Finding a place to thrive: the case of the Argentine Ludar Roma
While much has been written about the substandard housing situation and marginalised socioeconomic position of Roma, fewer accounts exist of...
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Human geography, sociology
The degree of gentrification as a measurement for social justice in Belgrade.
‘’Dorcol is the neighbourhood where things happen and at the same time represents the oldest and the most prominent part...
From Kahvehane to Coffee Bar: Urban Life in Istanbul
The story goes that the Western world discovered coffee after the Turks abandoned the siege of Vienna in 1683, retiring...
Citizen science as a means of democratizing urban environments
Cities for the people, by the people In line with the aspirations of great urban activists like Jane Jacobs and...
Bologna: In the shadow of big cities
Walk through any major city in the world and look around in the city center, what do you see? Let’s...
Investing in Climate Change Adaptation
Taking a Nudge From the Insurance Industry I recently took a trip to Paris and was struck by the remnants...
“Better Must Come”: Homelessness in Osaka’s Kamagasaki Area
Major cities around the world are undergoing rapid change under various schemes of urban regeneration, such as gentrification, renovation, and...
Istanbul: the Neo-Authoritarian City in the Age of Neoliberalism
The concept of neoliberalism has revealed similarities between urban developments and resistance movements across the globe, demonstrating the deeper unifying...
Constructing the Shenzhen Dream: The Emergence of NGOs in China
The megacity of Shenzhen is seen as one of China’s biggest success stories of the past 30 years, the city...
The Climate Science Community Putting Cities in its Crosshairs?
Politicians around the globe have been engaging in climate resiliency initiatives with an increased commitment as an international community in...
