Learning from slums

This article, from the Boston Globe last week, portrays slums in a much more positive way than we are usually accustomed -- though, she does glorify them. Think Jane Jacobs applied to 21st century urban planning and population trends. For example, the author cites findings on the high safety levels in Dharavi (Mumbai's slum) that exceed those in most American cities because of the tight community that the settlements produce. I haven't thought about this until now, but it does make sense.

To read the article, click here.