Diplomatic, Affluent, Globalised Districts. New hotels, offices, perhaps embassies, outlets of global corporations - elegant, high security, may be virtually indistinguishable from parts of developed world. In Latin America also by accretion in least desirable sites but land invasion is common - committee organises, lay out street and assigns lots, truck marks out these with powdered chalk, move in overnight, rough shelters up in a day, more permanent with concrete in a few weeks, also may be elected community council within weeks. B. I ssues of Third World Urban Development 1. Environmental and Planning problems - Aging urban environment cannot keep pace with growth.
Scale is too great.
Restriction and oppression - bulldoze squatter settlements, forced relocation 4. Mixed Solution - blend of private and public. Upgrade infrastructure, aim to control worst of environmental problems, help people in barrios to improve themselves. Increase integration of economy with informal sector and reduce squatter settlements. Some of this was happening before Asian economic turndown of last two years.