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Can Infill Save Beijing?

After an unstoppable run of megaprojects being built with an eye on the Olympics, architects are now designing smaller, human-scale projects in between the cracks.

August 18, 2009 - Asia Times

China's Housing Headed For Serious Deflation?

An astronomical vacancy rate and prices that are far from affordable have prompted government action.

May 22, 2006 - Asia Times

'Edge of the Abyss': Review of Mike Davis' 'Planet of Slums'

This week's bloody shootout in Sao Paulo between gangs and the police is a sign of the coming global "urban hell" as described in Mike Davis' new book, "Planet of Slums".

May 20, 2006 - Asia Times

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