Can urban planning succeed by including the people living in slums?
In short: With nearly one billion people residing in informal communities globally, urban planner Smruti Jukur Johari explores how working with residents, rather than around them, can provide essential infrastructure.
The video examines the challenges faced by those living in slums and informal settlements, where access to basic necessities like clean water, roads, and toilets is often lacking. Johari presents a case for collaborative planning, highlighting how simple, common-sense solutions emerge when governments and architects partner with the communities themselves to address these systemic gaps.
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