Neighbourhood
The dystopian scenario for Miramar, Guadalajara, depicts a neighborhood that has become increasingly fragmented and atomised. The desire and need for housing for climate refugees and an expanding population has been pursued on an individual basis. The rapid and unchecked growth of urban sprawl has led to unplanned layouts, leaving streets dark, unsafe, and filled with debris. The homes, constructed hastily with low-quality materials, are poorly insulated, trapping heat during the day and offering little reprieve at night. This design intensifies discomfort and health risks, especially for vulnerable populations. Rather than addressing the common good and resilient adaptation strategies through a densification of the high street to preserve the public realm and community spaces or amenities, the neighborhood has become a more dystopian version of what it is today. A place where people exist but do not live. A dormitory town. As suburban sprawl dominates, any sense of a local identity is eroded, leaving neighborhoods lifeless and its residents atomised leaving the community powerless to deal with the rising social and environmental challenges they face in 2050.