Urban Informality in Egyptian Cities: Coping with Diversity
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The question of urban informality today concerns the majority of the inhabitants and policy makers of regional metropolises, as well as those of secondary cities. This study aims to show that there are diverse mechanisms behind the complexity of urban housing informality in Egyptian cities. It develops a typology of informal housing and estimates quantities and values of different types of informal properties. Its research includes case studies of Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city and main port. The value of informal properties should be harnessed to promote development and alleviate poverty. Understanding the built environment of informal housing developments would enable the state and housing professionals to accumulate, eliminate, and integrate of informal housing areas within formal areas in Alexandria. It concludes that the role of the government should be changed from provider or facilitator into enabler. This would also conform to the government’s requirements and policies.
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