China Buying up Australia’s Land
The land at stake is in Australia, but the focus is on China. SYDNEY—Gina Rinehart, a mining magnate, is very rich—and very Australian. Her ancestors immigrated to the country’s hardscrabble western reaches in the 1830s. A mountain
Published : 31 October 2016
Our Precious Urban Lives
SYDNEY, Australia—Down the hill from my house, there is an old building with a saw-toothed roof that once warehoused trams, back when the bay was heavy with industrial waste and working-class people could afford to
Published : 29 October 2016
USA: Militant Land Grabbers Found “Not Guilty”
Bundy brothers found not guilty of conspiracy in Oregon militia standoff. High-profile trial over the armed occupation of the Malheur wildlife refuge sparked a national debate about the rights of ranchers in the American west. PORTLAND,
Published : 28 October 2016
Italy: Romani Emergency Shelter Closed
A majority Roma shelter located at Via Amarilli in Rome will be officially closed by 31 October 2016. This comes after officials from Rome Municipality announced the closure and the subsequent eviction of the majority
Published : 28 October 2016
Turkey: Co-mayors of Diyarbakır Arrested
Diyarbakır, Turkey—The two co-mayors of Diyarbakir, a Kurdish-majority city in southeast Turkey, have been arrested as part of a "terrorism" enquiry, security officials reported to the press on Tuesday, 26 October 2016. The two are
Published : 26 October 2016
Refugees Fear Separation after Eviction
Refugees set Calais camp on fire in protest against its dismantling and their eviction by the French government. Syrian refugees in France`s `jungle` refugee camp have said they fear long-term separation from their family members who
Published : 26 October 2016
After Habitat III, What’s Next?
Official and unofficial mechanisms are quickly falling into place to follow and prod implementation of the New Urban Agenda. Habitat III participants walk past wall displays of text from the New Urban Agenda. Quito, 18 October.
Published : 21 October 2016
HIC`s Habitat III Statement
On 16 October 2016, the Habitat International Coalition (HIC) General Assembly met and finalized the collective declaration on the Habitat III process and the so-called “New Urban Agenda” outcome document. Below is the full text
Published : 20 October 2016
Implementing the Right to the City
So how do we implement the ‘right to the city’, anyway? Many were surprised last month when negotiations on the New Urban Agenda kept the term in the final document. Now, efforts have been made
Published : 20 October 2016
