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Making Contact
"Making Contact" is produced by International Media Project, an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1994, committed to investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. Its core focus is National Radio Project, the team that creates Making Contact.
Robert Neuwirth, author of Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World, estimates that more than a billion people–that’s 1 in 7–are squatters. This week, we visit squats in Venezuela and the Philippines, and find out why squatters aren’t just tolerated…they are crucial to the growth of major cities and national economies.
Featuring:
Robert Neuwirth, author of Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World; Filomena Cinco, Barangay captain of Estero de San Miguel; Luz Sudueste, Urban Poor Associates organizer; William Gonzalez, Gladys Flores, Jacqueline Calderon and Yolimar Noriega, Toree David residents; Andres Antillano, Universidad Central de Venezuela professor & activist for squatters rights.
Credits:
Host: Andrew Stelzer
Producers: Andrew Stelzer, Laura Flynn, George Lavender, Jasmin Lopez
Contributing Producers: Andrew Rosati, Aurora Almendral
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Web Editor: Kwan Booth
Organizational Volunteers: Barbara Barnett
