Declaration of Havana:
Charrette agrees Charter of the Rights of the City

DERECHOS A LA CIUDAD DEL CIUDADANO SOCIALISTA
THE RIGHTS TO THE CITY OF THE SOCIALIST CITIZEN

1.El derecho a la vivenda integrada socialmente.
1. The right to socially integrated housing.

2. El derecho al transporte publico y semi-publico. Que la red de autobuses sea suplementado con flota de taxi masiva.
2. The right to public and semi-public transportation. This includes buses supplemented by a fleet of taxis.

3. El derecho a el satisfacer las necesidades ordinarias dentro de una vertiente peatonal. Estas necsidades incluyen la bodega, el parvulo, la escuela primaria y el parque.
3. The right to the fulfillment of ordinary needs within a pedestrian shed.1 These needs include the food store, child care, primary school and a park.

4. El derecho al agua potable y a el alcantarillado.
4. The right to drinking water and a functioning sewer system.

5. El derecho de aceso al mar.
5. The right of access to the sea.

6. El derecho als uso social de los mejores edificios.
6. The right to the social use (public access) of the best buildings.

7. Derecho a la evolucion predecible de la ciudad.
7. The right to the predictable evolution of the city.

8. El derecho a la preservacion de los valores cultutrales patrimoniales.
8. The right to the preservation of cultural assets.

9. El derecho a edificaciones con ventilacion natural.
9. The right to buildings with natural ventilation.

10. El derecho a las calles adequadas para peatones.
10. The right to pedestrian-friendly streets.

11. El derecho a una ciudad limpia y segura.
11. The right to a city both clean and safe.

12. El derecho a la ciudad sombreada por arboles e iluminada por noche.
12. The right to a city shaded by trees and illuminated by night.

13. El derecho a vida nocturna.
13. The right to night life.

14. El derecho a calles que sean una experiencia astetica.
14. The right to streets as an aesthetic experience.

15. El derecho a regulaciones que se entienden y a su explicacion.
15. The right to regulations that are intelligible, and the right to having them explained.

16. El derecho a la participacion en el proceso de decisiones municipales al nivel del barrio.
16. The right to participate in the municipal decision-making process at the neighborhood level.

17. El derecho a que las projectos privados rindan beneficios publicos.
17. The right to private projects that yield public benefit."

These principles could easily be applied to every city in the world.
INTBAU welcomes the Declaration of Havana and we look forward to seeing its wide application.

Footnote
1 Pedestrian shed - area defined by a walking distance of not more than 400m, a five-minute walk.