Summary
Residents of non-regulatory areas in Rabat, Témara, and Skhirat demonstrate significant agency in shaping urban rehabilitation policies. Through collective mobilization, they challenge authorities and negotiate access to basic infrastructure, leveraging human rights frameworks such as the right to the city. This study reveals that marginalized populations are not passive recipients of state decisions but actively engage in protest actions, organizing through existing structures like 'j'maâ' or forming new neighborhood associations. The research, based on field surveys from 2003 to 2007, analyzes how these mobilizations form coalitions of interest and influence negotiations with local and national planning authorities, offering insights into the dynamics of urban governance in Morocco.
Citation
Essahel, H. (2012). Politiques de réhabilitation des quartiers non réglementaires au Maroc et mobilisation(s) des habitants. Études de cas dans l’agglomération de Rabat (Rabat, Témara, Skhirat). Les Cahiers d’EMAM, 21, 117. https://doi.org/10.4000/emam.462