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(Re)centre youths in city planning
Spatial barriers, which translate into transport and data costs, put financial strain on job-seekers
Citizens also have a responsibility in making African cities liveable
Africa’s cities are growing rapidly and should be more than economic hubs
South African cities must put green infrastructure firmly on the urban agenda
A green investment increases resilience and adapts cities to the harmful effects of climate change — and increases property prices and addresses issues such as health, water,…
Unpacking Johannesburg’s myriad anxieties
Anxious Jo’burg, edited by Nicky Falkof and Cobus van Staden, acknowledges the city as a real place and not a horrifying stereotype
Journey through anxious Joburg
A new book has collected writing about the condition of living, yes, with a high crime rate, but also other, more pervasive existential urban stresses particular to the Global…