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Published on: 11 April 2013

Written by: Cecil Sagoe All articles by Cecil Sagoe

From April 2013 major changes to benefit provision in Britain will likely change both the social and spatial make-up...

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Published on: 26 March 2013

Written by: Graham Denyer Willis All articles by Graham Denyer Willis

Recent spikes in homicides across São Paulo challenge the city's reputation as a darling of public security and...

Published in: openSecurity

Published on: 12 March 2013

Written by: Diana Ojeda All articles by Diana Ojeda

The deployment of conservation zones in Bogotá's 'green' neighbourhoods, is fast becoming an alibi for the...

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Published on: 4 March 2013

Written by: Federico Pérez All articles by Federico Pérez

While previous 'security planning' in Bogotá has been premised on eviction and demolition, emerging redevelopment...

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Published on: 4 March 2013

Written by: Teo Ballvé All articles by Teo Ballvé

Ten young hip-hop activists have been murdered in Medellín's Comuna 13 district since 2009. Such violence against...

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Published on: 25 February 2013

Written by: WJ Dorman All articles by WJ Dorman

The politics of neglect which has long governed Cairo's expansive informal spaces looks set to remain well into the...

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Published on: 14 February 2013

Written by: Austin Zeiderman All articles by Austin Zeiderman

Bogotá's lauded transition from chaotic city of crime and violence to cosmopolitan hub of commerce and creativity...

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Published on: 14 February 2013

Written by: Flavie Halais All articles by Flavie Halais

Gleaming plans for urban revitalization ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics include the not-so-shiny...

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