New Orleans   News is now in from Delhi on the first meeting of another union of informal workers in India being organized by ACORN International. Dharmendra Kumar filed this brief report with more details to follow: On 22nd february 2009 a meeting of Rickshaw pullers were held in Laxmi Nagar, Delhi (photo attached). All …

Mardi Gras Day, New Orleans    I am hardly a Hollywood groupie, but given ACORN International’s work in Dharavi, the Mumbai mega-slum, that was one of the “stars” of the movie, Slumdog Millionaire, I couldn’t claim to be disinterested.  Furthermore, ACORN India put on a different kind of Oscar-watch party in Dharavi that has now been …

Boston        I popped my head in for a minute to hear the distinguished panel speak of new takes on urban renewal.  It was fascinating in bits and pieces, but seemed to also underscore how little real attention revitalization of urban areas has gotten in recent decades as a matter of public policy or public …