Cities should be built for people – Let us start with creating safe public spaces for everyone

By |2023-12-19T15:20:30+01:00June 30th 2017|Housing and Construction, Integrated Planning|

In South Africa, historical shortcomings in city planning by the apartheid regime, rapid urbanisation, and a lack of economic opportunities have increased inequity and social exclusion. Faced with high rates of violence and crime, citizens are getting involved in enhancing safety in public spaces. Margo Weimers and her co-authors present an example from the city of Johannesburg.