A World of Cities: The Causes and Consequences of Urbanization in Poorer Countries
Glaeser -Historically, urban growth required enough development to grow and transport significant agricultural surpluses or a government effective enough to build an empire. But there has been an explosion of … Continue reading
Making the Urban Poor Safer: Lessons from Nairobi and Mumbai
In Nairobi and Mumbai, urban violence concentrates in the poorest areas where lack of employment, adequate housing and public goods, and individual and collective coping strategies are most acute. As … Continue reading
Trashing democracy in Bogotá
The career of Gustavo Petro, mayor of Bogotá, is on the line after allegations that he mismanaged the city’s waste collection contracts. While global media is focused on the implications … Continue reading
Political capture and economic inequality
Oxfam – Massive concentration of economic resources in the hands of fewer people presents a real threat to inclusive political and economic systems, and compounds other inequalities – such as … Continue reading
Undressing Patriarchy: Redressing Inequalities
The global economic crisis is showing the cracks in the surface of how patriarchy is lived in everyday lives; is now not the right time to refocus the discussion? Can … Continue reading
Economic Contribution of the Urban Poor
Originally posted on Terra Urban टेरा अर्बन:
The illegitimate status of our urban poor has generally classified this section of the society as a ‘burden to the city’. However, a recent study…
Sustainable Food in Urban Communities
The report explores ways to distribute, share and procure local food inside the city. There are considered more sustainable and less carbon intensive delivery systems giving efficient opportunities to local … Continue reading
The Radicals’ City (Interview with authors)
Bringing together comparative case studies from Belfast, Beirut, Amsterdam and Berlin, this book examines the role of the urban environment in social polarisation processes. In doing so, it provides a … Continue reading
The [R]evolutionary City
Originally posted on DEMOCRACITIES:
by Nathan Mahaffey ABSTRACT: Understanding the city requires understanding its processes of development. This essay stirs a dialectical exploration between social processes of ‘evolution’ and ‘revolution’. …
