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Northern Mafias: the territorial spread of organised crime in Italy

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26 February, by Fabrizio Maccaglia & translated by Oliver Waine

The presence of Mafia organisations outside the Mezzogiorno, long downplayed by the Italian public authorities, has become more visible in recent years. A collective work sheds light on the spread of Mafia activity in Italy, and in particular the mechanisms used to infiltrate local economic and political fabrics.

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Constructing Crises

23 February, by Marla Nelson

A new book by Kevin Fox Gotham and Miriam Greenberg foregrounds the disturbing parallels
Starchitects: walking the line between individuality and conformity

19 February, by Géraldine Molina & translated by Oliver Waine

The stars of the worlds of architecture and urban planning are prime targets of research, with

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The Age of the Renter

5 January, by Tony Roshan Samara

Not all Americans own their home. In fact, more and more of them rent it. More and more of them also end up paying a disproportionate amount of their income for shelter. Despite a system largely biased in favor of homeowners and widespread predatory practice against tenants, Tony Roshan Samara sees recent renters’ mobilizations as an encouraging sign for many poor families throughout the USA. The

Paying to Play in the Mission District

16 February, by Naomi Adiv

Naomi Adiv unpacks a viral video showing an argument between longtime San Francisco residents and “dot-commers” over a soccer (futbol) field in the city, raising questions about how public spaces

Transport as both a function and a facilitator of metropolitan development?

12 February, by Aurélien Delpirou & translated by Oliver Waine

In Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the development of public transport is a central element of the metropolitan projects currently under way. However, the challenges to be tackled and the approaches

Mass-Producing the World’s Factory

9 February, by Stefan Al

The economic transformation of China into a global manufacturing mecca has emptied many rural areas, creating tens of thousands of migrant workers who float between their hometowns and the giant

“I, you, he, she, we are all Charlie”: what feeling concerned means

5 February, by Gérôme Truc & translated by Oliver Waine

The attacks that took place in Paris in early January have affected French society in a way never seen before, as shown by the number of people that joined marches all over France on 11 January

When Predator Becomes Prey: Rental Housing in Low-Income Minority Neighborhoods

2 February, by Clément Théry

In the growing low-income rental market, predator and prey roles can shift, as landlords and tenants alike can fall victim to predatory cliques led by lawyers with local knowledge and a promise

“Gentrification or ghetto”: making sense of an intellectual impasse

29 January, by Anne Clerval & Mathieu Van Criekingen & translated by Oliver Waine

The debate on the causes, effects and extent of the “gentrification” of working-class neighbourhoods in the central areas of our cities has animated (and divided) the fields of geography and urban

Interrupting Inequality: Crisis and Opportunity in Low-Income Housing Policy

26 January, by Susan Saegert

Inequality in the United States is deeply rooted in issues of property ownership, wealth, race and class. Lower-income and minority households in the United States are constantly challenged in

In the Paris metro, hell is other people

15 January, by Luke Haywood & Martin Koning & translated by Oliver Waine

In the medical field, it is not unusual for remedies prescribed to combat a particular condition to have undesirable side effects. Similarly, the example of Paris shows us that rising levels of

Looking Backward into the Future of New York

12 January, by Ted Steinberg

Can the lesson of Hurricane Sandy dampen the enthusiasm of New York City’s growth machine? Ted Steinberg, author of Gotham Unbound, an environmental history of New York City, gives an overview of

Is rurality a thing of the past?

8 January, by Philippe Dubourg & translated by Oliver Waine

In the era of globalisation and metropolisation, is rurality an old-fashioned concept, a thing of the past? The arsenal of reforms and laws that have been passed – indeed, often forced through –

The Age of the Renter

5 January, by Tony Roshan Samara

Not all Americans own their home. In fact, more and more of them rent it. More and more of them also end up paying a disproportionate amount of their income for shelter. Despite a system largely

Christmas markets and department-store window displays: examples of retailtainment

18 December 2014, by Nathalie Lemarchand & translated by Oliver Waine

The function and fate of high-street shops are the subject of discussion and debate within retail firms. Where should physical stores be retained? What should these stores look like? And what can

The Horseshoe Crab, our Environment and our Health

15 December 2014, by Lisa Jean Moore

Will we erase all animal diversity in the name of modernity, or will we follow the hints given by the study of the horseshoe crab? The entanglements of this ancestral animal with human activity

The “ordinary” Italian suburbs: exploring the apartment buildings of the middle classes

11 December 2014, by Thomas Pfirsch & translated by Oliver Waine

Through the detailed histories of 23 apartment buildings and their inhabitants, a team of historians and architects show how Italy became a society of homeowners during the boom of the 1950s and

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