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New municipalism, democratic public ownership, and the politics of the common

In this guest post, Dr Bertie Russell (Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona), Dr Iolanda Bianchi (School of Sociology, University of Barcelona), and Lavinia Steinfort (Transnational Institute) describe their research on New Municipalism, a project that was supported by a Seminar Series Awards grant from the USF. The New Municipalism, Democratic […]

: At a field trip to the neighbourhood of La Araña in Mexico City. Photo: Thomas van Laake

Alternative circulations? Situating policymaking, decoloniality, and urban models within Latin American cities.

In this guest post, Dr Ryan Anders Whitney, Dr Isabel Duque Franco, and Dr Guillermo Jajamovich describe their research on policy mobilities in Latin America, a project that was supported by a Seminar Series Awards grant from the USF. Latin American cities are increasingly looking to other cities, both regionally and globally, for inspiration when […]

Figure 3: Promotional campaigns for associations selling irregular insurance around the country. Source: Website of the firm whose name has been anonymised. This ‘association-company’ is being investigated by the federal police operation called Seguro Fake and it is estimated that there are more than 100,000 clients in the country and a large number of accusations of non-payment of compensation.

The Business of Urban Security: Insurance and Illegal Protection in Violent Cities

In this guest post, Dr Deborah Fromm explores the intersections of finance and urban violence in Brazil, based on her research project The Business of Urban Security: Insurance and Illegal Protection in Violent Cities. Developed during her USF International Fellowship at LSE. Urban Violence and the Industry of Protection in Brazil The project ‘The Business […]

C.P. Pow: selected essays

The Urban Studies Foundation (USF) is delighted to announce the publication of a new open access book, presenting ten of C.P. Pow’s most impactful paper publications. The book is free to download below, and has been produced by the USF to honour the legacy of Pow’s work and contribution to urban studies. Pow also served […]

Dispatches from the Threshold: tenant power in times of crisis

In this guest post, Dr Rae Baker discusses the results of a research project on tenants’ struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the newly published book Dispatches from the Threshold. The project was funded by a USF’s Pandemic and Cities grant. The Pandemics and Cities funding opportunity from the Urban Studies Foundation took seriously […]