The quasi-voluntary relocation of informal dwellers triggered by developers offering compensation typically results in the dissolution of communities, long commutes to distant workplaces, cultural disorientation of individuals and families, to mention just a few of the adverse effects of present-day large-scale urban development projects.

Countering standard eviction practices, the submitted proposal for a marginalized settlement in Tangerang identifies strategies for a gradual upgrading of physical and social space.

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