Cooperativismo de vivienda y producción social del hábitat: el caso de Guendaliza’a en la Ciudad de México

Abstract

In Mexico, a system of access to social housing ownership has been consolidated, primarily through the granting of mortgage loans by public housing funds. Through a theoretical analysis, this study aims to discuss alternative proposals, drawing on the main characteristics of the social production of habitat and the housing cooperative model in Latin America, including a regional perspective on housing policies focused on alternative social housing production through various approaches such as self-management and cooperativism. Subsequently, the legislation, policies, and current programs in Mexico that are guided by the principles of the social production of habitat are presented. The study examines the significance of the Charter for the Right to the City and the Community Project for the Production and Social Management of Habitat as foundational programs for the pilot experience that led to the Guendaliza’a case study in Mexico City. Using a qualitative methodology with an interpretive approach in close collaboration with the organization, the research seeks to understand the pathways of alternative processes today, as well as the relevance of these proposals in the pursuit of access to affordable housing and the right to inhabit the city.