| Titre | Plaza Santo Tomás: La expansión de un centro cultural y su potencial impacto gentrificador | |
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| Auteur | Miguel Ángel Lozano | |
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Revue | Amerika |
| Numéro | no 30, 2025 Patrimoine industriel et gentrification en Amérique Latine | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | Dossier: Patrimonio industrial y gentrificación en Latinoamérica |
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| Résumé anglais |
Centro Cultural Santo Tomás is a commercial and cultural complex located at the heart of the city of Ensenada, in what was a winery abandoned in the mid 90s, when production was relocated to the Santo Tomás valley. In 2001 it was declarated Cultural Heritaje of Baja California by the INAH (National Institute of Antropology and History). In 2021 a project called “Plaza Santo Tomás” was inaugurated. It consists in the closing of a segment of Miramar Avenue to transform it into a pedestrian park directly in front of the cultural center. This street was granted as a loan to the Elías Pando Foundation by the municipality of Ensenada. Although the project seeks to attract the entire Ensenada population to enjoy it, the question is: is this really the case? Is this project inclusive of the entire population, or does it have adverse effects on specific groups? The objective of this article is to contrast the institutional discourse with the reality of the Elías Pando Foundation's actions and how they affect the community in which it is located. This is done by providing a historical and cultural context of the site in question, in order to understand its composition and implications. To this end, I visited the site, interviewed project leaders, and also activists from the "Ensenada se mueve" group, who have criticized the initiative. I also consulted news reports and documents used to justify the project and present it to the Ensenada city council. This project could contribute to the gentrification of the area, increasing social inequality, which is contrary to the narrative behind its presentation. Source : Éditeur (via OpenEdition Journals) |
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| Article en ligne | https://journals.openedition.org/amerika/21103 |
