Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, a New Urban World

In almost every country of the developing world, the most active builders are squatters, creating complex local economies with high rises, shopping strips, banks, and self-government. As they invent new social structures, Neuwirth argues, squatters are at the forefront of the worldwide movement to develop new visions of what constitutes property and community. Visit Robert Neuwirth's blog at: http://squatterci ty.blogspot.comRobert Neuwirth is the author of 'Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, a New Urban World', published 2004 under ISBN 9780415953610 and ISBN 0415953618.