DC’s Hidden City:: Part 6- Alley Vision + Recommendations  

Back to DC’s alleys… check out some of the previous posts HERE Having presented the history, typologies, DC context, precedents Continue reading →

DC’s Hidden City:: Part 5- Looking ahead

Alleys as the new alternative Before looking at particular recommendations for DC’s alleys, I want to continue the post on Continue reading →

DC’s Hidden City:: Part 4- Precedents + Present

Above: Blagden Alley, 1923; source: Shorpy Historic Picture Archive Related links: >> History >> Alley typology Part I// PRESENT DYNAMICS+ Continue reading →

DC’s Hidden City:: Part 3- Alley typologies

Feature image: Sandborn map of Prather’s alley, Mount Vernon Triangle. The alley houses alley dwellings, stables, a bakery complex, a Continue reading →

DC’s Hidden City:: Part 2- History

Before we dive into the history and unique characteristics of Washington DC ‘s alleys, we need to take a step Continue reading →

DC’s Hidden City:: Part 1-Alleys, my new fascination

For this next series of posts, I will talk about my latest obsession: the alleyways and alley spaces of Washington Continue reading →

HIDDEN CITY:: Part 7- current alley regulations >>Advances

Above: Blagden alley. Source: internet Previous DC alley posts HERE Having already cited some of the history and potentials of Continue reading →

Starting off 2017 with FAVELAGRAFIA

Source of feature image: Saulo Nicolai [FAVELAGRAFIA] Happy new years FAVELissues readers! As we kick of the 2017 posts, I Continue reading →

The Mumbai Development Plan: A Politics of Representation

The Development Plan (DP) of Mumbai is a statutory document that lays out important parameters of growth in the city, Continue reading →