Quitopia. Collective City-making, Participation and Autonomy in Quito's Urban Future KU Leuven
The aim of this doctoral thesis is to challenge the way in which cities are planned towards a more inclusive approach. Taking Ecuador as a case-study, it initially looks at a set of concepts and articles of the 2008 Ecuadorian Constitution and National Plan, focusing on topics such as the city, participation and autonomy. In this way, the research attempts to detect the potential of this institutional framework in order to satisfy ...