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    Asia
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    November 13, 2019

    To Fix City Slums, Don't Just Knock Them Down: Involve Residents in Upgrading Efforts

    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • housing
    • poverty
    • public participation
    View of one of the many informal settlements the city of Surabaya, Indonesia has upgraded since the 1960s with input and participation from residents. Photo by Peter Edelman.
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • housing
    • poverty
    • public participation
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    September 2, 2015

    Tianjin Disaster Magnifies Governance Challenges for Public Safety and the Environment

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • pollution
    A black cloud of smoke rises from vehicles set on fire by the explosion in Tianjin. Photo by Karl-Ludwig Poggemann/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • pollution
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    July 23, 2014

    People-Oriented Cities: Mixed-Use Development Creates Social and Economic Benefits

    • public transit
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    Mixed-use development combined with pedestrianization on Mexico City’s Calle Madero promotes sustainable, prosperous communities. Photo Credit: Julius Reque/Flickr.
    • public transit
    • low carbon development
    • transportation

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