Upgrading informality. There is an ideal “dosage”?

Right now in Venezuela there isn’t any official upgrading policy, and the living conditions in our informal neighborhoods are worse 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 →

Slum-free Mumbai

Above: Dharavi redevelopment collage, source: internet For this point I want to reference you to an article written by Yue Continue reading →

Cartografía mental y nuevos sistemas de orientacion en la ciudad

Luego de considerarme adicta al uso del GPS para orientarme en la ciudad, sobre todo cuando el tiempo apremia. Quise hacer una Continue reading →

WUF >> MORE THAN A ROOF, #BuildingCommunities [UNOPS]

As the seventh World Urban Forum (WUF) begins this week, I am taking advantage of the situation to do a bit of Continue reading →

Our role in regenerating cities

There is a group of guidelines being proposed for legacy cities in North America. Referring to cities that have experienced Continue reading →

Socio-Urban Integration and The Brazilian Uprising

When news of the Brazilian protests of began trickling northward, my first thought was of the bajillion times I had Continue reading →

A good recap :: “The urban transformation of Medellin”

Following is a link a to good, quick article on Medellin’s transformation. It nicely resumes and simplifies the situation, as Continue reading →