Tag Archives: urban poor

Slums and Service Delivery for the Urban Poor

  Co-authored by Jill Finlayson   Whether due to resource constraints, capacity constraints, lack of urban planning and management or lack of political will, many cities struggle to keep up with [...]

Floating Schools and Green Mortgages: Constructions to Help the Urban Poor

    As slums, schools, and homes are designed and built in cities across the developing world, the urban poor are making use of new and innovative approaches to construction. [...]

Four Innovative Ways Mobile Phones Are Saving the Lives of the Urban Poor: Examples from Nairobi, Mumbai, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro

      In the developing world, mobile phones are both ubiquitous and relatively affordable. They are also a good investment, according to the Indian Institute of Management, facilitating communication [...]

Powering Change for the Urban Poor: ‘Devils’ and Coin-Operated Electricity for Slum Dwellers

    Seventy-nine percent of people living in developing countries don’t have access to electricity. Of those who do, many acquire it illegally, leading to financial, legal and safety issues. [...]

Quick Guides and posters on housing the urban poor

Bahasa versions of the Quick Guides and posters on housing the urban poor now free to DOWNLOAD! Responding to requests from various pro-poor housing actors in Indonesia, ESCAP has translated [...]

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On Provisional Publics and Intersections: Remaking District Life in North Jakarta

by Abdoumaliq Simone Introduction      For residents of cities, a simple question remains at the heart of their engagement with the city: what can people do together and under what [...]

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Stren Kali, Surabaya: Contoh untuk Jakarta

Oleh Yuli Kusworo. Pemerintah tidak pernah punya alternatif yang masuk akal. Karena itu, inisiatif masyarakat adalah satu-satunya solusi . Di Surabaya ada suatu inisiatif pendekatan permukiman lestari oleh masyarakat yang [...]

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Public Transport Marginalisation and Impoverishment in Cilincing*

The study in Cilincing area, North Jakarta, showed the consequence of the absence of public transport service in urban area. There were a significant percentage of the residents using private [...]