Residents keep intervening and changing their homes in the process of living, and this contributes to conservation

We are excited to present the first issue of a graphic novel about the Vithal- Bhaskar Chawl in Dharavi Koliwada. This issue sets the historical context for the issues to follow - where we draw and tell you more about the participatory redevelopment project initiated by the residents.

Started after a dynamic collaboration in Mumbai where team Colombia helped construct an office in Mumbai, Bogota announces itself and makes plans for the future.

An architectural and design practice that works with local builders and residents to create projects embedded in neighbourhoods’ cultural and economic fabric.

In the chaotic, overcrowded and over dynamic environment of Dharavi, space is the main resource. Every inch of space has its use and is exploited to its fullest.

For many years, the inhabitants of the San German neighbourhood (located in Usme, in the metropolitan area of Bogota) have been developing many different projects on public space improvement and infrastructure, which permitted the amelioration of living conditions. The main goal is to promote projects of community improvement on social and cultural levels of the San German community. 

This is the first of a weekly report of how Dharavi is coping with Covid-19

The first of two posts looking at how Goa represents a distinctive pattern of urbanization, representing a coevolution of its countryside and urban centers.

This week, urbz is at the 13th World Urban Forum, joining over 40,000 urban thinkers, policymakers and practitioners from 182 countries gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, around a pressing question: how do we house the world?