by martin | Dec 10, 2019 | New Urban Practices, News, Programs
In 1978, the Moser family (Caroline, her then husband Brian, and two sons Titus -8- and Nathaniel -5-) went to live for a year in the Indio Guayas squatter settlement in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Like everyone else in the neighborhood, they built a wooden house on stilts,...
by martin | Nov 28, 2019 | Articles, Conflicts in the digital space, News, Programs, Publications and Media
Authors: Margarita Gutman, Javier Nesprias, Ximena Puppoo Link: https://area.fadu.uba.ar/wp-content/uploads/AREA2601/2601_gutman_et_al.pdf Summary: This article presents an analysis of a set of demands for environmental conflicts related to five large...
by martin | Nov 20, 2019 | Design and Development, News, Programs
Slums are not homogeneous, and there are many diverse vested interests that exist in slums that challenge upgrading initiatives. All of these interests must be properly understood and brought into the planning process. The best way to do this is through negotiated...