Abstract

The biggest growth in the population of the historic city is a result of the upward socioeconomic mobility of the indigenous population to the suburbs and their replacement by immigrant communities and non-traditional indigenous households with increasing urban densities. These neighborhoods are places in the central cities where the poor and the newcomers integrate into the broader community and economy. These communities, in turn, face serious obstacles as they seek to provide housing to the newcomers and to participate in the city’s economy.