The challenges of traffic congestion, civic engagement and shrinking public spaces are key themes for cities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region; these same challenges cut across West Africa’s cities, too. November 4-5, African Urbanism participated in the conference “Towards a Roadmap for Sustainable Cities in the MENA Region” in Beirut, Lebanon,… Continue reading Sustainable Cities conference bridges cultures, demonstrates shared experiences on public spaces
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African Urbanism’s in The Guardian! And more reasons you should follow their Cities site
If you haven’t discovered it already, The Guardian has started a Cities site, thanks to funding from the Rockefeller Foundation. Here are some fantastic reasons why you should be following this initiative:
Started from the bottom, now we’re…
…. featured on the Guardian Cities website as one of the 50 “best city blogs around the world!” (not my words, theirs, but I’ll still accept the compliment.)