Initiative
January 25, 2021
Urban Development
Rapid Urbanization
Rapid Urbanization
Late 20th century rapid urbanization that has moved half—soon to be two-thirds—of the global population to urban places presents opportunities and challenges for cities, especially those in the Global South where most growth will occur.
Rapid Urbanization
Recent Activities
Forum on Urban Informality
February 26, 2024
The Architecture of Informality in Islamabad: Book Talk and Discussion
Join the Penn Institute for Urban Research for this book talk and discussion on Master Plans and Encroachments: The Architecture of Informality.
Rapid Urbanization
Forum on Urban Informality
October 28, 2022
Book Talk with Chandan Deuskar: Urban Planning in a World of Informal Politics
Penn IUR had a conversation with Chandan Deuskar on his recent book Urban Planning in a World of Informal Politics, recently published in collaboration with PennPress as part of our ongoing series The City in the Twenty-First Century.
Rapid Urbanization
Urban Development
Meet our affiliates working on issues of Rapid Urbanization
Current Initiatives Addressing Rapid Urbanization
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