Making and City Building

Front Cover -- Half-title -- Series Information -- The Self-build Experience: Institutionalisation, Place-making And City Building -- Copyright Information -- Dedication -- Table Of Contents -- List Of Figures And Tables -- Notes On Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 Introduction: Self-building As A Right To The City -- Introduction -- Definition Of Self- Build Housing -- Self-building Against The Changing Décor Of Economy, City And State -- The Framework Of Analysis: Contested Urban Governance -- Methodology -- The Organisation Of The Book -- References Part I The Changing Décor Of Governance -- 2 The Institutionalisation Of Self-build Governance: Exemplifying Governance Relationships In São Paulo/brazil/latin America -- Introduction -- Self-building And Self-management In Brazil -- Self-construction And Official Public Policies -- Self-management In São Paulo: Popular Conquest Or Illusion? -- Public Policies And Housing Programmes: Funacom, São Paulo Collective Effort Programme, Solidary Loan Programme And My House, M -- Funacom (1989-2002) -- São Paulo State Collective Effort Programme (since 1995) -- Solidary Loan Programme (2004-09) My House, My Life Programme -- Entities (since 2009) -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Contested Governance Of Housing For Low- And Middle-income Groups In European City-regions: The Pivotal Role Of Commissioning -- Introduction -- Mapping Arrangements Of Housing For Low- And Middle-income Groups In Europe -- The Commissioning Of Residents -- Enlarging Resident Control -- Grass-roots Initiatives Of Home-building -- Conclusion: A New Stage Of Transition -- References -- 4 Self-building In Contested Spaces: Livelihoods And Productivity Challenges Of The Urban Poor In Africa -- Introduction African Urbanisation And Productivity Growth -- Africa's Growing Cities: Informal Settlements And Productivity -- Self-building By The Urban Poor -- Ouagadougou Food Producer Groups: In Search Of Land And Water -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part Ii Changing Housing Regimes -- 5 My House, My Life Programme -- Entities: Two Self-management Experiences In The City Of São Paulo -- Introduction -- Beginnings: Housing Policy In Brazil -- The City Statute And The Social Function Of Property -- The Pmcmv -- The Pmcmv-e The São Paulo Experience: Self-management Experience In The Central Area -- Dandara Building -- Maria Domitila -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 6 The Solano Trindade Housing Occupation As An Urban Self-management Project In Metropolitan Rio De Janeiro -- Introduction -- The Solano Trindade Occupation And University Technical Advice: A Short History -- Self-management, University Advice And The Confrontation Of Values And Knowledge -- The Dialogic Process Of Elaborating The Master Plan And The Project Of New Housing With The Families Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. The Construction Of The Project For Requalifying 12 Housing Units Electronic Reproduction. New York Available Via World Wide Web.