Affordable Housing

Accessibility is Affordability: Why Evaluating Urban Access is Key to Affordable Housing Policy

By |2024-04-26T09:44:02+02:00April 25th 2024|Housing and Construction|

City planners and data scientists Santiago Fernández Reyes and Apaar Bansal explain how a new visual tool they developed can bridge the land use and transport policy gap – and push policymakers to provide adequate housing that is better located.

Affordable Housing

Advancing the Right to Housing Through Self-Build

By |2024-04-30T16:03:16+02:00April 18th 2024|Housing and Construction|

“A house for all” is a promise made by the South African government, which has not yet been fulfilled. Annette May, of Isandla Institute, highlights this ongoing struggle and advocates for policy reform to address systemic challenges in housing delivery.

Affordable Housing

Vertical Gardens Combat Climate Change Within African Cities

By |2024-04-30T16:03:51+02:00April 9th 2024|Housing and Construction|

Vertical gardens combat plastic pollution and urban heat, offering sustainable solutions for low-income areas. Olumuyiwa Adegun showcases two prototypes that have the potential to transform urban landscapes and prove sustainable housing does not need to be expensive or high-tech.

Informality and Social Protection

The End of Housing Insecurity in New Delhi?

By |2024-10-07T12:42:40+02:00February 22nd 2024|Housing and Construction|

Urban Citizens in India are still struggling with housing inadequacy and (un)affordability. Piyush Tiwari and Jyoti Shukla call on public and private housing institutions to provide equal access to decent and affordable housing.

UN Habitat Assembly

United Nations Habitat Assembly: Affordable Housing for All

By |2024-01-05T12:56:38+01:00June 13th 2023|Good Governance, Housing and Construction|

The second United Nations Habitat Assembly took place in Nairobi from June 5 – 9. Reuben Kyama attended the high-profile event which ended by adopting a historical resolution.

Risk and Crisis Management

The Global Housing Crisis: A Crisis Unlike Any Other

By |2024-01-04T16:33:24+01:00October 25th 2022|Gender and Inequalities, Housing and Construction|

Echoes of the same story can be heard in cities across the globe – homelessness is on the rise and the cost of housing is increasing at an alarming rate while the availability of decent housing dwindles. Kirsten McRae with recent statistics on the global housing crisis and why we should no longer financialise our most basic human good.

Urban Health

Rebuilding Evicted Kampungs in Jakarta – Restoring Communities, Providing a Better Quality of Life

By |2024-01-04T16:40:13+01:00September 27th 2022|Gender and Inequalities, Housing and Construction|

Forced evictions and displacements should be stopped, but it is not enough. Muhammad Azka Gulsyan wants us to think about how to rebuild the evicted homes, and restore affected communities and their livelihoods. Vertical Kampung-projects in Jakarta show that rebuilding and restoration are possible.

Young Voices

Urban Space Era: A Disruptive Approach Towards a Resilient City

By |2024-01-04T16:23:47+01:00August 30th 2022|Housing and Construction, Resilient Cities and Climate|

Delhi, just as many other cities around the world, struggles to provide adequate housing for migrant workers. Young architect Kaif Ali presents a potential solution

AFFORDABLE CITIES

Offering Affordable Housing in Egypt Through Microfinance

By |2024-01-04T16:28:44+01:00July 26th 2022|Finance, Housing and Construction|

Access to housing finance is an enormous challenge in Egyptian cities. Raed Fares and Safa Ashoub portray the approach by Habitat for Humanity Egypt: a microfinancing programme that also offers technical assistance and ensures to include local communities.

AFFORDABLE CITIES

What is the Affordable Housing Situation in Phnom Penh?

By |2024-01-04T16:29:02+01:00July 21st 2022|Gender and Inequalities, Housing and Construction|

The municipality of Phnom Penh does not live up to its responsibility to provide affordable housing for all, says Ronan Kemp from Sahmakum Teang Tnaut Organization - A Cambodian Urban NGO.

AFFORDABLE CITIES

Affordable New Delhi: Developments, Challenges, and Opportunities

By |2024-01-04T15:48:40+01:00July 14th 2022|Good Governance, Housing and Construction|

Changing discourses have characterised New Delhi's housing policy over time. Piyush Tiwari and Jyoti Shukla outline developments and call onto the public and private housing institutions to provide equal access to decent and affordable housing.

Do Land-Based Commons Lead to More Inclusive Cities in the Global South?

By |2024-01-04T14:26:52+01:00March 4th 2021|Gender and Inequalities, Housing and Construction|

What is the impact of land-based commons on tenure security and on progresses toward “inclusive cities”? Eric Denis, Claire Simonneau, and Irène Salenson explore cases of collective housing projects in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Addressing the Housing Affordability Challenge: A Shared Responsibility

By |2024-01-04T13:56:09+01:00October 31st 2020|Good Governance, Housing and Construction|

On World Cities Day, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, presents some recommendations on how to ensure affordable, accessible, and adequate housing for all.

Contestations over Informal Settlements: Which Way Forward? An Interview

By |2024-01-04T14:02:29+01:00October 22nd 2020|Gender and Inequalities, Housing and Construction, Integrated Planning|

Ethiopia is experiencing unprecedented population growth. Despite large government housing programs, there are more and more informal settlements in the country, and cases of forceful displacement and evictions are on the rise. In the virtual event “Ways forward for informal settlements”, Tania Berger from Danube University Krems discusses options for inclusive urbanisation with an international panel.

Why Housing Matters: The Impact of Affordable Housing for People on Low Incomes

By |2024-01-05T13:05:38+01:00October 15th 2020|Gender and Inequalities, Housing and Construction|

Good and affordable housing is key to people’s well-being. Andrew Jones presents the latest research from social enterprise Reall and unpacks what impact it has on the bottom 40 per cent of the income pyramid.

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