Market urbanism. Latin American cities and the neoliberalism that really exists

Abstract

Although neoliberalism is not imposed homogeneously, it is possible to include all the interventions in the concept of market urbanism, which is driven by different urban models, mainly by what is called competitive city and smart city. Both are promoted by international organizations and private sector companies, in order to be adopted by local governments through public policies. This process coexists, not without tensions, with the consolidation of some progressive governments and the increasing normative appropriation of concepts like “the right to the city”. The objective of this paper is to identify and analyze the current characteristics of the neoliberalism that really exists in Latin American cities, to survey the forms of implementation of market urbanism in the region.