Reading Development

Random readings on society, politics and change – Jorge Carrillo

Geographies of Exclusion: Reproducing Dispossession and Erasure within a Waste Picker Organization in Mumbai

A rich seam of waste scholarship already addresses the exclusion faced by informal waste workers as cities in the global South undergo spatial transformations to become ‘world class’. However, less … Continue reading

Friday, 22 September 2023 · Leave a comment

Building Resilience in Cities under Stress

This report aims to highlight diverse sources of urban fragility and approaches to urban transformation, renewal, and resilience. Five authors explore the drivers of fragility in their cities and offer … Continue reading

Friday, 1 July 2016 · Leave a comment

Tackling Urban Violence through Citizen Engagement and Community Action

Urban violence is an urgent and growing problem in many cities across the world. It comes in a multitude of forms such as gender-based violence, gangs and drug-related violence, police … Continue reading

Monday, 25 August 2014 · Leave a comment