51-55 of 159 matching articles 5 20 100 All Not to be taken for granted: what informal waste pickers offer the urban economy Sonia Dias • 27 November 2012 Sonia Dias argues for a holistic approach to solid waste management that recognises the economic and environmental benefits of including informal waste pickers in planning. How grassroots women are raising awareness and enlisting authorities against growing violence in Peru Elizabeth L. Sweet • 18 March 2013 Elizabeth L. Sweet talks to three grassroots leaders in Lima who explain how violence against women is on the rise in Peru, and the techniques they use to address it. Spelling out the five 'P's of sustainable construction Dominik Baumann • 20 March 2012 To re-energise the idea of sustainable construction, the Holcim Foundation proposes five qualitative measures that will help make a building truly endure. Chinese development goes west, but is it the western Chinese who benefit? James Patterson-Waterston • 28 February 2012 James Patterson-Waterston revisits Xining and finds that China's plans to bring development to the west are proceeding at such pace that they threaten to marginalise traders and ethnic groups that bring life to the city. The Draw of Difference Julia Borowicz • 21 August 2016 Looking at the recent transformation of Williamsburg in New-York, Julia Borowicz questions the perceived authenticity of trendy post-industrial neighbourhoods. She invites us to look beyond the aesthetic, and understands what makes attractive spaces. 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
