Reading Development

Random readings on society, politics and change – Jorge Carrillo

Will Habitat III defend the human right to the city?

The Right to the City idea challenges us first and foremost as individuals to decide what basic human rights – such as land, housing, water and sanitation – are “non-negotiable” … Continue reading

Friday, 13 May 2016 · Leave a comment

GPR2C comments on Policy Papers Frameworks for Habitat III

The GPR2C (Global Platform for the Right to the City) commented the 10 Policy Papers Frameworks – all of them were released on last 29th February. According to the Habitat … Continue reading

Thursday, 17 March 2016 · Leave a comment

Fractured continuity: Moving from Habitat II to Habitat III

Yet the issue papers have almost completely omitted any evaluation of — or, often, even reference to — commitments that were made at the last Habitat summit, held in 1996 … Continue reading

Saturday, 8 August 2015 · Leave a comment