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41-45 of 125 matching articles 5 20 100 All Rahul Mehrotra and the "kinetic city": designing for informality in Mumbai Kerwin Datu • 24 May 2010 Mumbai architect and MIT Professor of Architecture Rahul Mehrotra argues that the positive aspects of the kinetic city or bazaar city that Mumbai embodies must be embraced to overcome the false formal v. informal conception of the city and to turn density into economic opportunity. Portrayal of slums won't deter investors; Nigerian govt needs to focus on policies for its own people Rolake Rosiji • 11 May 2010 Rolake Rosiji argues that the Nigerian government needn't worry about foreign investors' perceptions of slums, since this has not deterred investment in India and China. 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. ANC's legitimacy to represent the poor challenged by local shack dwellers' movement IRIN • 21 April 2010 The rise of a "militant non-aligned social movement", Abahlali Basemjondolo, in KwaZulu-Natal has challenged the idea that the ANC represent the poor. Its well-organised protests have attracted violent police retaliation, unlike the marches organised by ANC-aligned trade unions. Mapping the urban poor: 12 reasons why you should conduct enumerations of your settlements Marcus Tudehope • 5 March 2013 Marcus Tudehope sets out twelve reasons why you and the communities you work within should embark upon an enumeration. 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
