Arte urbano y participación ciudadana para la rehabilitación El caso de Xanenetla, Puebla

Abstract

This paper analyzes the characteristics of “Puebla: Mural City” project in the neighborhood of Xanenetla, in Puebla. It was developed between 2009 and 2012 and it was coordinated by “Colectivo Tomate”, a young people group. Through participatory dialogue between neighborhood residents with local and for-eign artists has created a set of 55 murals that reflect the identity and values of people of this neighbor-hood, systematically neglected by municipal urban policies. This urban art proposal seeks to redefine and improve the urban design of this neighborhood and enhance the attention of the authorities regard-ing the socioeconomic problems of this.