Urbanization

Discover the rapid economic growth of Chongqing, China's transformation from planned economy to market-oriented system, and the role of state-led planning, private enterprise, and foreign investment in driving this development.

Glasgow's 18th-century rise as an industrial hub, followed by a property market boom driven by speculation and financialization.

Discover how shanty towns hold trillions of dollars' worth of unrealized wealth due to lack of secure legal title to homes.

Explore the history of home ownership, from exclusive privilege to common aspiration, influenced by property rights, electoral reforms, and social hierarchies.

Explore the history of Monopoly, a board game that taps into people's aspirations for wealth and property ownership.

Explore the history of the real estate market, from feudalism to neoliberal policies, shaping property ownership, urbanization, and government intervention.