Entries tagged ‘Bangkok’
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A Year of Stories and Photos: Introducing ‘The Informal City Reader’
See the Informal City Dialogues best blog posts, photography, commentary, and more in one free ebook, readable on your computer, phone or tablet.
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Dispelling the Myth that “On Paper” Always Works Well on the Street
In his final post for the Informal City Dialogues, our writer in Bangkok returns to the site of his first blog post and finds traders ready to engage the city in a dialogue of their own.
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Striving for an Integrated Society That Looks Out for Its Most Vulnerable
Will Bangkok fracture or integrate, and how will its citizens fight for their rights? A summary of the futures scenarios created for Bangkok at the Informal City Dialogues workshops.
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Two Weeks in Photos
Our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers. This week: Beer-brewing in Accra, juice-squeezing in Bangkok, slum-touring in Nairobi and water-hunting in Chennai.
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Vendors Squeeze a Profit Out of Office Workers Seeking Chemical-Free Juice
Western-style cartons of artificially flavored juice may pack the shelves of supermarkets in Bangkok, but the real stuff is still to be found on the streets.
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Two Weeks in Photos
From bus wranglers in Lima to waste-pickers in Nairobi, our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers.
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Bag by Bag, Janitors and Housekeepers Keep Bangkok’s Waste System Green
At the base of a pyramid that extends all the way up to a major global waste-export industry are hundreds of thousands of janitors and housekeepers, selling bottles and cans one kilo at a time.
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Two Weeks in Photos
From stolen electricity in Nairobi to blind masseuses in Manila, our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers.
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A Plan to Recruit Community Lawyers to Represent Informal Workers
At Bangkok’s Innovation Workshop participants generated more than 20 ideas, but the one that emerged the winner could provide legal help for those who can’t afford it.
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Two Weeks in Photos
Our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers, from a bustling harbor in Chennai to a traditional Thai massage in Bangkok.
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