Montfleuri: A Case of Accomodation between the Informal and Formal Sectors in Urban Development

摘要

The report documents the process and structures of collaboration between established authorities and the informal sector that led to the successful development of the Montfleuri neighborhood of Fes. The development process in Montfleuri began haphazardly and without direction as a response to acute housing shortages. However, Montfleuri appears today to be the result of orderly planning, with solidly constructed buildings and a regular pattern of roads. These achievements are the result of interaction and compromise between the informal and formal systems, a process which included: (1) regularization of title in exchange for observance of certain planning guidelines provided by government and adherence to an approved, mutually agreed urban plan during the development process; and (2) installation of infrastructure in exchange for significant participation of the residents/developers in the urban improvements. One reason for Montfleuri's success was that development began while population density was still relatively low. Success also depended on government endorsement.