76-80 of 130 matching articles 5 20 100 All Book review: Death of a Suburban Dream: race and schools in Compton, California by Emily E Straus Kerwin Datu • 21 October 2014 Emily E Straus takes on three critical issues which have shaped the Los Angeles suburb: the history of race and educational equity, the relationship between schools and place, and the intersection of schooling and municipal economies. Parks in Bangalore foster sustainable design Shruthi Guruswamy • 17 February 2015 Architect Shruthi Guruswamy explores how urban design is fostering a sustainable ethos in Bangalore. On London's dying libraries: where will future public intellectuals grow? Zung Nguyen • 3 April 2017 With libraries increasingly likely to shutter their doors in the digital age, Zung Nguyen discusses the risks London faces as it emphasises public housing over other kinds of social institutions. Colombo's growth pains: what is really meant by "rehabilitation"? Marco Picardi • 22 July 2014 Five years out from the civil war, Marco Picardi recalls his tour of the capital, where billboards paper over an all-too-common logic of modernisation, eviction, and lack of compensation. The Ordinary City: Reimagining Urban African Governance and Planning Bronwyn Kotzen • 9 December 2015 By describing the important role of Shebeens in the informal settlements of Cape Town, Bronwyn Kotzen challenges our binary conception of the formal and informal city. 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
