Basic Infrastructure & Housing
Infrastructure: Ensuring No One Is Worse Off
Relocations and resettlements are often inevitable. But how can we protect the most vulnerable along the way? By Julian Baskin, Principal Urban Advisor, Cities Alliance
Storm-Proof Housing for the Urban Poor – Lessons from Da Nang, Vietnam
For low-income families in coastal areas of Vietnam, storm and typhoon damage is a constant threat to life and well-being. However, there is a way for them to escape the vicious cycle, involving proper financial and technical support for storm-resilience housing. Nguyen Anh Tho presents experiences from Da Nang City.
Localising the SDGs through Architecture: Examples from a Sustainable Public School in Chile
Al Borde Architects showcase how architecture can play a vital role in implementing the SDGs on a local level.
How a Misdirected Land Use Law Disregards Coastal Dwellers’ Rights
Lagos' Waterfront Infrastructure Development Law facilitates the sacrifice of the rights of coastal residents to commercial real estate development. Omotayo Odukola on the constitution and unjust implementation of a land use law.
Learning from Latin America’s Informal Settlements and Urban Policies
Informal housing is a common phenomenon in Latin America, and governmental regulations are designed to counteract it. However, some of them have had the opposite effect. Cynthia Goytia on its underlying dynamics and a necessary shift in urban policies.
Formalising Land While Promoting Social Justice and Economic Benefit
When informal land is valued, transferred, or titled, it comes with many opportunities, but also great risks. James Kavanagh on beneficial standards and governance approaches.