This paper reflects on the constitution of young subjects and how they act in order to have access to the right to the city in the context of urban violence in the peripheral areas of Bogotá, Colombia, in Ciudad Bolívar. This study consists in an step ahead of a doctoral thesis within the framework of the macro research project "Memorias de la violencia y constitución ético-política de jóvenes y maestros en Colombia" ("Memories of Violence and Ethical Political Constitution of Youngsters and Teachers in Colombia") developed by 'Universidad Pedagógica Nacional' with the participation of graduate students from Ph.D and Master´s Degree programs.
right to the city; urban violence; youngsters' organizations; subjectivities; urban memory
