Tag: Urban Planning
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Hulme Crescents: A Case Study in Manchester’s Post-Slum Clearance Experiment and a Lesson for British Social Housing
Many British industrial cities were marked by decline after the Second World War. Jake Beecroft recounts the case of Hulme Crescents in Manchester, illustrating the failures of urban renewal and advocating for people-centred urban planning.
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The flammable nature of Malibu beach: A brief history of California’s wildfires in the early 20th century.
Malibu Beach is a picturesque icon of the California coastline, but its urban development has been contested by consistent wildfires. Ishaabhya Tripathi discusses the politics behind the development of Malibu and how the community formed around environmental disasters.
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Comuna 13: Exploring the history of Medellín’s most famous district
Medellín is a city famous for its links to the Colombian drug trade. Meenaskshi Normalan discusses the history of Comuna 13, one of Medellín’s most notorious districts.
Retrospect Journal 