86-90 of 159 matching articles 5 20 100 All Density promotes sustainability, but does it promote civic engagement? Andy Carr • 4 June 2013 In contrast to Robert Putnam's findings in Bowling Alone, Andy Carr finds that density may indeed encourage greater civic engagement where educational and religious organisations are strong. In favour of direct aid for cities Rowan Fraser • 14 October 2014 Despite growing numbers of international development organisations focused at the municipal level, donors are still reluctant to provide ODA directly to local governments. Too scared to go to the toilet: rape and abuse widespread in Nairobi's slums IRIN • 8 July 2010 Widespread rape and sexual abuse have been documented throughout Nairobi's slums, with many women too scared to use communal toilet facilities due to fear of violence in the underpoliced Kenyan capital. Hints of reform for China's hukou system Kerwin Datu • 10 December 2009 The Chinese government hints at relaxing the hukou system, but only for smaller cities and towns, while Beijing fiddles with the management of its floating population. Injuries and shots fired in eviction of Muslim slum dwellers Administrator • 19 November 2009 11 people were injured, and three possibly killed, when police and Muslim slum dwellers clashed over a forced eviction to make way for an expanded transport terminal at Baclaran. 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
