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Slums
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Megacity Slums Are Incubators Of Disease – But Coronavirus Response Isn’t Helping The Billion People Who Live In Them
Having ravaged some of the world’s wealthiest cities, the coronavirus pandemic is now spreading into the megacities of…
Urban Unrest Propels Global Wave Of Protests
Numerous anti-government protests have paralyzed cities across the globe for months, from La Paz, Bolivia, to Santiago, Chile,…
What Sort Of ‘Development’ Has No Place For A Billion Slum Dwellers?
Imagine a community of 200,000. Convivial, walkable, six times the density of Manhattan but with a smaller ecological…
How Slums Can Inspire The Micro-Cities Of The Future
Soon, one third of humanity will live in a slum. Our cities are at breaking point. Over 90%…
Migrants Are The Key Source Of Vitality For Cities, Plan Well
The world’s population is becoming increasingly urban. Sometime in 2007 is usually reckoned to be the turning point…
Smart slums: Utopian or Dystopian Vision of the Future?
A researcher explores how smart-city sensor technology can empower or disempower slum dwellers. Life in a smart city is…