Diseño de espacio público con enfoque participativo para el desarrollo urbano sostenible y la integración comunitaria en el barrio La Nohora, Villavicencio

Abstract

The project addresses the sustainable transformation of public space in the La Nohora neighborhood of Villavicencio through collaborative design strategies. La Nohora, which originated as an informal settlement, faces environmental risks, deteriorating infrastructure, and a lack of institutional management. However, the community has driven community-based initiatives such as libraries, museums, and gardens to improve the area. The research is based on Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology and proposes implementing urban laboratories and urban acupuncture as tools for co-designing solutions. The objective is to diagnose the current conditions of the public space, design strategies, and evaluate their impact on socio-spatial dynamics.

Despite the lack of institutional support, the La Nohora community has demonstrated resilience, overcoming social segregation and improving its living conditions. The research has focused on consolidating this community effort through sustainable urban planning tools, promoting dignified public spaces and the integration of the neighborhood into the city of Villavicencio, to overcome the barrier that has generated social segregation among the residents of La Nohora. In conclusion, based on this diagnostic information and community participation from the La Nohora neighborhood, it is possible to propose and design a Comprehensive Plan of sustainable and participatory urban interventions for La Nohora. This plan will consolidate urban acupuncture through short- and medium-term actions that improve and revitalize both the identified and proposed new public spaces, with the aim of strengthening community integration in the La Nohora neighborhood.