Public Life/Public Space

Public Life/Public Space Urbanism from Ghana

Nationalism, spatial iconography, political history: Exploring Accra’s “Big Six” monuments for Republic Day

African UrbanismJune 30, 2013October 15, 2016

A series of major roundabouts (traffic circles) and one interchange in the city commemorate some of the Big Six, Ghana’s forefathers and leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention political...

After the Kantamanto Market fire, an opportunity for participatory planning emerges

African UrbanismMay 22, 2013October 15, 2016

[caption id="attachment_763" align="aligncenter" width="610"] Kantamanto Market, Accra, Ghana. (Photo Credit: Victoria Okoye/africanurbanism.net)[/caption] Two weeks ago, fire destroyed the immense Kantamanto Market, the huge open-air market linked to Makola in Old Accra,...

Public Life/Public Space Urban (In)formality Urbanism from Ghana

Traders and mayor differ on approach to build a modern Kantamanto after fire

African UrbanismMay 8, 2013October 15, 2016

"...the overall good that should come out of this is the need for us to take advantage of an unfortunate situation to bring about modernization," said Accra City Mayor Alfred...