O cooperativismo autogestionário na produção da habitação popular

Abstract

This paper analyzes collective initiatives of provision of housing of socialinterest, based on the principles of cooperatives. Although the object ofanalysis is the housing production, the aim is to address a broad focus on social and economic issues closely related to it, given that cooperative housing initiatives are not just for its specific purpose, may also contribute to the socioeconomic development . Issues such as access to urban land and funding are also addressed in order to elucidate the main alternative ways of overcoming the limits to housing production. The possibilities and difficulties of housing production and capitalist self-production are analyzed and compared with aspects of cooperative initiatives in provision of housing of social interest. The aim is to practice self-management cooperative, so that the population which demand has increased participation in decision-making process and autonomy in the production of their home.