A collaborative effort between students from the Technical University of Kenya, WITS University (South Africa), and KU Leuven (Belgium) has culminated in a comprehensive two-week field study focused on Land Transformations, Forests, and other Ecosystems in Ndenderu, Kikuyu, and Ongata Rongai. This ambitious research initiative aimed to investigate the contemporary design agenda for water and … Continue reading Design for Water and Forest Urbanisms
Interview: The State of Urban Planning in Nairobi
NTV Kenya’s Victoria Rubadiri conducts an interview with Constant Cap on ‘The State of Urban Planning in Nairobi.’ The interview appeared live on NTV Kenya on the 16th of January 2018
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
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
Making Cities Together – The City We Need through Safe, Inclusive and Accessible Public Spaces
Between the 3rd and 4th of May 2017 the Urban Thinkers Campus “MAKING CITIES TOGETHER: The City We Need, through Safe, Inclusive and Accessible Public Spaces” will be held in at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference is initiated by the International New Town Institute, Project for Public Spaces (PPS), UN-Habitat and Placemakers … Continue reading Making Cities Together – The City We Need through Safe, Inclusive and Accessible Public Spaces