tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738873.post116799790356962352..comments2023-10-03T01:04:14.553-04:00Comments on squattercity: When squatting is better than 'upgrading'rnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738873.post-1169295702052602442007-01-20T07:21:00.000-05:002007-01-20T07:21:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comment, Mai. It's true that some ...Thanks for your comment, Mai. It's true that some squatter neighborhoods are shockingly awful. Add to that the sheer mass of humanity and the fumes from cars, factories, and open fires and, yes, I can imagine you might feel like you've descended beyond the first circle.<BR/><BR/>That being said, many governments and non-profits and most journalists and academics have yet to figure out that the solution to this degradation lies in working with the squatters. They are citizens and they have a great deal of energy and power. Harnessing that energy in a positive way will start the process of transforming the hell you witnessed in Delhi.rnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738873.post-1169269329266474052007-01-20T00:02:00.000-05:002007-01-20T00:02:00.000-05:00Just came across your blog while surfing.I read a ...Just came across your blog while surfing.<BR/><BR/>I read a lot here I didn't know. But this I do know: Between the poverty, the congestion and the air pollution, Delhi comes close to my definition of hell.Maihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093308712240415770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738873.post-1168095580841497172007-01-06T09:59:00.000-05:002007-01-06T09:59:00.000-05:00Hi,I just saw your TEDtalk. It was really interest...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I just saw your TEDtalk. It was really interesting and makes you think.<BR/><BR/>Good luck for your future projects!<BR/><BR/>JeromeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738873.post-1168031254102405132007-01-05T16:07:00.000-05:002007-01-05T16:07:00.000-05:00With all my energy I send you my best in helping t...With all my energy I send you my best in helping this world that is set apart. At least your knowledge of squater communities reached me in my corner of the world and in that there is hope. I will share my knowledge with others. <BR/>The dream of owning a place that is mine is very much in my hopes. I allow my life to be shaped by the regulations that achieving that dream puts on my life and my family. I hadn't thought of achieving that dream with the freedom that squatters have but their desire and achievements are truly amazing. <BR/><BR/>I saw your talk at TED and I hope you have met Cameron Sinclair. Find a way to give people of great value the dignity they deserve...Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11987184058633563329noreply@blogger.com