Points of Debate: Slums
Here are some progressive qualifications for improving slums architects should take into consideration:
Good health should be included in quality of life
Happiness should be included in quality of life
Happiness and good health alone are unquantifiable and attempts to quantify them provide the roots of neoclassist speculation
Quality of life should be of paramount importance when designing for any city, suburb, or slum
Good design should presently adhere to transition from poor environment to good environment, which facilitates quality of life
The question is not presently how to makes cities immune to slums
The question is how to advocate for better living conditions, opportunities, and improved quality of life overall
The question is not to enforce a way of life, it is to transition between a lesser quality of life to an improved one