tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917889028116824739.post876726933664664086..comments2023-07-03T06:08:55.373-07:00Comments on Ritik Dholakia: Planet of SlumsProfessor Atishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473365932161328377noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917889028116824739.post-21176199997151382902007-12-09T10:16:00.000-08:002007-12-09T10:16:00.000-08:00KS - I don't think that Davis' thesis is what you ...KS - I don't think that Davis' thesis is what you have quoted. That is definitely an interpretation for which I will take ownership.<BR/><BR/>Davis tackles specifically the problem of cities which, through macro-economic and political policy, and the natural entropy of people, have tended to be slumhood. Unfortunately, this comprises the majority of cities in the developing world. <BR/><BR/>Davis doesn't directly tackle problems of first world cities, although some teeter on the brink (Los Angeles, Paris) of being slums in parts, nor does he tackle the phenomenon of megacities (London, New York) where the poor are simply being priced out of the city.<BR/><BR/>Successful cities are not within the purview of his critique, and while I don't know for sure, I would guess that a lot of successful cities of today have become successful absent the crushing pressures of poverty and overpopulation.<BR/><BR/>Anon -- thanks for the kind words! Sorry I haven't been writing, unfortunately, I have been swamped recently.Professor Atishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01473365932161328377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917889028116824739.post-41139298707464607992007-12-06T00:11:00.000-08:002007-12-06T00:11:00.000-08:00I seriously stayed up for like 2 hours reading you...I seriously stayed up for like 2 hours reading your blog, and to be honest, it's pretty rare to find people with the depth of thought, and insight that you possess. I look up to you, and appreciate the strong character that i've gained from working with you. Thank you for the opportunity Ritik.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917889028116824739.post-26089035682297024062007-12-01T13:36:00.000-08:002007-12-01T13:36:00.000-08:00"...the modern city, in its incarnation as slum, s...<I>"...the modern city, in its incarnation as slum, shanty town, ghetto, favela, fails to deliver its denizens from poverty, inequality, or hopelessness".</I><BR/><BR/>Well, I would expect this to be true, on the face of it. But what about the city in any other incarnation? Or is it his thesis that cities only have this one incarnation?karstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302497509523940133noreply@blogger.com