Empowering Residents Helped Buenos Aires Transform Rodrigo Bueno Into a Climate-Resilient Community

The Rodrigo Bueno neighborhood in Buenos Aires transitioned from an informal settlement facing high climatic risks and eviction threats to a resilient community through a collaborative strategy initiated in 2016. The Buenos Aires Housing Institute utilized a 'Territorial Team' to build trust with residents over eight years, leading to the formal recognition of land ownership in 2017 and the construction of 611 energy-efficient housing units with solar-powered water heating. Climate resilience efforts included canal remediation with a stormwater control system and a retaining wall to mitigate flooding. Additionally, the project fostered economic opportunities, such as the La Vivera Organica plant nursery founded in 2019, which provides local produce and connects the community to the broader city.

• Starting in 2016, the city of Buenos Aires shifted from attempting to evict residents of Rodrigo Bueno to a collaborative strategy involving shared decision-making and the use of a 'Territorial Team' of social workers, anthropologists, and architects to co-create amenities based on resident needs.
• A 2017 law formally recognized land and home ownership for residents, which previously lived in fear of eviction and lacked access to municipal services. This was followed by the installation of a street system and the construction of 611 energy-efficient, multi-family housing units featuring solar-powered water heating systems.
• To address flooding and climatic risks associated with the neighborhood's proximity to a canal, the Housing Institute implemented remediation work in 2022, which included cleaning the canal, installing a stormwater control system, and building a retaining wall.
• The project integrated socio-economic development through skills training, resulting in the 2019 establishment of La Vivera Organica, a plant nursery run by 14 local women that cultivates native species and supplies organic produce to the Hilton Buenos Aires.

APA

World Resources Institute (2024). Empowering Residents Helped Buenos Aires Transform Rodrigo Bueno Into a Climate-Resilient Community. https://www.wri.org/insights/rodrigo-bueno-buenos-aires-climate-resilient-community

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Empowering Residents Helped Buenos Aires Transform Rodrigo Bueno Into a Climate-Resilient Community. 2024. https://www.wri.org/insights/rodrigo-bueno-buenos-aires-climate-resilient-community.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2024empowering, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Empowering Residents Helped Buenos Aires Transform Rodrigo Bueno Into a Climate-Resilient Community}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2024}, month = aug, url = {https://www.wri.org/insights/rodrigo-bueno-buenos-aires-climate-resilient-community}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }