Urban Informality Research

Account dedicated to promote excellence in urban studies research. Emphasis in research on the global South

[eNCA @eNCA]

Dozens of people are homeless, and at least three people have been hospitalised, after a massive explosion ripped through an informal settlement in Slovo Park, Springs. The cause of the explosion is unknown, but the area is a hot spot for illegal mining.

[WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities @WRIRossCities]

From an informal settlement to a thriving community: Rodrigo Bueno’s transformation in #BuenosAires brings 611 new 🌿 energy-efficient homes, better 🌊flood protection & 💰economic opportunities for thousands.

🎬 Watch and see how this project is reshaping lives. #PrizeforCities

[Urban Informality Research @UrbanInformali1]

That’s why research on informal settlements is so important!

[UN University - EHS @UNUEHS]

🌎 Without proper data, the impacts of climate-induced disasters in informal settlements often go unrecognized. 🌎

Why is data key for addressing #LossAndDamage in these areas?

UNU-EHS expert Simone Sandholz explains in a new #ScienceTalks episode.

🎥 https://t.co/LKq991isjo

[Urban Informality Research @UrbanInformali1]

Great article on the legacies of “informal empire” in Costa Rica

https://t.co/ZXZ2BLZlRw

[Urban Informality Research @UrbanInformali1]

Great article on the legacies of the US “informal empire” in the Dominican Republic.

https://t.co/irkCYRPgWo

[Urban Studies Journal @USJ_online]

📝 Enjoyed @TommyHYChan's article "Social representation, self-identity and anticipated guilt in universal access: A constructivist approach to (non-)visible disabilities"?

More on non-visible #disabilities and walking routes in his blog post:

https://t.co/mgw7DpolJD

[EPA: Economy and Space @economyandspace]

OnlineFirst - "From platform capitalism to strategic place-based platformisation?" by Mike Hodson, Andrew McMeekin and Andy Lockhart:

#Placebased #platformisation #strategic

https://t.co/hzUYuBL7LC

[ISA-RC21 @ISA_RC21]

"Narratives of Displacement" International Conference. 25-26 October 2025 - London /Online. Organised by London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research. Paper proposal forms should be submitted by 20 July 2025 to [email protected]. https://t.co/ruE21nYlc1 #sociology

[Informal Economy @EconomyInformal]

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@OurWorldInData

[Deji Akinpelu @dejiakinpelu]

I'm writing to personally invite you to today's edition of the Rooted Cities Webinar, themed:

Between Favelas and Slums: Tracing Hope from Bahia and São Paulo to the Heart of Lagos.

This conversation is particularly close to my heart. I spent two months in Brazil last year (2024), engaging with communities, urban planners, and activists in both Bahia and São Paulo. During that period, I gained deep insights into the housing interventions being implemented in those cities—initiatives that are not only contextually grounded but also rich in lessons for other Global South cities, especially Lagos.

The models I encountered in Brazil expanded my thinking around community-driven solutions, urban memory, and inclusive policy. I believe that bringing these experiences into dialogue with our own realities in Lagos can shape more grounded advocacy and inspire more effective policy frameworks.

Date: Today, Friday, April 25th
Time: 2 PM (WAT)
Venue: Online

To register, kindly use this link:
https://t.co/orAUki6CeX

Warm regards,
Deji Akinpelu
Convener, Rooted Cities Project

[ISA-RC21 @ISA_RC21]

Cfp: Está abierta la presentación de artículos para el Dossier “La cuestión de la vivienda en renta en América Latina” (año 2026) coordinado por Loreto Rojas, Natalia Cosacov y Pedro Abramo hasta el 29 de agosto de 2025. https://t.co/BblJ1Jk70k #urban #sociology

[Okowa Nashon @OkowaNashon]

I COME IN PEACE!

Why is the Director of Slum Upgrading Department managing Alliance High school dining project?

Was the existing dining hall a slums?

No, I’m curious.

[Urban Informality Research @UrbanInformali1]

Theorising and Practicing Planning from the South:

https://t.co/IjywBcvA0u

[Urban Informality Research @UrbanInformali1]

The Politics of Spatial Memory and the Barrio:

https://t.co/UyC6u3GXOu

[Urban Informality Research @UrbanInformali1]

Reflections from the Urban Informality Forum in Harare:

https://t.co/36wPaNP6zr

[Urban Informality Research @UrbanInformali1]

Great article: informality as the UR-form

https://t.co/sJgwkt7vqL

[Dan Banik @danbanik]

🚨Just out: The Rebirth of the Global South with @BenedicteBull. We explore how the Global South is reshaping 21st-century geopolitics —through new imaginaries, rising agency, and transformative alliances. #Globaldev

https://t.co/y4J2PaexLJ

[Urban Informality Research @UrbanInformali1]

Absolutely love this! ♥️♥️

[Philip Oldfield @SustainableTall]

Love this

Modest house in a Brazilian favela is named finalist in international architecture competition

https://t.co/l7v3XYhMZ8

[Mr Rabbit @Rabbitking007]

🔴 What if the government would use the expropriation act on informal settlement ? ... 🤔🤔🤔

[Cambridge University Press - Politics @CUP_PoliSci]

New Cambridge Element Shocks and Politics by Jennifer Bussell is now free to read for 2 weeks!

https://t.co/6E5pA2ge4b

#cambridgeelements #politics