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Land for low-income housing in South Africa

Lessons from the delhi development authority and a proposal for a land development corporation

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Tomlinson, R. Land for low-income housing in South Africa. Urban Forum 1, 83–96 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03036575

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