Mumbai is a city of contrasts. Here, the super-rich and slum dwellers live side by side. As more and more luxury skyscrapers go up, slums are forced to make way for them. Conflicts ensue. So what is life like, in a megacity with 20 million inhabitants?

Kate Tempest

Some artists find inspiration in changing neighborhoods, creating cartoons, films, performances and stories. By Ronda Kaysen.

From community displacement in Mexico City to tourism-triggered evictions in Lisbon and crazy rent hikes in Silicon Valley, our readers shared stories of gentrification happening in their cities – and the initiatives trying to tackle it. By Francesca Perry.

The little-known history of Chinese farmers and vegetable peddlers in Portland [Oregon]. By Putsata Reang.

In expensive London, artists are caught in the middle of developers’ attempts to push out lower-income residents and rebrand neglected properties. By Feargus O'Sullivan. (June 24, 2014)