ABOUT 10 TOOBA
10 Tooba works on applied research, where a continuous loop of lessons learned from the ground
informs our analysis, and our research informs our applications.
We produce knowledge on housing and the built environment in Egypt with a focus on issues such
as affordability, urban upgrading, urban history, public space, services and transport. Common
threads that cut through our main topics are social justice, sustainability, informality, climate change,
urban design & management practices and appropriate technology. Our research takes the shape of
strategies, essays, in-depth reports, and visualizations,covering: Policy analysis, Social
assessment, Mapping and data visualization..
ABOUT 10 TOOBA LIBRARY (10 TOOBA)
C10 Tooba’s library includes a collection of hundreds of books, academic papers, reports,
manuals, official datasets, lectures, toolboxes, and laws. These documents have been collected
as resources for 10 Tooba’s researches, along the past 10 years or working on various
intersections with the built environment, and focus on social, spatial, and climate justices in
urban planning, housing and public spaces. The library also offers a collection of maps and
photos for Cairo and other cities in Egypt