From Bomb Zone to Boom Town: Real Estate Trends and Community Based Practice in Vieques, Puerto Rico

The departure of the Navy in 2003, paired with extensive media coverage throughout the U.S., resulted in increased demand for real estate in Vieques. Most properties were bought by land speculators and baby-boomers from the U.S. The increase in demand caused prices to skyrocket, quadrupling prices in just four years. Activists, residents and government officials are now concerned that low-to-middle income Viequense families, who account for the majority of the population, are unable to afford property in their own community. The aim of this thesis is to document the real estate market trends in Vieques, demonstrate how rising prices and an influx of outsiders have impacted the local community and document local housing initiatives.

Name thesis:degree_name

Community and Regional Planning

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School of Architecture and Planning

Year

2009

Author dc:creator

• Garcia Zambrana, Ivis

Contributors dc:contributor

• Isaac, Claudia
• Cordova, Teresa
• Binder, Melissa

• Real Estate Boom
• Community Based Practice
• Gentrification
• Housing Boom
• Vacation Homes
• Navy
• Speculation
• Affordable Housing

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ltam_etds/19

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalrepository.unm.edu:ltam_etds-1018