McQuarrie, Michael (2013) What Mumbai's slums do right, and why we should emulate them. Shelterforce, Winter (12-13).
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Sometimes to understand our own cities and community development practices it is helpful to understand a radically different setting. In the slums of Mumbai one thing is immediately evident: the Indian understanding of “slum” and the American one are radically different. Unlike the hyperghettos of the United States—spaces that are depopulated, run down, and crime-ridden—Mumbai’s slums are often safe and bustling hives of activity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.shelterforce.org/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2013 National Housing Institute |
| Divisions: | Sociology |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2013 09:34 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2025 08:35 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/52516 |
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