Villa 31
The studio will be working in one of these "spontaneous" settlements or villas (pronounced vijas not viyas here), called Villa 31, in the Retiro area.It is located on a vacant railroad and port authority land and has some very particular characteristics.
Placed in the margins of the central district of the city, its population is favored by better and cheaper access to transport, public spaces, and public services.
It is clearly the most contrasting phenomenon of its kind in Buenos Aires, because of its visibility and proximity to very wealthy areas of the city. Attempts to relocate or impose strict limitations to its growth have been made in many occasions. They have faced strong oppositions from its population and ultimately ended in failure...
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AAM - Villa 31 - Entrevistas
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