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Informal City
Why Slum Upgrading Requires a Light Touch
In slum upgrading and development, a less-is-more approach can have vastly better outcomes than a heavy-handed one.
Informal CityThe Virtues of Corruption
In a guest blog post, the author of the forthcoming book _If Mayors Ruled the World_ argues that urban corruption, while corrosive in the long term, can benefit those struggling in a system stacked against them.
Informal City“We Don’t Plant Trees, We Grow Houses”
Reflecting on the dramatic changes in Metro Manila allowed participants in that city’s Futures Scenarios workshop to look forward toward an era of climate change, population shifts and large-scale resettlements.
WebinarsTrinity Tran and Sushil Jacob on How Community Organizing Can Advance Public Bank Legislation
…and other resources necessary for passing the appropriate legislation can be an uphill battle — though it’s not impossible. The California Public Banking Alliance (CPBA), a coalition of public banking activists, worked to get AB 857, an act allowing the creation of public banks, passed in California state legislature. CPBA…
Informal CityA Plan for Communities Built Locally and Sustainably With ‘Sweat Equity’
At the Innovation Workshop in Manila, participants voted for a plan that would allow poor communities to take the lead in building and developing their own neighborhoods.
DailyIs It Time to Retire National Walk to Work Day?
Op-ed: Only 1 in 37 Americans walk to work, and for good reason. We should focus on making walking possible.
DailyHow This Bank Merger Will Preserve Storied Portland Bank’s Community Mission
Not all bank mergers are the same.
DailyIn Southern Cities, SCOTUS Strikedown of Voting Rights Act Provision Likely to Hit Hard
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a part of the Voting Rights Act will most clearly affect people of color, who often make up majorities in urban areas while remaining minorities statewide.
DailyRanked: Which U.S. Cities Are Happiest With Their Appearance
Poll asks whether you think your city is clean.
DailyA 167-Year-Old Fund in Philly Is Still Helping Business Owners
When the Merchants Fund began assisting retired small-business owners who were down on their luck in mid-19th-century Philadelphia, Social Security, health insurance and pensions hadn’t been invented.
DailyForefront Excerpt: The Unlikely Ascent of Palestine’s Green Architects
An introductory excerpt from this week’s Forefront.
DailyThe Battle Over Sunday Parking Isn’t Really About Parking
For churchgoers driving in from outside of the city, it’s about something bigger.
DailyIn the Traffic of Cairo’s DIY Highway Exit, an Urbanist Movement Grows
Inspired by the battle over public space in Tahrir Square, residents of Ciaro neighborhoods away from the city center have begun staging their own interventions in the urban realm.
DailyBefore You Plan a City, Learn How to Crawl
Inside a ground-level approach to urban design.
DailyHow Income Inequality Helps Explain Contemporary Urban America
Timothy Noah, on Slate, is putting out an excellent series on the growing income inequality here in the United States. How has this history of income compressions and divergences helped shaped the places we live?
DailyThe Making Of Co-op City, America’s Biggest Housing Co-op
Co-op City in the Bronx is the size of a small city — as well as a decades old housing co-op and an island of comparative affordability. How did it come about? Annemarie Sammartino, author of “Freedomland,” explains in her new book.
WebinarsHow The Built For Zero Movement Is Working To Abolish Homelessness
The “Built for Zero” movement is a beacon of hope in the fight against homelessness. With over 100 communities in the United States committed to measurably ending homelessness, they’re proving that this monumental task is not only possible but achievable. Detroit is one such Built for Zero community that is…
DailyHow a Simple Design Choice Helped Nepal
As the country recovers from the April earthquake, there’s one urban planning element global health advocates should note.
DailyHigh Line Builder Showered NYC Officials With Forbidden Gifts, Paid No Price
The High Line is one of New York City’s most innovative uses of public space in recent memory. But a major developer attached to the project gave city officials some generous — and very illegal — gifts. While those who took the bribe were punished, the company that offered it…
DailyOn Washington Ave, Competing Visions Clash
Washington Avenue in Philadelphia is a loud, chaotic example of the growing pains of a city struggling to redefine itself on limited means and with limited direction.