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 →

“Slumming”, slum tourism article

Caption for image above: “Manila is home to hundreds of slums. Smokey Tours visits the Baseco neighborhood, where informal settlers Continue reading →

Architecture of Remittances

Image above: arquitecturadelasremesas.blogspot.com In 2010, the Museum of Art of El Salvador ran an exhibit showcasing the structures resulting from 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 →