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11-15 of 223 matching articles 5 20 100 All 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. A tiny step closer to an enforceable right to housing Kerwin Datu • 12 February 2013 With Uruguay ratifying the Optional Protocol of the ICESCR, ten countries will soon have a right to housing somewhat enforceable under international law. Alan Gilbert and the future of urban development geography Kerwin Datu • 25 June 2010 As colleagues and past students celebrate the career of the British geographer Alan Gilbert, Kerwin Datu reflects on the direction of research into urban poverty… Bullish on Africa's cities: the case of Khartoum, Sudan Kerwin Datu • 1 February 2011 The international community is increasingly optimistic about the wealth generated in Africa's cities. But with rising slum populations projected from the same trends, how shall the former overcome the latter? ...meanwhile in Skopje: between the straitjacket of memory and the imperatives of modernity Matthieu Floret-Scheide • 9 October 2012 Matthieu Floret-Scheide contemplates the chaotic urban development of Skopje and the eclectic architectural landscape it has produced, asking how the public can be better informed to change this in the future. 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