The following document aims to present a handful of studies that develop the importance of social actors as one of the groups in charge of the preservation of architectural heritage, especially those involved in traditional commerce. Within this framework, traditional local traders are the actors who are most interested in the revitalization of historical centers. Many institutions, both public and private, currently encourage policies for the development of historical centers, such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This essay aims to show the revitalization “from within” of Barrios Altos. In this sense, it explains the North American experience from the point of view of the Main Street program, which, since the early 1980s, has been developing successfully in small and medium towns in the United States. This program focuses on the revi...

Esta publicación nace en el marco de una investigación académica para dar a conocer a los Barrios Altos, que para juicio del autor ha sido siempre subvalorada por no encontrarse en el centro del poder colonial y republicano. Es pertinente resaltar la filiación que existe entre el autor y los Barrios Altos, lugar donde vivió y que lo une emocionalmente con el área de estudio.

The following document aims to present a handful of studies that develop the importance of social actors as one of the groups in charge of the preservation of architectural heritage, especially those involved in traditional commerce. Within this framework, traditional local traders are the actors who are most interested in the revitalization of historical centers. Many institutions, both public and private, currently encourage policies for the development of historical centers, such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This essay aims to show the revitalization “from within” of Barrios Altos. In this sense, it explains the North American experience from the point of view of the Main Street program, which, since the early 1980s, has been developing successfully in small and medium towns in the United States. This program focuses on the revi...

Esta publicación nace en el marco de una investigación académica para dar a conocer a los Barrios Altos, que para juicio del autor ha sido siempre subvalorada por no encontrarse en el centro del poder colonial y republicano. Es pertinente resaltar la filiación que existe entre el autor y los Barrios Altos, lugar donde vivió y que lo une emocionalmente con el área de estudio.