Who Cares About Restoring Heritage in Mérida, Mexico?

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In his book The Right to the City (1968), Henri Lefebvre talks about ending the creation of spaces managed by the logic of profit, to launch a plan of "self-managed territory" that does not leave aside the "historical heritage," nor allow the decomposition of space, but instead works for the restitution of urban centers as places of creation.

Globalization has produced cities without limits whose focus has been on the immediate benefit, directly attacking the preservation of cultural heritage, among other things.

Caring for heritage and bringing it closer to the citizens not only contributes to the construction of a local identity, but also influences constructive and material innovation, as well as improves the quality of life of nearby inhabitants through respect and understanding of past cultures by generating diverse and unique cities.

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Cite: Santibañez, Danae. "Who Cares About Restoring Heritage in Mérida, Mexico?" 15 Aug 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/899952/who-cares-about-restoring-heritage-in-merida-mexico> ISSN 0719-8884

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