Morocco: residents concerned as popular neighborhoods demolished in Casablanca

The Casablanca-Settat region in Morocco is launching a major urban renewal operation resulting in the demolition of several densely populated working-class neighborhoods.

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This operation raises resident concerns about relocation, compensation and social impacts of this urban transformation.

The urban project reflects tensions between modernization and preservation of existing living spaces for populations.

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