Rebinding the Centre:
An urban restructure proposal of the Historical City Core of Managua through its cultural, landscape & heritage assets
Emma Grßßn The appearance of urban informality in the socio-spatial structure as well as the lack of a clear planning framework has led Nicaraguan cities such as Managua, to an urban structure, which no longer relates the urban system to a coherent urban form. The sectoral approach to spatial planning development is causing urban growth to be directed through market-based initiatives, as well as fragmented and punctual public interventions, avoiding the process of inclusion and assessment of values. Hence, the proposal undertakes the approach of cultural heritage assets as the redevelopment strategy based on the hypothesis that if there is a functional recuperation of the Historical City Core by the recognition of its assets (cultural, spatial and social), the city’s identity can be restored; activating urban restructuring initiatives towards a more coherent urban form development. Resulting in a new model of development that aims at integrated actions with a multi-dimensional, multiactor and multi-scalar setting.
SEE ENTIRE PROJECT 19