Urban Land Use Photo Gallery

The community get involved in the planning process through the Law of Popular Participation.

A look at the parliament buildings in Bolivia in Santa Cruz and La Paz

Exposed dirt roads, soil erosion and stream channelization and steep slopes pose severe problems to land use development in Bolivia

A small planning department and limited resources challenge planners and developers to create plans and strategies within these limitations and tend to the needs of the community.

Narrow streets, limited sidewalks and the lack of cheap, reliable public transport contribute to the increasing volume of traffic.

A view of some of the main cities in Bolivia. High density housing and overcrowding are common in the uphills, and service delivery is too expensive to reach many of these areas to provide water and basic sanitation services.