Yesterday, several news stories appeared regarding the placement, planning, and construction efforts for the rebuilding of shelter for the displaced Haitians. Common to the articles was the tension that exists between the need for immediate housing, what will happen as settlements become increasingly more defined as places, and the need for more permanent solutions with [...]
The creation of temporary settlements, particularly for displaced persons, is a frequent one – but primarily for both governments and NGO’s seeking to create safe loci, with proper (albeit) minimal infrastructures and amenities, for a short period of time. The agencies that engage in this discourse are civil servants, engineers, and aid organizations.
The newly homeless [...]