Blogs

Warren Smit highlights the urgency of upgrading informal settlements to reduce the risk of infectious disease.

Kangni Chai investigates the importance of the role of gender and marriage in understanding multiple-home ownership in urban China.

Qiujie Shi and Guangzhong Cao look at what underpinned the changes undergone by Bejing across two decades.

Jorge E. Patiño looks at surprise findings from his team's research and how these can support policy decisions.

As well as economic distress faced by families, attention must also be paid to lasting impact on the health and well-being of migrant children.

Bani Gill investigates how deep-rooted structural inequalities impact how urban dwellers experience the Coronavirus pandemic.

Pooja Rao and SD Suman look at the reality behind Bangalore's identity as the Silicon Valley of India.

For many city workers social distancing is contradictory to the very nature of the job. What can be done help keen them safe and prevent them from losing incomes and jobs ?

These four urban transportation strategies can mitigate hardship caused by coronavirus and future pandemics

Neha Sami on her recent paper on how deindustrialization unfolds in cities and communities globally.

In the midst of Lockdown in Cape Town, Neil Hassan considers the sense of security that homes represent, especially for the marginalised

Gautam Bham explores four possible approaches focusing on food, income and shelter for immediate relief to India's informal workers and migrants in this crisis.