Evaluating the Impact of Housing Redevelopment: The Case of the Barrio Playón de Chacarita Informal Settlement in Buenos Aires

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Rodriguez, Gonzalo Martin
Año de publicación
2025
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This article assesses the impact of the Integral Redevelopment Project (PIRU) in the Playón de Chacarita neighbourhood, an informal settlement in Buenos Aires, based on a policy designed to address housing shortages for vulnerable groups. Using quantitative methods, the study compares data from 2010, 2016 (ad hoc), and 2022 censuses to evaluate the programme’s success in reducing overcrowding and enhancing housing conditions. Results indicate significant improvements, with overcrowding falling from 20% to 2%, matching wider urban benchmarks. However, the analysis reveals persistent challenges in curbing informality, as post-PIRU data show an unanticipated rise in the number of dwellings, suggesting flaws in beneficiary targeting or continued expansion of the informal settlement. The findings emphasise the need for consistent evaluation methodologies in housing policies and highlight the limitations of localised interventions without broader socioeconomic reforms.
Fil: Rodriguez, Gonzalo Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Centro de Estudios Urbanos y Regionales; Argentina
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Política de Vivienda
Renovación Urbana
Buenos Aires
Evaluación
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spelling Evaluating the Impact of Housing Redevelopment: The Case of the Barrio Playón de Chacarita Informal Settlement in Buenos AiresRodriguez, Gonzalo MartinPolítica de ViviendaRenovación UrbanaBuenos AiresEvaluaciónhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.7https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5This article assesses the impact of the Integral Redevelopment Project (PIRU) in the Playón de Chacarita neighbourhood, an informal settlement in Buenos Aires, based on a policy designed to address housing shortages for vulnerable groups. Using quantitative methods, the study compares data from 2010, 2016 (ad hoc), and 2022 censuses to evaluate the programme’s success in reducing overcrowding and enhancing housing conditions. Results indicate significant improvements, with overcrowding falling from 20% to 2%, matching wider urban benchmarks. However, the analysis reveals persistent challenges in curbing informality, as post-PIRU data show an unanticipated rise in the number of dwellings, suggesting flaws in beneficiary targeting or continued expansion of the informal settlement. The findings emphasise the need for consistent evaluation methodologies in housing policies and highlight the limitations of localised interventions without broader socioeconomic reforms.Fil: Rodriguez, Gonzalo Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Centro de Estudios Urbanos y Regionales; ArgentinaInstitute of Sociology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic2025-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/290794Rodriguez, Gonzalo Martin; Evaluating the Impact of Housing Redevelopment: The Case of the Barrio Playón de Chacarita Informal Settlement in Buenos Aires; Institute of Sociology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Critical Housing Analysis; 12; 2; 12-2025; 221-2332336-2839CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.housing-critical.com/home-page-1/evaluating-the-impact-of-housing-redevelopment-info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.13060/23362839.2025.12.2.599info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2026-08-25T14:32:34Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/290794instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982026-08-25 14:32:34.495CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Evaluating the Impact of Housing Redevelopment: The Case of the Barrio Playón de Chacarita Informal Settlement in Buenos Aires
title Evaluating the Impact of Housing Redevelopment: The Case of the Barrio Playón de Chacarita Informal Settlement in Buenos Aires
spellingShingle Evaluating the Impact of Housing Redevelopment: The Case of the Barrio Playón de Chacarita Informal Settlement in Buenos Aires
Rodriguez, Gonzalo Martin
Política de Vivienda
Renovación Urbana
Buenos Aires
Evaluación
title_short Evaluating the Impact of Housing Redevelopment: The Case of the Barrio Playón de Chacarita Informal Settlement in Buenos Aires
title_full Evaluating the Impact of Housing Redevelopment: The Case of the Barrio Playón de Chacarita Informal Settlement in Buenos Aires
title_fullStr Evaluating the Impact of Housing Redevelopment: The Case of the Barrio Playón de Chacarita Informal Settlement in Buenos Aires
title_full_unstemmed Evaluating the Impact of Housing Redevelopment: The Case of the Barrio Playón de Chacarita Informal Settlement in Buenos Aires
title_sort Evaluating the Impact of Housing Redevelopment: The Case of the Barrio Playón de Chacarita Informal Settlement in Buenos Aires
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rodriguez, Gonzalo Martin
author Rodriguez, Gonzalo Martin
author_facet Rodriguez, Gonzalo Martin
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Política de Vivienda
Renovación Urbana
Buenos Aires
Evaluación
topic Política de Vivienda
Renovación Urbana
Buenos Aires
Evaluación
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.7
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This article assesses the impact of the Integral Redevelopment Project (PIRU) in the Playón de Chacarita neighbourhood, an informal settlement in Buenos Aires, based on a policy designed to address housing shortages for vulnerable groups. Using quantitative methods, the study compares data from 2010, 2016 (ad hoc), and 2022 censuses to evaluate the programme’s success in reducing overcrowding and enhancing housing conditions. Results indicate significant improvements, with overcrowding falling from 20% to 2%, matching wider urban benchmarks. However, the analysis reveals persistent challenges in curbing informality, as post-PIRU data show an unanticipated rise in the number of dwellings, suggesting flaws in beneficiary targeting or continued expansion of the informal settlement. The findings emphasise the need for consistent evaluation methodologies in housing policies and highlight the limitations of localised interventions without broader socioeconomic reforms.
Fil: Rodriguez, Gonzalo Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Centro de Estudios Urbanos y Regionales; Argentina
description This article assesses the impact of the Integral Redevelopment Project (PIRU) in the Playón de Chacarita neighbourhood, an informal settlement in Buenos Aires, based on a policy designed to address housing shortages for vulnerable groups. Using quantitative methods, the study compares data from 2010, 2016 (ad hoc), and 2022 censuses to evaluate the programme’s success in reducing overcrowding and enhancing housing conditions. Results indicate significant improvements, with overcrowding falling from 20% to 2%, matching wider urban benchmarks. However, the analysis reveals persistent challenges in curbing informality, as post-PIRU data show an unanticipated rise in the number of dwellings, suggesting flaws in beneficiary targeting or continued expansion of the informal settlement. The findings emphasise the need for consistent evaluation methodologies in housing policies and highlight the limitations of localised interventions without broader socioeconomic reforms.
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