1-5 of 59 matching articles 5 20 100 All Relocation policies do not excuse forced evictions, still a denial of human rights Kerwin Datu • 5 July 2010 Forced evictions are usually illegal, yet they are increasingly routine for many governments, assisted by international institutions. Rather than helping governments justify evictions, institutions need to steer governments towards true 'voluntarism'. How can Detroit stop speculators from blocking its consolidation plan? Isidoros Kyrlangitses • 8 March 2011 Mayor Bing has been trying to resume and demolish blighted neighbourhoods, but is being frustrated by speculators. How might the Land bank be used to redistribute land and skirt the problem? Haiti, Ayiti: challenges and opportunities in the social divide Edad Mercier • 15 February 2011 A number of positive civil movements that Haitian authorities could easily engage with to develop a more sustainable and inclusive future for the country. Fast facts on the Dharavi redevelopment Lindsay Clinton / Beyond Profit • 2 July 2010 Work is underway on redeveloping Dharavi, despite division even amongst government supervisors of the plan, with one committee member dead against a project driven by "profit, not rehabilitation". Urban prosperity doesn't automatically mean gender equality Sylvia Chant and Kerwin Datu • 27 September 2011 While there is a strong relationship between increasing urbanisation and increasing prosperity, it cannot be assumed that inequalities such as gender are reduced at the same time. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12