Date: October 25th, 2007

Cities’ cryptobiotica: Part 1, the crust

25 October, 2007 (10:32) | Global news, Slums, Theory | No comments

No, cryptobiotica is not the newest Las Vegas adult extravaganza.
 

Viva cryptobiotica!
 
It’s a curious form of desert life that has a direct analog in housing and urban development, something very much on my mind since my recent trip to India and Asia’s largest slum, Dharavi. 
 
Nancy and I first encountered cryptobiotica a dozen years ago when we [...]