Robert Neuwirth

Robert Neuwirth

Robert Neuwirth is an American journalist and author. He wrote Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World, a book describing his experiences living in squatter communities in Nairobi, Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul and Mumbai. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, The Nation, and Newsday. His second book, Stealth of Nations: The Global Rise of the Informal Economy, was published in 2011.

His blog, Squatter City, offers an ongoing look at the phenomenon.

External links

• squattercity, Robert Neuwirth's blog
• Habitat, presentation from Pop!Tech October 2005
• The 21st Century Medieval City, Seminar at the Long Now, June 2005
• Interview with Robert Neuwirth, rediff.com
• Special issue of Mute Magazine on Global Slums including review of Neuwirth's book
• Video of a lecture/slideshow at the 2005 TED Conference.