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Saturday, April 18, 2009
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- I'm a writer who spent two years living in squatter communities in four continents. These neighborhoods--which dominate most of the cities of the developing world--are vibrant and energetic, but horribly misunderstood. My book, Shadow Cities, is an attempt to humanize these maligned settlements. I'm now at work on a new book about the global reach of the informal economy. My articles on cities, politics, and economic issues have appeared in many publications, including The Nation, The Village Voice, Newsday, The New York Times, Metropolis, and City Limits. Before becoming a reporter, I worked as a community organizer and studied philosophy. I live in New York City.
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Apparently it IS a "crime", since the man using the house was arrested. I suppose pirating electricity (etc) is a pretty straightforward criminal activity, but taking up residence in an abandoned property is more abiguous.
We need to create networks--maybe branches of existing organizations for the homeless could be developed--through which people can find & make use of the increasing numbers of abandoned houses due to foreclosures.
If this process could be legitimized, possibly with the cooperation of local banks, the residents could trade upkeep work on the house and yard for utilities.
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