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	A Walking Tour: Ahmedabad by Matthijs Van Oostrum (Goodreads Author), Gregory Byrne Bracken 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atlas of Informal Settlement: Understanding Self-Organized Urban Design by Kim Dovey, Matthijs Van Oostrum (Goodreads Author), Tanzil Shafique 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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City of Walls: Crime, Segregation, and Citizenship in São Paulo

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