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left: RAMSES SQUARE TODAY (image from Urbanharmony.org); right: RAMSES SQUARE 1954 (image from Al-Ahram)

“Where Does Urban Harmony Begin?” by Manar Moursi on Cairo

I wanted to share this great and quick read on Cairo as it reinforces various issues sparked in previous posts, particularly referring to the future growth and development of the Continue reading →

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RESILIENCE, Defining a New Paradigm through Informality

How do you analyze informality in a city that is basically all informal? A city where informality is the norm and not the exception? My visit to Cairo was quite Continue reading →

Cairo's Residential Densities; source: GTZ

Informal Settlements :: Ashaw’iyyats

OVERVIEW Close to 70% of inhabitants of greater Cairo are living in informal settlements. Although informal housing today represents the dominant residential mode in Cairo, there are few “slums” in Continue reading →

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Cairo :: A Quick Intro to the City

Capital of Egypt, Cairo is one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East. The city is situated in an area where the flat floodplain, surrounded by Continue reading →

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