By Heather-Ashley Boyer Introduction While the sustainability greening movement has made substantial progress in attracting an audience in the US and abroad since its inception in the late twentieth century, cities are still left with the fundamental problem of how … Continue reading →

By Ivy Wong Urban slums, especially those in developing nations, haven always been a problem that planners have struggled to address and remediate. The slums of Nairobi are no different. Nairobi is a relatively new city, only established around a … Continue reading →

By Daniela Cárdenas Note from the author: Daniela Cárdenas, a sophomore studying Urban and Regional Studies  in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning of Cornell University.   Social Urbanism and Metamorphosis of The Violent and Unstable City    I grew up … Continue reading →

By Marina Santos Slums are part of the physical, economic, and social landscapes of many cities. Planners, architects, and governments have created plans and programs, through redevelopment, renewal, and clearance, to address the issues of slum settlements.  In Calcutta, during … Continue reading →

By Allen T. Navasero Part I: How Metro Manila Slums Came to Be Defining and Maintaining Localities In the midst of the informal nature of slums, organizations and a means of informal social infrastructure must exist within such communities. A locality … Continue reading →

By Da Eun Lee Home to one of the largest slums in Asia, Karachi has had several issues with housing, stemming from the rapid population growth that characterizes the city. The city had around 0.5 million residents in 1947, before … Continue reading →

By Paige Roosa I. A brief history of urban agriculture Urban agriculture has been an important element of the city landscape since the origins of urbanization, yet it is a land use frequently ignored in policy legislation or planning schemes. … Continue reading →

By Angela Moreno-Long It is an unfortunate reality that in the United States the most economically deprived populations also have the highest rates of inequity of access to healthy and affordable food (Desjardins, 2010, p.87). Food deserts are pervasive in … Continue reading →

By Matthew Garron In response to an increasing amount of deserted and neglected vacant spaces, there is a growing movement happening in city parking lots. These desolate parking lots, once seen as eyesores that were inaccessible to the community, are … Continue reading →