Acción colectiva y derecho a la ciudad. El relleno sanitario Doña Juana en la cuidad de Bogotá (1988-2018)

Abstract

On November 1, 1988, the Doña Juana Landfill was inaugurated in the city of Bogotá, as the country's main garbage dump. Since that date, various socio-environmental problems have been woven in their area of influence, due to the inefficiency in the administration of the same, the low level of citizen participation in the decisions regarding the problem and the different contaminating emissions for health. This article contextualizes these conflicts through a documentary analysis and a historical review, according to the perspective of the right to the city, as a collective right and approach to urban planning. Specifically, the repertoires of action of the inhabitants are identified, who, affected by the socio-environmental problems of the landfill, decide to look for solutions and alternatives, analyze the achievements of these actions and question the panorama of affectations and the possibilities of participation of the inhabitants of the affected area in decision making, taking into consideration the social function of the city and the democratic management of it. It reflects on the role of the urban planner as a mediator between state institutions and communities, and on the Right to the City approach as a possibility for the legitimacy of action and social organization.