Misión Hábitat ("Mission Habitat") is a
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Bolivarian Mission aims to construct of thousands of new housing units for the poor. The program also seeks to develop agreeable and integrated housing zones that make available a full range of social services — from education to healthcare — which likens its vision to that of
New Urbanism
New Urbanism is an urban design movement that promotes environmentally friendly habits by creating Walkability, walkable neighbourhoods containing a wide range of housing and job types. It arose in the United States in the early 1980s, and has ...
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According to Venezuela's ''
El Universal'', Chávez promised to build 150,000 houses in 2006. In the first half of the year, 24% of the goal (35,000 houses) was fulfilled. The project was continued by the
Great Mission Housing Venezuela
Great Mission Housing Venezuela (Spanish: ''Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela'', GMVV) is a program of the Venezuelan government Bolivarian missions to provide housing for people who live in precarious conditions. The program was launched by the H ...
launched in 2011.
''El Universal'' (July 31, 2006). In 2013, the Venezuelan government completed nearly 50% of projected homes and in 2014 completed 30% of its target.
See also
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Petrocasa
References
External links
Fundación Misión Hábitat(in Spanish)
Affordable housing
Mission Habitat
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