Shadow Cities How 600 Million Squatters are Creating the Cities of Tomorrow

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.comNeuwirth, Robert is the author of 'Shadow Cities How 600 Million Squatters are Creating the Cities of Tomorrow', published 2004 under ISBN 9780415933193 and ISBN 0415933196.