10 informal city projects

Brief descriptions of 10 projects concerning informal issues in different city contexts all over the world. Some of them well known. Some others definitely worth some extra attention.

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1. Belapur Incremental Housing. Navi Mumbai, India (1986-present) | Charles Correa

2. The Favela-Bairro Project. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1995) | Jorge Mario Jauregui Architects

3. Vertical Gym. Chacao, Caracas, Venezuela (2001-03) | Urban-Think Tank with Mateo Pinto and Matias Pinto

4. Medellin’s Cable Transit System (2006)

5. Metro Cable. Caracas, Venezuela (2007-10) | Urban-Think Tank

6. Manguinhos Complex. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2005-10) | Jorge Mario Jáuregui/Metropolis Projectos Urbanos

7. METI-Handmade School. Rudrapur, Bangaldesh (2004-06) | Anna Heringer and Eike Roswag

8. Palestinian Refugee Camp of Nahr el Bared, North Lebanon (2009-present) | Isamael Sheikh Hassan, UNRWA

9. Strategic Urban Projects Dharavi Mumbai, India | Kelly Shannon and Janina Gosseye

10. The Value of Informal Settlements in the Design of Cities. Cali, Colombia (2009-present) | LAU