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Historic Lima Gets A New Heart
UNESCO Courier, July, 2000 by Luis Jaime Cisneros
But the big problem, he continues, is "social pollution" caused by petty crime in the central area and the spread of poor housing, along with insanitary conditions and high infant mortality. The challenge for the next few years will be to draw this sector of the population back into society and into jobs.
Old mansions classified as historical monuments are occupied by between five and sometimes a dozen families who pay little or no rent. But the centre is not very densely populated because of the large number of official buildings, churches and public spaces. The Foundation has suggested converting disused buildings into apartments and knocking down those in very bad condition to replace them with about 90,000 new apartments.
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Moving more people into the old part of the city and improving living conditions there will also improve the quality of businesses and make the centre more attractive for Lima's citizens and for tourists. "The first and most urgent task for Lima," says G[ddot{u}]nther, the economic, commercial and cultural revival of the old city."
(*.) Lima-based freelance journalist
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