Slums: New Visions for an Enduring Global Phenomenon

When:
Where:
Cambridge, MA
Hosted By:
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University

This symposium will challenge participants to discuss the range of perceptions and systemic changes needed to re-imagine integrative urban and social landscapes, as well as the labor and land markets that most often underpin the formation of slums. It seeks to advance new policy, financial, design, and educational tools that both improve existing slums and generate alternatives to future ones. A diverse group of academic, policy, design & media experts, and community representatives will bridge historically siloed narratives about slums and discuss innovative ways to address them.