41-45 of 100 matching articles 5 20 100 All No excuses slum upgrading in São Paulo Fernando Serpone Bueno and Veridiana Sedeh/Citiscope • 24 March 2010 In a fast-urbanising planet, São Paulo develops a model toolkit to improve housing for the poor and dispossessed. Keeping track of urban poverty in India Christine Mehta • 1 November 2011 The Indian government agencies responsible for managing the country's urban slums talk of ICT and GIS technology to help them keep track of slum communities, yet they should also reach out to NGOs. Demolition of Makoko, 'the Venice of Lagos', is violence against human rights as well as urban beauty Kerwin Datu • 31 July 2012 This month the Lagos State Government has begun demolishing Makoko, one of the world's most iconic informal settlements, with a violence resulting in at least one death and in contravention of international law. Radically modernised bus system should be part of solution for London's transport Joe Peach • 20 July 2010 To get the greatest efficiencies out of London's bus system, radical new technologies should be implemented, including displaying the number of passengers on each bus, smartphone apps, and optically-guided kerbside stopping for accessibility. Africa is not urbanising rapidly. Now what do we do? Kerwin Datu • 21 February 2012 Africa is not urbanising as rapidly as we think. What are the implications for the business world, or for the possibilities for local economic development? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
