Integrating Marginalized Neighborhoods into Cities: Tomorrow‘s Challenge

Urban growth is spreading mainly in the cities of the South, and the populations of marginalized neighborhoods are expected to double and reach 2 billion in 2030. It is unrealistic to imagine a future without slums. This is why approaches have evolved: there is no longer question of “bulldozing slums,” but of rehabilitating them, without neglecting construction of new housing. Researchers and actors in international development cooperation are reflecting on possible sustainable solutions.