Densities and crowds, fragments, and sanitation: Caitlin and Michele walk the city with Colin McFarlane, with a conversation about hopes and concerns on the state of cities that take us from the outskirts of Glasgow to the informal settlements of Mumbai and Delhi. Colin talks us through leaps into unknown spaces, and we discuss the importance of densities in urban studies, amidst cultural differences and pressing inequality issues on the ‘right to citylife’. Amidst toilets and sewers, we think of the politics of life in urban settlements, and how we can learn about the crowded buzz of cities in fragments. Show notes are available on the Urban Studies Podcast website: urbanstudiesonline.com/podcast