What is the state of health systems in urban Sierra Leone? What specific conditions put urban informal settlements at risk to disease outbreaks? What specific considerations would need to be taken to limit the incidence of disease outbreaks? And how should the response to health epidemics be tailored to informal settlements?
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Two informal settlements in the periphery of the planned city of Chandigarh, India, remain irregular to the eyes of the State. As the sanitation challenge is addressed by public policy with temporary measures, residents are met with brutal actions of eviction and demolitions. Between tolerated and de-legitimised, residents are targeted as electoral mass, but excluded from the ideal city.
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An interview with urban planner Andrés Linares, who has taken part in the reconstruction of a town affected by a natural disaster and in the planning of Bogotá’s urban expansion.
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Although a vital element of urban life, informal workers in public spaces are often stigmatized and neglected by traditional policies and academy. Despite their vulnerability, they can develop valuable resilience skills and influence spatial dynamics. In order to leverage their innovation potential, our cities should provide a more flexible regulatory framework, transforming the public space in a safe platform that fosters inclusion and healthy competition.
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Oxford Urbanists’ June regional monthly topic enters the global debate on the importance of mainstreaming urban informality analysis as part of urban planning and decision-making.
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