As the Kumbh Mela festival closes in Allahabad, Kristen Teutonico considers the infrastructure and organisational talent required to support the creation of a tens-of-millions pop-up city every three years, and wonders why the lessons aren't being applied to India's permanent mega-cities.
Pamela Ransom examines the work of the Sistren Theatre Collective, which uses street-based theatre to encourage communities to discuss the safety of their streets.
Derry's efforts to remember the events of Bloody Sunday are evolving from keeping aflame old resentments to creating symbols of peace and reconciliation as Samuel Burke discovers.
This year we have been compelled to denounce evictions and discrimination, but have also heard the call that questions of identity cannot be sidestepped.
Cara Courage shows how an enlightened government can recognise an informal sector as an economic asset and support its workers, as is the case with Brighton's support of its arts and creative industries.
In this extract from their forthcoming book, Rasna Warah and Mohamud Diriye recount the history of Mogadishu from its origins in Arab and Persian trade to the outbreak of civil war in 1991.
What do the 'DIY urbanism' movement and homelessness have in common? While DIY urbanism is hailed as a creative force, the homeless are still marginalised in many cities.
Kristen Teutonico received a Master of Architecture at Parsons The New School for Design and recently completed a Fulbright Scholarship in Mumbai.
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