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[from amaah] Nigeria bulldozes slums to polish capital

The authorities have demolished more than 800,000 homes in slums around Abuja since 2003. "People have to obey the laws otherwise we'll have slums and shanties all over just like Lagos, Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Mexico ..." Sigh. Plus ca change.

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[from amaah] Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa

Despite the region's clear urbanization trend, national governments and development groups continue to direct their energies toward rural economic development.

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[from amaah] The Founding Of Nima

on the early history of Nima and its formation "he obtained permission to settle here, and to build a village for the accommodation of strangers like himself in 1931" A place for outsiders on the fringe of urbanity. a resting place for exiled souls

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[from amaah] A surprising side of slums

First–time visitors to slums are often shocked by their economic vibrancy. Outsiders expect helplessness, but what they find is promise. To understand this, we need only look at why people came to slums in the first place.

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[from amaah] Nairobi's Lady of the lamp

Nairobi's slums have long been without proper light. By placing advertising hoardings on every light pole, Adopt-a-Light managed to turn a public service that the city council was failing to provide into a business opportunity that has made streetlighting

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[from amaah] A Plan to Tame the Architectural Chaos of India’s Capital

On the challenge of slums, urban planning in a chaotic and fast developing world. Will New Dehli's plan succeed? Building upwards? Reconciling and adapting the infrastructure. getting those living precariously on the fringes to pay for services. food for

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