121-125 of 171 matching articles 5 20 100 All Medellín: an urban facelift that's more than skin deep Flavie Halais • 27 November 2012 Eye-catching new architecture is emblematic of Medellín's transformation, but behind it is a program of social and physical interventions and security improvements as Flavie Halais reports. Destroying the living city to preserve the past: evicting squatters from the ruins in Hampi Rachel Proctor May • 14 August 2012 When an informal community lives amongst the ruins of an ancient city, how far do we go in bulldozing their homes to protect the heritage of the past? What do pop-up shops and homelessness have in common? Ann Deslandes • 14 February 2012 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. Boris bikes and cycle superhighways reconsidered Joe Peach • 22 November 2011 A year after the introduction of the Boris bikes and the Cycle Superhighways, Joe Peach reevaluates their impact on Greater London, finding them wanting due to their emphasis on the city centre over suburban areas. NGOs and governments in India must learn to work together Christine Mehta • 8 November 2011 Despite claims of lack of accountability and transparency on both sides, NGOs and governments need to learn to trust each other lest basic services for the urban poor continue to go undeveloped. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
