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...
urban struggles
Tehran and Amsterdam: A Comparison of two opposites?
At first sight, the two metropoles compared in this essay possess contrasting, almost opposite, genius loci (‘spirit of place’). Amsterdam,...
Metropolis Charleroi: Overcoming Post-Industrial Struggles?
The Southern-Belgian former industrial stronghold of Charleroi is dealing with a rather differing reputation. Some people associate the city with...
