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THE PATTERNS OF PROTECTION FOR HOUSING COMMONS: Building Occupations in São Paulo

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This article discusses the reproduction of housing as a commons in São Paulo. It analyzes the occupation of vacant real estate properties and their subsequent transformation into low‐income housing in central São Paulo as instances of commoning.
Daniël Bossuyt, Camila D'Ottaviano
wiley   +1 more source

CARING FOR CATS IN CAIRO: Urban Grammars of Compassion

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract At first sight, Cairo is a cruel and harsh city, marked by extreme inequality and offering few resources for the poor. Like other metropolises, Cairo can easily numb its residents to the suffering of others. But it is also a city in which quiet, barely noticeable acts of compassion occur every day.
Amira Mittermaier
wiley   +1 more source

POWER AND PREJUDICE: The Micropolitics of Electricity Access in Uganda's Urban Informal Settlements

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article I examine the micropolitics of electricity access in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda, by drawing on field research conducted in 2022. I argue that local dynamics shape and variegate household‐level experiences with electricity and urge consideration of these micropolitics for effective energy provision.
Penlope Yaguma
wiley   +1 more source

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