Inclusive Urban Planning: Integrating Urban Villages Into the Modern Cityscape
Urban villages—former rural enclaves swallowed up by rapid, unprecedented urbanization—have become a defining phenomenon across many developing nations. Despite their significant, organic contributions to local economies, these high-density, mixed-use zones are frequently overlooked by formal policymakers. Consequently, integration into official municipal frameworks remains a major structural hurdle, leaving many urban villages to endure substandard built […]
