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How Better Infrastructure Helps Build Safer Communities in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements
Kayole-Soweto, an informal settlement on the eastern periphery of Nairobi, is home to approximately 90,000 residents. And during a recent discussion I had with the Settlement Executive Committee (SEC) there, a female representative told me about her community and home: “This place has changed so much that we need a new name! Our community is … Continue reading How Better Infrastructure Helps Build Safer Communities in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements
Implementing the New Urban Agenda Through Placemaking: From Nairobi to Amsterdam
By Project for Public Spaces on Sep 15, 2017 The case for placemaking in the Global South is clear: as a platform for economic development, safety, cultural expression, and social inclusion. As evidenced at the Making Cities Together Conference in Nairobi in May, placemaking has reached global relevance as a platform for achieving broad-sweeping development goals. Global-scale … Continue reading Implementing the New Urban Agenda Through Placemaking: From Nairobi to Amsterdam
GHSL – Global Human Settlement Layer
A new open and free tool for assessing the human presence on the planet Produces new global spatial information, evidence-based analytics and knowledge describing the human presence on the planet Operates in an open and free data and methods access policy (open input, open method, open output) Supported by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and … Continue reading GHSL – Global Human Settlement Layer
Discussion: Nairobi County Public Space and Maintenance Bill 2017
The Nairobi County Public Open Space Bill underwent the First Reading on Tuesday 16th May 2017. Persuant to Article 196 (1) and Standing order 121 (3), the Sectoral Committee of Culture and Community Services invites interested members of the public to submit any representations on the proposed ammendments. Owing to a number of concerns raised … Continue reading Discussion: Nairobi County Public Space and Maintenance Bill 2017