Despite the state and the market. Housing informality and coexistence as a resistance strategy

Abstract

Sharing a space is perhaps the most basic form of coexistence. The narrower it is, the more potential conflicts there can be. Hence, this way of living together has been scarcely promoted by public policies. However, this article argues that, given the housing deficit that Santiago faces and the lack of new, well-located land to build on, this approach may as well be the solution.