an Urban Planning Graduate's Perspective

Greetings future colleagues of the built environment.

Welcome to the blog where you embark on a journey to unravel the complexity behind an infamous plague to our industry, namely Gentrification.

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Nov 10, 20233 min read

10. In Conclusion

In traversing the intricate landscape of gentrification, this academic odyssey has been a transformative journey, weaving through...

Nov 9, 20233 min read

9. Airbnb & Digital Nomadism: The next Gentrifying agents?

In the landscape of new African urban development practices, a notable phenomenon is taking shape, often characterized as "Demonstration...

Nov 9, 20234 min read

8. Case Study: urban Africa’s Story

As we continue our exploration into the multifaceted politics of gentrification, shifting our focus to the specific challenges faced by...

Nov 8, 20233 min read

7. Tourism: Gentrification's (secret) agent in the Global South

In this seventh installment of our ongoing exploration into the intricate dynamics of gentrification and its political dimensions, we...

Nov 5, 20233 min read

6. Thoughts on the Global North

As we continue venturing into the world of gentrification, it's crucial to remember that this urban phenomenon is far from...

Oct 13, 20234 min read

5. Case Study: The story behind America's infamous "Gentrification Building"

In this post we will be taking a trip to the United States, both physically as well as digitally. There has been an online trend, on the...

Oct 13, 20233 min read

4. Case Study: $9 Billion redevelopment of Battersea Power Station

In this post we will be taking a trip to a famous heritage site on the River Thames in London, England. This is a real-world case study...

Oct 5, 20234 min read

3. Private Developers: The Wolf of our Streets

Welcome back, dear readers, to our ongoing exploration of gentrification and its many faces. In our previous posts, we delved into the...

Sep 29, 20233 min read

2. A Journey through the Urban Evolution

As the human civilization modernized, there has been a trend in the evolution of cities in the Global North. This post will be taking you...

Sep 29, 20233 min read

1. The Marriage of Urbanization and Neoliberalism (and their profitable first born)

Greetings future colleagues of the built environment. This inaugural post will peel back the layers of this phenomenon, which can (and...

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Author: Wandile Dhlamini

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Born and raised in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga

As a lifelong built environment enthusiast, Wandile is thoroughly vested in all things to do with urban development, particularly interested in the boundless potential of Urban Design.

Looking to excel in the fields of Real Estate & Urban Design, by the end of 2023 he will have completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Urban & Regional Planning with the University of Witwatersrand and so possesses a skill set encompassing the basic software, research report-writing, technical drawing & spatial analysis skills required in the profession of Town/Urban Planning.

For a visual representation of his skillset, please see his portfolio of work published with the university.

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