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Karachi Launches Regularization Drive for Informal Housing Settlements

On November 6, 1995, the Government of Sindh embarked on one of the most ambitious urban land reform programs in Pakistan’s history the Karachi Katchi Abadi Regularization and Land......

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Penn Central Declared Bankrupt, Forcing Restructuring of Its Real Estate Assets

Penn Central, one of America’s major railroad companies, declared bankruptcy. Beyond its rail network, the company held extensive interests in land, terminals, hotels and railway-l......

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Shanghai Government Implements Pudong Housing Modernization Blueprint

On November 19, 1991, the Shanghai Municipal Government enacted the Pudong Housing Modernization Blueprint one of the most transformative urban redevelopment plans of pre-WTO China......

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Singapore Expands Public Housing Ownership Model Through Upgraded HDB Scheme

On November 5, 1989, Singapore announced a major expansion to its Housing & Development Board (HDB) home-ownership model, creating policies that allowed low- and middle-income fami......

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London Passes Housing Act for Industrial Workers’ Tenements

On November 13, 1872, the British Parliament passed a housing reform act to address unsafe living conditions in London’s slums. The law aimed to replace overcrowded and unsanitary ......

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Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

The acquisition of land for the Model Town Society was one of the most remarkable and spirited chapters in its early history. Dewan Khem Chand and his...

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 Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Between 1921 and 1924, the land for Model Town Lahore was acquired in successive phases. The process began in 1921, shortly after the establishment of...

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