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I am currently in the process of putting together a research proposal for a
prospective PhD looking at the impacts of transportation policies on the Third
World urban poor. Consequently, I would very much welcome any information,
comments or suggestions which you consider might be helpful. More
specifically, I am looking for information on the following areas:-

* Any instances where the provision of new transport infrastructure or
  services has enhanced or inhibited the activities of the urban informal
  sector.

* Cases where transportation policy has, in some significant way, affected
  the location, viability, and existence of squatter settlements.

* Suggested references relating to the interplay between transport and the
  housing needs of the Third World urban poor.

* (For British readers) any suggestions re: possible PhD supervisors.


Thanks in advance for any help you are able to provide. Please feel free to
reply direct to my mailbox or, if you feel it is more appropriate, to the list
as a whole. I think it would be interesting to have some kind of open
discussion on the general area of transport and the urban poor in the Third
World.

Sincerely,

Robert de Castro