Sometime in the next two years humanity will cross the line from being a rural species to an urban one, and in this world it is the poor people who are becoming the most imporatnt builders and planners. (The Guardian)
fascinating article. not all of it new news for architects and other people in the business of cities, but still startling to be reminded of the statistics.
It is interesting to me to see the reciprocity of globalization working this way, the more the 3rd world becomes modernized, urban ghettos shape up here in the 1st world. A reflective complexion we take on as our economy consumes and congeals around the planet.
Here is the link for Slum Dwellers International, a grassroots federation-building initiative empowering poor people all around the planet. This article also makes me anxious for Mike Davis’ new book too.
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fascinating article. not all of it new news for architects and other people in the business of cities, but still startling to be reminded of the statistics.
It is interesting to me to see the reciprocity of globalization working this way, the more the 3rd world becomes modernized, urban ghettos shape up here in the 1st world. A reflective complexion we take on as our economy consumes and congeals around the planet.
Here is the link for Slum Dwellers International, a grassroots federation-building initiative empowering poor people all around the planet. This article also makes me anxious for Mike Davis’ new book too.
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