Major Commercial Centers and Urban Planning. A Comparative Analysis of Two Latin American Metropolises

One of the dynamics of metropolitization experienced by major Latin American cities since the 1970s has been the emergence of new centralities, often accompanied by the construction of major commercial centers. These malls, whose impact on urban development is significant and varied, tend to be prom...

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Authors: Lulle, Thierry, Paquette, Catherine
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2007
Country:México
Institution:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repository:Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx:article/1282
Online Access:https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/1282
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:urban centrality
commercial centers
urban planning
urban development
centralidad urbana
centros comerciales
planificación urbana
desarrollo urbano
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Summary:One of the dynamics of metropolitization experienced by major Latin American cities since the 1970s has been the emergence of new centralities, often accompanied by the construction of major commercial centers. These malls, whose impact on urban development is significant and varied, tend to be promoted and built by the private sector, which is restructured within the context of the globalization of economies. The aim of this article is to use the comparison of two cases, Mexico and Bogotá, to analyze the place of this phenomenon in contemporary urban planning.