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'Community pantries are a form of placemaking' Written by Ragene Andrea L. Palma Updated Apr 21, 2021 4:24:44 PM enablePagination: false endIndex: Community pantries are a form of placemaking, which, in the language of planning and urban studies, means creating places for general welfare by tapping community potential. Photo by JL JAVIER Ragene Palma is an urbanist and researcher. She studied MA International Planning and Sustainable Development at the University of Westminster as a Chevening scholar. She also immersed in Northampton, Massachusetts to study placemaking and public spaces thr...

© Yatish Ramdharrysing. Courtesy of Zaheer Allam A native of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius, Zaheer Allam was a gifted student from the start. He holds a bachelor’s degree in architectural science, a master of arts degree in political economy, and a doctorate in humanities, all from universities in England and Australia. Based in his homeland, Allam works as an urban strategist and consults on matters related to “smart cities” and the intersection of technology and social concerns. He represents Africa in the International Society of Biourbanism. The president of Mauritius...

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