With a background in urban planning and community organizing, Marcus Tudehope has been involved in the advocacy of the homeless in Western Australia, informal settlers in the Philippines, rural community development projects in South India, and now urban rights and housing in Phnom Penh.
A harm reduction approach to homelessness would enjoy overwhelming support amongst rough sleepers, without encouraging more of them as critics of the approach fear.
Marcus Tudehope recounts his first-hand impressions of the San Roque community in Quezon City, where 25,000 residents have been battling to remain in the city.