Medellin case study Flashcards
where is medellin
columbia
what was Medellin nicknamed and why
the city of eternal spring as it was associated with violence and drugs, named the most dangerious city in the world
What was the case up until 1993
Pablo escabar held the power, until he died in 1993
what were the conditions like
- high unemployment
- high crime
- high poverty
- social inequality
what is Medellin’s population today
2.2 million
what is Medellin a model for
urban regeneration and sustainable city planning
how did they re-brand Medellin
planners recognised the need for the city to be equally accessbile to everyone
what did they do about the unequal social class
they made a more intergrated everyday economical and educational activities
what is it like now
the cities poorest can now access the city centre due to outdoor escalators and a gondola system
how did they improve transport other than the escalatord and gondola
-rapid transet system named ‘metroplus’ which is emission free
what has helped transform unprivileged residents
education, social and culture programmes have increased
whats happened to the povery rates
fallen but inqueality between social classes has increased
what has happened to crime and violence rates
still high
