Reading Development

Random readings on society, politics and change – Jorge Carrillo

Incremental Housing – The new site & services

The rapid urban population surge of the 60s driven largely from migration with resultant massive unauthorized city expansion provided challenges in finding effective housing interventions.  Upgrading programs became widespread despite … Continue reading

Thursday, 24 July 2014 · Leave a comment

Local state constructions of urban citizenship

Liela Groenewald – This study explores local state constructions of citizenship for the residents of informal settlements in urban South Africa during the first decade of local democracy, with a … Continue reading

Wednesday, 30 October 2013 · 1 Comment

Housing and Hope

Arjun Appadurai – The deep significance of housing lies thus in its intimate connection to dwelling, dignity and the cultural design of physical intimacy; housing provides the link between kinship, reproduction … Continue reading

Tuesday, 12 March 2013 · Leave a comment