What exactly is small change? Build a bus stop in an urban slum and a vibrant community sprouts and grows around it - that is the power of small changes that have huge positive effects. This book is an argument for the wisdom of the street; the ingenuity of the improvisers and the long-term; large-scale effectiveness of immediate; small-scale actions. Written by Nabeel Hamdi; the guru of urban participatory development and the master of the art; Small Change brings over three decades of experience and knowledge to bear on the question what is practice?. Through an easy-to-read narrative style; and using examples from the North and South; the author sheds light on this question and the issues that stem from it - issues relating to political context; the lessons of the informal city; and the pursuit of learning that challenges convention. The result is a comprehensive; yet imaginative; guide to the forms of knowledge; competencies and ways of thinking that are fundamental to skilful practice in urban development. This is powerful; informed; critical and inspiring reading for practitioners in the field; students and teachers of urban development; those who manage international aid and everyone looking to build their community.
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