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Other Slums Worth Knowing (Korail, Makoko, Mathare, Kawangware)

Other Slums Worth Knowing (Korail, Makoko, Mathare, Kawangware)

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 1296

Millions of people in the rapidly expanding cities of the world live in informal settlements common...

Office-To-Residential Conversions: Turning Vacant Space Into Homes

Office-To-Residential Conversions: Turning Vacant Space Into Homes

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 2232

A paradox is being experienced in the cities of the world. On the one hand, there is an increasing...

New York’s “City Of Yes”: Zoning & Conversions To Create Housing At Scale

New York’s “City Of Yes”: Zoning & Conversions To Create Housing At Scale

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 1145

New York City is at the heart of one of the worst of the housing crises in the United States. Milli...

Mapping & Monitoring Slums Using Technology

Mapping & Monitoring Slums Using Technology

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 1109

Due to the rapid growth of cities around the world namely in the Global South, informal settlements...

Korail Slum (Dhaka) And Fire Risks In Dense Informal Settlements

Korail Slum (Dhaka) And Fire Risks In Dense Informal Settlements

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 915

Slums (also sometimes referred to as slums, shantytowns or squatter settlements) are urban settleme...

Informal Economy Heroes: Entrepreneurs Who Thrive In Slums

Informal Economy Heroes: Entrepreneurs Who Thrive In Slums

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 828

Millions of slum dwellers and informal settlers around the world throughout the world generate inte...

Incremental Housing In Pakistan: Building A Home In Phases Without Getting Trapped In Debt

Incremental Housing In Pakistan: Building A Home In Phases Without Getting Trapped In Debt

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 934

One of the most topical social problems in Pakistan is the housing affordability. The phenomenon of...

How Global Housing Affordability Metrics Are Changing Policy Debates

How Global Housing Affordability Metrics Are Changing Policy Debates

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 853

Housing affordability has turned into a social contract litmus test across the continents and incom...

Housing Cooperatives In South Asia: A Practical Model For Affordability

Housing Cooperatives In South Asia: A Practical Model For Affordability

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 823

In South Asia, economic inequality and the rapid urbanisation have resulted in a severe housing cri...

Gendered Risk In Slums: Women & Safety In Dense Informal Areas

Gendered Risk In Slums: Women & Safety In Dense Informal Areas

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 838

The risk of every inhabitant of these urban settlements is great due to the residing in crowded and...

Fire Risks In Slums: Why They Happen & How To Prevent Them

Fire Risks In Slums: Why They Happen & How To Prevent Them

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 903

Slum settlements are known to experience fire incidences which are devastating and frequently recur...

Europe Calls Housing Crisis A ‘New Pandemic’: What It Means For Affordable Homes

Europe Calls Housing Crisis A ‘New Pandemic’: What It Means For Affordable Homes

By Sub admin — Mar 12, 2026 881

Housing in Europe has transformed into a social need to become a political, economic and moral cris...