86-90 of 244 matching articles 5 20 100 All The criminalisation of homelessness and informal settlements in US cities Martha Bridegam • 4 December 2012 Martha Bridegam describes a recent increase in criminalising legislation and policing against homeless and informally housed Americans but asks, is this a short-term backlash against changes in the nature of US housing? Manila's slums brace for the typhoon season IRIN • 4 June 2010 Informal settlers have returned to the waterways and lakeside areas of Metro Manila since Typhoon Ketsana washed away thousands of homes last year. Tracing a line through a fractured Palestine, from Arroub to Bethlehem Thayer Hastings • 13 August 2013 What should have been a simple walk to trace the route of an ancient aqueduct becomes fraught with geopolitical complexities as six hikers transgress the various spatial regulations that fragment the territory. Lead agencies need to refocus on water and sanitation to prevent slums from growing Timeyin Uwejamomere • 25 October 2011 WaterAid's Timeyin Uwejamomere calls on lead agencies to reprioritise their water and sanitation expenditure on informal settlements to prevent slum conditions from spreading as urbanisation intensifies. Grey water baths and itchy skin: life without sanitation in Jakarta's slums IRIN • 17 April 2010 In slums entirely without sanitation and drinking supplies, NGOs such as Mercy Corps are focusing on low-cost health programmes such as hygiene training to prevent the spread of disease, while waiting for the government to catch up with their long-term infrastructure planning. 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
