Hernando De Soto: The Other Path
Ch.2: Informal Housing (p.26-29)
Informal organizations:
1) elected democratic organ to first execute the invasion, then:
Basic aim: to protect and increase the value of the property
acquired
- negotiating with authorities
- preserving law and order
- provide services
- registering properties in the settlement
- administering justice
- public works
- committees to undertake specific tasks (obtaining
water supply, sewage system, electricity, roads, and
sidewalks)
- budget based on income from settlers' dues less
expenditures, public works, complying with bureaucratic
procedures, fund for bribing – all approved by general
assembly
- public works often carried out by residents (cost
reduction)
2) Cooperatives, Associations set up to buy agricultural land
illegally (to avoid expropriation)
Basic aim: to bring interested buyers together in a legal
entities (then buy land or stage invasion)
- identify land
- formalize contracts with owners
- critical mass + sufficient money
- professionals involved – 'speculators' (inf. estate brokers)
- technical assistance – drawing up plans for infrastructure,
Transportation
- drawing up plans of houses
(Meeting with Cecilia and Edna, 15th October 2013)
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