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Pick of the day: Beneath Its Polished Surface, a Black-Market Shopping Center Thrives – The Informal City Dialogues

“Polvos Azules is a study in contradiction. According to Gestión, a local business newspaper, 90 percent of its stores are “formalized.” They pay taxes (to some degree) and adhere to basic safety standards. The shops are fully licensed by the … Continue reading

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Diseconomies of Scale in Urbanism

By Caspar Lundsgaard-Hansen The Economist, a weekly news and international affairs publication from England, published an article on the limits of cities in Latin America. The article states that megacities in Latin America risk becoming a constraint on economic growth.

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