Tag: Housing
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Postsocialist racialised governance in Bucharest
In an earlier contribution I described the housing situation of Ferentari, a neighbourhood in southern Bucharest. The hardships described in that essay are based on research carried out in early 2012. However, one could argue that Romania was still recovering by that time from the rapid economic decline in the 1990s and the subsequent financial…
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Shoe Box Living in Micro-Apartments: A Response to Housing Shortages
Micro Apartments are a new trend in urban housing. Ryan Bellinson tells us more about living in a shoebox, or micro apartment.
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Kibera Calling: Locally-Led Development in a Nairobi Slum
A photoessay from Adam Nowek (@adamnowek) that focusses on locally-led development in Kibera, the largest slum in Nairobi.
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Photo Essay: Helsinki Rising
In a photo essay, Nora takes us on a walk to Keski-Pasila, Helsinki, a former area of rail activities and now a controversial redevelopment housing project.
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Choice Or Constraint? Finding A Home In Hong Kong
Michael Stuart-Fox discusses residential preferences of workers in the creative and high-tech sector of Hong Kong, while emphasizing the peculiar and difficult housing situation of Hong Kong.
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Ponte Tower: Pipe Dream of Johannesburg
Johannesburg’s Ponte Tower used to be a symbol for white priviledge under the apartheid regime, but soon became an icon of decline and crime.
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Vancouver: Victim of Its Own Success
Bas van Rossum and Jate Bleeker report on how Vancouver’s affordability crisis has made the city a victim of its own success.
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Filming Cities: Mietrebellen- Rent Rebels
‘Mietrebellen’ is a documentary on the diversity of citizens engaging against exorbitant rents and eviction that plagues Berlin’s inhabitants.
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Living Like the Golden Girls? Housing Menus for Older Adults
Susu Dobner takes a glimpse back to the The Golden Girls and explores alternative housing options for later in life.
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Blanking Istanbul: The Earthquake Stress Paradox
Ymkje Galama looks at how massive housing projects on the urban outskirts of Istanbul are filling due to earthquake fears.