Pedda Jalaripeta- Conclusion

I introduced the story of Pedda Jalaripeta to Favelissues readers in March of this year, over the past few months, Continue reading →

The Parking Effect

Post by Marines Pocaterra How does parking affect cities? One of the main themes of this blog is the physical, Continue reading →

DC’s Hidden City: 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 →

Social Resilience in a Slum- Part 2

Over the past few months, I have been sharing the story of Pedda Jalaripeta, a remote slum in Visakhapatnam. It Continue reading →

Reconstruccion de Ciudades posguerra

Las ciudades han sufrido históricamente estragos provocados por guerras, desastres naturales o provocados por el hombre, que indefectiblemente han transformado Continue reading →

So this is the way they will all be housed

For more than a year in a series of blogs entitled “How will they be housed?” , I blogged around Continue reading →

DC Hidden City: History

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

Social Resilience in a Slum- The Social Capital of Pedda Jalaripeta.

Contemporary research focuses on how the urban poor residents use their bonding capital to cope or adapt to disasters. For example Continue reading →