Gavin Shatkin: 2 books
Cities for Profit
The Real Estate Turn in Asia’s Urban Politics
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Cities for Profit examines the phenomenon of urban real estate megaprojects in Asia—massive, privately built planned urban developments that have captured the imagination of politicians, policymakers, and citizens across the region. These controversial projects, embraced by elites, occasion massive...
Collective Action and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Community Organizations and the Struggle for Shelter in Manila
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
An estimated 600 million people now live in informal or 'squatter' settlements in the rapidly growing cities of the developing world. With such settlements often lacking basic necessities, there is an urgent need to address this urban crisis. Recently, innovative approaches have focused on the role...