“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 →

Urban Informality, the New Orientalism?

(1) Part I, rough ideas: In a scholar sense we use the term “urban informality” to name the peripherical fabric Continue reading →

Marielle and Hope that Moves

I’m not particularly prone to sentimentality—in terms of emotional depth, I think it’s safe to say that I’m at the Continue reading →

Evolution of Slum Redevelopment Phase 4

Source for the image above: Bangkok’s canals;  Alex Berger/Flickr Over the past few months, I have blogged about the evolution 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 →

Community Architects Network

Post by Silvia Soonets Looking for other thing, last week I found a very interesting and informative website: http://www.communityarchitectsnetwork.info The 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 →