medellin ( positive character change )

Question 1

History and Stats

Answer 1

Founded in 1616 as the “city of eternal springs”
Population of 2.2 million as of 2014

Question 2

3 Escobar effect

Answer 2

-supplied 80% of USA cocaine at his peak
-Was loved and feared in Colombia , he built houses for the poor but also made it the murder capital of the world
-An endogenous and exogenous factor

Question 3

Regeneration project 2

Answer 3

“social urbanism”
-Includes modern transport solutions , metro cables in red zones/poor areas so as to integrate poorer neighborhoods with the rest of the city

-10 library parks built between 2008 and 2011 in cities most marginalised communities which educate the future and reduce crime

Question 4

Representation

Answer 4

1980s and 1990s known as a “warzone” , “one of the most violent cities in the world”
Now , billboard announcing title of “the most innovative city in the world” , also photography,stats,etc

Question 5

Who fueled this project

Answer 5

Government , Mayor of Medellin , Sergio Fajardo
-Mayor from 2003 to 2008
-Introduced a positive state presence to the poorest and most violent areas of the city
-With main aims to increase equality