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Cairo, shared space

Population Boom Continues to Stretch Cairo's Resources

This year, Cairo is estimated to grow by half a million people, but the city's economy is not keeping pace to support all of them.

March 19, 2017 - ENCA

A Potpourri of Planning's Many Forms - All in one City

In this fascinating photo essay, Jordi Sanchez-Cuenca explores Mexico City's urban morphology. Seemingly every type of urban form known to man can be found within the Mexican capital's boundaries.

December 27, 2012 - POLIS

An Informal Model of Waste Management Blossoms in Bangalore

Without the wealth for recycling, Indian cities like Bangalore rely on informal traders to collect and sell recyclable materials. Could this tech hub provide a model of trash disposal for cities in the developing and developed world alike?

October 17, 2012 - The Atlantic Cities

Easy Zoning and Emergent Urbanism

The emergent urbanism of informal settlements has posed problems to governments in the Third World, and some are looking to address equality issues by issuing land titles. But one approach skips the titles and focuses on simple zoning.

July 10, 2011 - Old Urbanist

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