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Shanty towns slowly developing into established neighborhoods with permanent houses is the normal way cities have been built throughout history, and still domin
by jacobolus 8y ago
Shanty towns slowly developing into established neighborhoods with permanent houses is the normal way cities have been built throughout history, and still dominates throughout the developing world. A significant proportion of all people alive today live in shanty towns.
Of course urban shanty towns can be dangerous and have plenty of problems. So do rural villages.
- DoreenMichele 8y agoI would very much love, love, love to see US zoning regulations (etc) loosened up to allow for smaller spaces with fewer amenities. But I am loathe to say "Yes" to shanty towns per se as a thing we allow in the US as official policy on city property. But thanks for chiming in. Have an upvote.