People are moving into cities all over the world, but the ascendance of urbanism doesn’t come without pain, and that pain is borne the most acutely by people with the least means. Can cities manage the population uptick in a way that avoids that negative impact? That’s the underlying question at the core of a new exhibit opening Nov. 22nd at the Museum of Modern Art, “Uneven Growth.”

The exhibit examines six cities: New York, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Lagos, Rio de Janeiro and Istanbul. Curator Pedro Gadanho assigned two architectural firms to each, and asked them to present problems and propose solutions. “If you are looking for the perfect solution to the challenges cities are presenting us, you are bound to have disappointment,” Gadanho noted at a preview of the event.....Continue Reading

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