Protests

Occupy D.C.'s Urban Design Model

Evelio Contreras and Philip Kennicott film the Occupy movement transforming MacPherson Square into an urban hub, in one of Washington's central nodal points.
11 November 2011 - 8:00am
The Washington Post

Mad U.S.: Top 10 Angriest Cities

Denver was the angriest city in the nation with 12,018 protesters per million, 5000 attending the April 15,2009 Tea Party Protest, and 2000 for the the October 15 Occupy Wall Street protest.
20 October 2011 - 11:00am
The Daily Beast

Benjamin Netanyahu's Land Reform Provokes Student Protest

Amid the backdrop of Mahmoud Abbas' application for Palestinian statehood, Jesse Fox critiques the Israeli premier for his antiquated plan to fast track sprawling suburban developments into Israel's rapidly diminishing open spaces.
28 September 2011 - 8:00am
Sustainable City blog

Irrigation Project Spurs Protests in Peru

A proposed irrigation project near the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru that would divert water away from small villages has sparked violent protests.
22 September 2010 - 7:00am
Guardian

The Daily Commute and The Daily Protest in Mexico City

Frequent street closures due to unregulated protest -- up to about 7 per day -- clog the streets of Mexico City, leaving some hungry for a more active response from the government.
3 August 2010 - 10:00am
The New York Times

Protesters Killed in Battle Over Redevelopment in Korea

Violent activists threw gasoline bombs from the top of a building in Seoul, protesting forced evictions to make way for new development. Police stormed the building, and the resulting fire killed six.
16 February 2009 - 7:00am
The Los Angeles Times
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