In case you missed it: "A De Facto Subsidized Market-Led Activity: The Political-Economy Rationale of Affordable Housing Provision in Beirut" by Rouba Wehbe metropolitics.org/A-De-Facto…

In case you missed it: our Editorial Board shared reading (and listening) recommendations, pulled together from the titles we enjoyed over the summer and those on our desks this fall: metropolitics.org/Fall-Readi…

A contradictory form of affordable housing has taken root in Beirut that intermingles profit realization with subsidized access. Informal repurposing and 'rent intermediaries' factor in this compelling case study of the dynamics of housing affordability. buff.ly/fsAhoWZ

'Ruptures in the Afterlife of the Apartheid City' by Yousuf Al‑Bulushi examines the persistence of segregation, precarity, and anti-Black violence in post-Apartheid South Africa and a prominent social movement's struggle for housing, dignity, and survival. buff.ly/SrNfb0i

New article: A new mechanism of public participation in planning has remained mobilized by more affluent social groups, renewing debates around local “civic capacity” in English (urban) governance. metropolitics.org/Neighbourh…

Ride-Hailing Away from Democracy: Building Uber’s Political Playbook in Washington, DC. Read Lauren Ames Fischer's review of "Disrupting DC: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City" by Katie Wells, Kafui Attoh and Declan Cullen. buff.ly/I9EwXUk

In the past decade, platforms like Uber and Lyft have changed how people navigate urban space. Disrupting DC illuminates Uber’s efforts to influence democratic space, reforming city power to serve the needs of smart cities and the gig economy. buff.ly/I9EwXUk

“Build Canada Homes” Will Fail Without Confronting Anti-Black Racism by Prentiss Dantzler metropolitics.org/Build-Cana…

The selection of postcards presented by Renaud Epstein in his book "On est bien arrivés" (“We’ve arrived safely”) invites us to look at France’s large postwar social housing projects and their inhabitants against the usual stereotypes. metropolitics.org/France-s-H…

"An Interview with Marc Serra Solé: Barcelona’s Citizens Forge Solidarities Through the State" by Celina Su, excerpted from her new book "On Building Grassroots Politics and Solidarities." metropolitics.org/An-Intervi…

Canada’s new housing agency risks repeating the same injustices that produced today’s uneven housing crisis unless it embeds anti-racist frameworks in its development plans. metropolitics.org/Build-Cana…

How can progressive city administrations build the power they need for real policy wins? In her new book, Celina Su interviews Barcelona en Comú's Marc Serra Solé about what they learned in the shift from building a movement to governing inside City Hall. buff.ly/kmO9eIx

Call for papers for a forthcoming special series: “Governing Repair: The Role of Cities and States in Reparations Policy,” edited by Prentiss Dantzler, Rashad Williams & Akira Drake Rodriguez. Welcoming submissions through June 1! buff.ly/HzWD3gL @ComradeRah @AkiraDrake

"The Cities We’re Losing—The Cities We Need" — Ahmed Allahwala reviews Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani's book. metropolitics.org/The-Cities…

La Butte-Rouge is the archetypal example of a French cité-jardin. Retracing its history, Élise Guillerm highlights the urban and architectural qualities of this eco-neighborhood, whose very existence is now threatened by an urban renewal project. metropolitics.org/A-Masterpi…

What is the state of urban theory from the Global South and how can local research simultaneously advance scholarly research and be a vehicle for advocacy? Dr. Naomi Adiv and Dr. Hari Sasikumar explore these questions with Anant Maringanti. metropolitics.org/What-Is-Wo…

New book review: Ahmed Allahwala on Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani's "The Cities We Need," which shows the importance of understanding how the loss of "ordinary" places—diners, corner stores—impacts how we understand neighborhoods and ourselves. metropolitics.org/The-Cities…

Public transportation has a decisive role to play in ecological transition. Yet key players in the sector prioritize resource-intensive technical innovations. Arnaud Passalacqua and Philippe Poinsot re‑examine experiences in France to identify solutions. buff.ly/AhibQ5b

In case you missed it: "Agrarian Fantasy, Settler Colonial Property, and the Making of Industrial Johannesburg" by Renugan Raidoo. buff.ly/yPjului This is the last in our series on "Provincializing the 'Real-Estate Turn'" — read the series here: buff.ly/FzETu1f

In case you missed it: In "On the Land Question in India: The Case of Sriperumbudur Industrial Region in Peri-Urban Chennai," V. Gajendran shows that amidst intense demand for land, farmers near Chennai, India face dispossession by neglect. metropolitics.org/On-the-Lan…