51-55 of 265 matching articles 5 20 100 All London's useless bus route 'spider maps' due for an overhaul Kerwin Datu • 12 July 2011 It's time to revisit London's bus maps, whose design is so poor they often don't even show any destinations! Demolition of Makoko, 'the Venice of Lagos', is violence against human rights as well as urban beauty Kerwin Datu • 31 July 2012 This month the Lagos State Government has begun demolishing Makoko, one of the world's most iconic informal settlements, with a violence resulting in at least one death and in contravention of international law. Health and sanitation is an economic right as well--just ask Ghanaian food sellers Laura Alfers • 6 November 2012 Whereas governments are quick to scapegoat the chop bar owners of Accra, in reality they spend onerous sums of money on sanitation, an effort which should be supported by health policy. Who will plan Africa's cities? Changing the way urban planning is taught in African universities Vanessa Watson and Babatunde Agbola • 26 November 2013 Vanessa Watson and Babatunde Agbola discuss how the Association of African Planning Schools (AAPS) hopes to transform the continent's planning paradigm starting with the professional education system. From egalitarianism to urbanism: notes on a moral philosophy of urban commentary Kerwin Datu • 16 September 2010 While governments remain focused on economic indicators and the image a city projects, writers who wish to remain egalitarian must discount both of these in favour of the basic needs of all people. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
