It’s been 35 years since the Nigerian government carried out its biggest forced eviction ever of the 300,000 residents of Maroko in Lagos.
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Forced eviction is not a solution to the growth of slums.
Cities across Canada are rapidly losing affordable housing. Provincial and federal governments aren’t helping, so it’s up to cities to start taking action themselves.
Sydney’s Domain, Melbourne’s Dudley Flats and the banks of the River Torrens in Adelaide were just a few places where communities of people experiencing homelessness sprung up in the early 1930s.
‘Informal evictions’ in which landlords harass or pressure tenants out of their homes continued during the the pandemic and may have even seen an increase.
A federal eviction ban had much less effect than state-specific restrictions, an analysis of eviction data finds.
Lesotho’s first-ever entry at the Oscars is a powerful story based on true-to-life events in which a village is to be forcibly evicted to make way for a new dam.
For economically strapped Americans, the financial fallout from the epidemic may be permanently embedded in their digital profiles, making it harder for them to regain their economic footing.
Housing is our first line of defence against coronavirus, so leaving someone homeless increases the risk for everyone. Australia should follow other countries in imposing a moratorium on evictions.
Kenya needs to complete its national digital land registry to increase transparency and efficiency of the city’s land.
Ethiopia’s new premier has brought hope but he must address the eviction of ethnic Amharas.
There is a long, dishonourable history of detrimental policy going back to the 15th century.
Some kampung in Jakarta have become hubs from participatory design and sustainable urban planning.
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Professor of Geography, Bowling Green State University
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Senior Lecturer of Political Science, Georgia Gwinnett College
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Research Associate, Idaho Policy Institute, Boise State University
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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