Expanding housing choices for the sector popular: Strategies for Mexico |
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| Authors: | William J. Siembieda,Eduardo Loacute pez Moreno |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Head of the Department of City and Regional Planning in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design , California State Polytechnic University , San Luis Obispo;2. Coordinator of the Center for Metropolitan Studies, College of Architecture and Design , University of Guadalajara |
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| Abstract: | Abstract By the year 2000, some 40 million people in Mexico will live in settlements commonly called the informal sector. Most will live in houses that they have constructed themselves and that have some infrastructure deficit. To meet their needs, the authors propose a set of demand and supply strategies. Emphasis is placed on the increased use of small group savings programs, the provision of progressive infrastructure, and the creation of housing‐related employment. The supply of low‐cost land must be increased, which will necessitate reforms in the ejido land tenure system. Examples of locally derived, non‐government‐supported betterment programs are presented. The article concludes by calling on the federal government to create stronger links with the informal sector and to reestablish its role as the supporter of social housing in Mexico. |
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| Keywords: | Low‐income housing Markets Mexico |
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