Toward a Global Localism

A Rural Revitalization Case study – Songyang, China, (松阳县) by Ralph Spencer Steenblik, edited by Vincent Augustin M Peu Duvallon Ralph Continue reading →

Happy …

Dear readers, Wishing you very happy holidays and a wonderful 2019! The FAVELissues team

CALLING ALL WRITERS!!

Dear readers:  We will be closing the application process on December 20th, so please contact us (info@FAVELissues.com) if interested in becoming Continue reading →

CALLING ALL WRITERS!!

Dear readers, We are reaching out for NEW WRITERS! FAVELissues is an open forum for discussions of issues surrounding urban informality and Continue reading →

Closing the gap- a “settlements approach” to relief and recovery

Source image above: Global Shelter Cluster With this terrible tragedy in Indonesia, I felt it appropriate to share this compiled Continue reading →

“SLUMS, New Visions for an Enduring Global Phenomenon”/ Symposium

Source image above: Harvard Design Magazine As we kick off this Fall series of posts, I wanted to share the Continue reading →

Nepal after the earthquake

Caption image above: A mason works on a home in Gatlang village. Source: Irin News For this last post of Continue reading →

The missing middle

Image above: Ankeny Row is an urban infill development in SE Portland created by seven retired couples and designed and built Continue reading →