
CAHSS Faculty Articles
Title
Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World, Robert Neuwirth, Routledge, New York (2006)
Department
Department of Writing and Communication
Publication Date
2-2008
Publication Title
Cities
ISSN
0264-2751
Volume
25
Issue/No.
1
First Page
58
Last Page
59
Abstract
Excerpt
In Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World, investigative reporter Robert Neuwirth explores squatter communities in Rio de Janeiro, Nairobi, Mumbai, and Istanbul. Using statistical data—that one in six people in the world is a squatter—Neuwirth entices readers into a discussion of squatting as a widespread and yet neglected issue. Throughout Shadow Cities, Neuwirth advocates for a (re)conceptualization of squatting as a legitimate form of urban development, one that is sustained almost solely by the effort and persistence of the squatters themselves. Journalistic in tone, Neuwirth’s relaxed approach intertwines history, theory, and personal experience into an investigation of squatter communities throughout the world.
NSUWorks Citation
Vanguri, S. M. (2008). Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World, Robert Neuwirth, Routledge, New York (2006). Cities, 25 (1), 58-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2007.11.001
DOI
10.1016/j.cities.2007.11.001