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The study explores the nature of community participation in a Bombay housing project and analyzes the concepts of influence and power in community participation
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"Slum upgrading programs are being used by national and city governments in many countries to improve the welfare of households living in slum and squatter sett
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"Excluded from the city's opportunities, physically, politically and economically marginalized, slum dwellers are particularly vulnerable to crime and violence.