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Building Resilience through Commercial Relations
The Formalization of Carwash Sites in Medellín
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Empresas Públicas de Medellín
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(S)car-City?
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Informal Carwash Sites, a Waste of Water
alistadores
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Figure 1: Carwash site specialized in washing buses (Marcela López 2017 ).
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Physical Infrastructures
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Figure 2: Technical interventions in carwash sites implemented by EPM: Installment of
water meters, construction of drainage systems and provision of hoses.(Marcela López 2017).
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The Water Bill
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Figure 3: Artistic interventions in houses and local business to visibilize the work of carwash
workers. (Deúniti 2018 )
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Compañeros
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The Law
Mesa Interin-
stitucional de Lavadores de Autos
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Conclusion
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References
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https://www.elcolombiano.com/antioquia/lavaderos-de-carros-con-el-
agua-al-cuello-JC3477209
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