Urban Forum

Drawing on personal passengering experiences in the danfo (minibus) system as well as across other transport systems in Lagos, this paper will shed light on nuanced subjectivities of passengers navigating rhythms of urban mobilities in Lagos. The …

Informal settlements are a common occurrence in developing countries. Each settlement, however, has unique living conditions which require improvement efforts that are specifically tailored to the settlement. This study, carried out in Kisumu’s …

Housing affordability in South Africa has been a significant challenge in recent decades. Efforts from both government and private sector have been unable to quell the ever-expanding deficit of housing in the country, especially at the lower end …

The (proposed) development of private sector-led, large-scale urban projects on the periphery of many African cities has drawn increased attention to the geographical breadth and potential consequences of the phenomena in recent years. This work …

Local economic development (LED) has gained prominence as a feasible option to top–down development approaches that have generally been unsuccessful in generating significant and sustainable development at the local level. While LED has proven to …