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AbdouMaliq Simone is an urban scholar whose work examines everyday life, infrastructure and collective action in African and other cities of the Global South. In For the City Yet to Come, published in 2004, he explored how residents create workable social and economic arrangements amid limited formal services and uncertain institutions. His concept of "people as infrastructure" describes cooperation among urban residents as a practical system for sustaining livelihoods and access.
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What cities does AbdouMaliq Simone focus his research on?
Simone's research focuses primarily on cities in Africa and other parts of the Global South. He examines how residents in these urban environments navigate everyday life, infrastructure gaps, and informal economic arrangements.
What is 'For the City Yet to Come' about?
Published in 2004, 'For the City Yet to Come: Changing African Life in Four Cities' explores how residents create workable social and economic arrangements in African cities despite limited formal infrastructure. The book examines how people collaborate, improvise, and build networks to make urban life functional.
What does AbdouMaliq Simone mean by people as infrastructure?
Simone uses the concept of people as infrastructure to describe how residents of Global South cities rely on each other's networks, collaborations, and social connections to substitute for missing or unreliable formal infrastructure. This idea highlights the creative ways people mobilize collective action in everyday urban life.
When was 'For the City Yet to Come' published?
'For the City Yet to Come' was published in 2004. It has become a key reference in urban studies scholarship on African cities and the everyday practices of residents in the Global South.
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