Continuidad y cambio en un siglo de vivienda social en Chile (1892-1998). Reflexiones a partir del caso de la ciudad de Santiago

Abstract

This article attempts to explain the evolution of different housing policies and programs implemented in Chile since the late XIX century to our days. The approach applied stresses the territorial implications of diverse social initiatives aimed to resolve pressing housing needs. In this framework, this communication gives special attention to those expresions that come up to being from the territorial action of the public sector, examining its foundations. justifications and tendencies. The discusion leads to the construction of an explanatory framework which enables understanding public policies from a spatial perspective.