La cultura como estrategia de transformación y promoción urbana en Bogotá y Medellín

Abstract

In recent decades, different cities around the world have undertaken urban planning processes that focus on culture as their main strategy. This article, based on the concept of cultural urban planning, explores the role that culture has played in the urban transformation of the cities of Bogota and Medellin over the last two decades, which has brought them international recognition. By studying various policies, plans and projects, the paper analyzes how culture has been addressed in each case, the repertories of urban intervention associated with culture and the strategies used by both cites for their international promotion as cultural centers.