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SF politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Segregation': Multimillion-dollar crime wall causes uproar in S Africa

Cape Town's proposed N2 highway wall to combat crime highlights inequality, as residents lack basic services while authorities fund security infrastructure instead of housing and sanitation improvements.
Real estate
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

What Informality and Incrementality Reveal About Sustainable Urbanism in India

Indian urban growth reveals an invisible order where informal settlements embody layered, enduring urban histories that call for reinterpretation rather than standardized correction.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Residents flee as fire devastates Seoul shanty town

Guryong shantytown near Seoul is highly fire-prone; a massive blaze destroyed homes, reflecting crowded, combustible housing amid stark local wealth inequality.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Devastating fire leaves thousands homeless in Dhaka's Korail shantytown

A devastating fire swept through Dhaka's sprawling Korail shantytown, destroying or damaging some 1,500 shanties and reducing tin-roofed dwellings to smouldering ruins, officials reported. The inferno, which erupted on Tuesday evening, required 16 hours to extinguish, according to Rashed Bin Khalid, a duty officer at the fire department. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury, the fire service's director, confirmed approximately 1,500 shanties were burned or damaged, leaving thousands without shelter.
World news
Remodel
fromArchDaily
4 months ago

OMA Unveils Hillside Redevelopment Project in Busan, South Korea

OMA proposes a circulation-led, context-responsive redevelopment framework that preserves hillside topography and social networks while integrating contemporary housing typologies.
Public health
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Los Vazquez, an Argentine club created by local residents to get kids off the streets'

Community-built social, cultural, and sports club in Los Vazquez engages youth, provides a soccer field, and helps reduce street hanging and drug use.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 months ago

Bukele's El Salvador is also being built by dispossessing the poorest

A real estate company claimed ownership of a 20-year informal landfill settlement, demanding rent or high purchase prices that threaten displacement of thousands.
Non-profit organizations
fromenglish.elpais.com
10 months ago

La Pista, the largest migrant settlement in the Americas, hit hard by Trump's cuts: We feel powerless'

Many live in extreme poverty in La Pista, with scarce resources and inadequate shelter.
Yuleima Borja's story reflects the struggles of migrants in informal settlements.
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