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For African cities, ‘tactical urbanism’ has its limits

African UrbanismJune 24, 2017September 4, 2017

It was a few years ago that the framework of tactical urbanism, a concept particularly promoted and popularized by U.S. planning design firm Street Plans Collaborative, gained traction, particularly in...

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African Urbanism’s in The Guardian! And more reasons you should follow their Cities site

African UrbanismMarch 16, 2014November 18, 2015

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...

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How do we measure “livability” in African cities?

African UrbanismOctober 24, 2012November 18, 2015

[caption id="attachment_392" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Street-level actvity at Makola Market in Old Accra.[/caption] In the Africa.com article "The Top 10 Most Livable Cities in Africa", I was excited to see the city...