A RENEWED BARRANQUILLA The Municipal Government of Barranquilla has proposed the regeneration of slum neighbourhoods, seeking solutions to reduce their vulnerability to floods and landslides. Along with the Inter-American Development Bank and the city of Barranquilla, Idom is developing the Strategic Plan and the Pilot Project for the improvement of these informal settlements, repositioning the focus of urban development to achieve the economic welfare for the inhabitants.
The Plan prioritizes actions of urban densification and environmental regeneration, according to the Healthy City principles of the World Health Organization, in terms of creating a healthy urban environment, liveable and with social cohesion, ensuring quality of life. The plan deals with the legalization and management of the ownership of the property, the mitigation of the risk areas, defining the areas suitable for the growth with decent housing, amenities, and improving connectivity to public transport and infrastructure networks. The project specifies the urban design and defines the inter-institutional management, financial and legal model.