17 October 2016, from 8:00-8:45 A.M.
Venue: ‘Urban Library’, Casa de la Cultura Equatoria “Benjamin Carrion”, Quito, Ecuador
Local and national governments often struggle to improve the urban fabric and meet the growing demand for public services. In many countries, authorities have to cope with unprecedented rates of urbanization. They are called to provide shelter, housing, services, public infrastructure and safe public spaces. Land readjustment offers a solution. It provides access to land for public use by capturing a proportion of the value created by development which then gives the authorities much greater capacity for intervention. Land readjustment involves pooling all the land parcels in a particular area and planning them as a single unit for planning and infrastructure provision.
This publication “Remaking the Urban Mosaic: Participatory and Inclusive Land Readjustment” will be launched during the Habitat III Conference in Quito, Ecuador.
It describes how to implement PILaR. It guides the reader through the various aspects of this complex process: governance, land management policies, planning and design, collecting and analysing data, engaging with stakeholders, legal issues, finance and communication. It will be of interest to urban managers, land professionals, landowners, representatives of residents and other stakeholders who are considering or are involved in land readjustment projects.
All are welcome to participate in this launch.
The publication is available here.