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Lateral communities, vertical cities: understanding the nature of the livelihood strategies utilized by former residents of the Pine Road informal settlement in the pickwick transitional housing development
In addressing the lack of affordable housing in South Africa, 15% of South Africa's 14.45 million households earn enough to secure a mortgage, and 60% earn less than R3500.00 a month and can qualify for state housing. The remaining 25%, including most teachers, nurses, police officers and soldiers …
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Elevating Small Town Streetscape
This thesis explores the possibility of vertically expanding the urban fabric of Blacksburg, a small town, by building multilevel streetscapes and community spaces that contribute to the town's character and identity. The vertical street could accommodate more amenities, commercial spaces, and …