**Notes/thanks/other declarations**

The authors would like to thank the different residents of informal territories interviewed and consulted over the years about their experiences and points of view. Also, they would like to thank the Directorate of Research and Creation of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Chile for their support. The authors would also like to thank the Program to Support Academic Productivity in Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts and Education of the Vice-Rector's Office for Research and Development of the University of Chile N° PROA013/22.
