6 matching regions Europe and Central Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean Africa and the Middle East Latin America and the Caribbean Europe and Central Asia
5 matching jobs BSHF Research Officer (International Programme) Director, Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) Director, Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) Writer/Editor Contributing Editor at The Global Urbanist
296-300 of 331 matching articles 5 20 100 All Worst fears abated for World Cup relocations Benjamin Bradlow / Shack/Slum Dwellers International • 1 July 2010 Eviction of poor residents has been less than expected in the run-up to the World Cup in South Africa, but the urban poor have nonetheless seen little economic benefit from the event. What London should have learned from other cities' bike hire schemes Joe Peach • 10 August 2010 Having introduced its cycle hire scheme later than many other cities, London could have built upon the lessons learned overseas. Disappointingly, many are still missing out on this initiative. US leaving unfinished sewage system behind in Fallujah IRIN • 15 July 2010 A sewage treatment plant promised by the US to residents of Fallujah is being left unfinished as the military withdraw, with "not a single house connected to the system". Philippines: mobilising savings rates is part of the key to universal housing Kerwin Datu • 13 September 2011 Singapore's experience suggests that housing supply can be increased only when matched by aggressive demand-side policies. Relocation policies do not excuse forced evictions, still a denial of human rights Kerwin Datu • 5 July 2010 Forced evictions are usually illegal, yet they are increasingly routine for many governments, assisted by international institutions. Rather than helping governments justify evictions, institutions need to steer governments towards true 'voluntarism'. 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 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67