URBANET

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URBANET is a weblog that promotes international dialogue on sustainable urban development. The weblog offers a platform for experts around the globe to exchange knowledge and experiences and provides insight into topics such as decentralisation, just transition and reducing inequalities.

"Gringo,’ go home!" - Housing Crisis v

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Short-term rentals are reshaping Mexico City’s housing market. As gentrification and displacement accelerate, protests reveal...

Clara-Luisa Weichelt

From Commodity to Collectivev

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Community-led rumah flat in Jakarta show how housing can function again as a social good, not a speculative asset...

Elisa Sutanudjaja

The Mirage of Purpose-Built Citiesv

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Gulf purpose-built cities like Masdar and NEOM often fall short of their grand visions... 

Yasser Elsheshtawy

Loss and Damage: Digital Solutionsv

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Digital tools expose where climate loss and damage hits hardest in informal settlements...

Jacqueline Wingens