Liveable Cities

The New Traders Hub in Galeshewe: Boosting South African Businesses

By |2024-01-05T12:58:15+01:00May 4th 2023|

The open-air arena in the township of Galeshewe in Kimberley, South Africa, is being transformed under the Cities CHALLENGE 2.0. The centrepiece is a new “Informal Traders Hub” offering a safe, sustainable, and gender-responsive environment for local female traders.

WORLD URBAN FORUM

Transforming Cities for a Liveable Future for All

By |2024-01-04T16:03:07+01:00June 14th 2022|

Making cities liveable for all remains one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. By Ingolf Dietrich, Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany.

LIVEABLE CITIES

“It Is Ok To Not Be Ok” – How A Mental Health Programme Changes A Community

By |2024-01-04T16:20:01+01:00May 19th 2022|

The Friendship Bench is a community-based mental health counselling programme in Zimbabwe. Dr Ruth Verhey reflects on the contributions of such programmes to liveable communities for all.

LIVEABLE CITIES

How Rwanda Is Building Liveable Cities Of All Sizes With Practical Climate Actions

By |2024-01-04T16:20:42+01:00May 12th 2022|

Rwanda has some of the most ambitious climate goals in Africa and its urban leaders are planning and implementing tangible actions to get there. These will increase city dwellers’ quality of life and protect the environment.

LIVEABLE CITIES

Empowerment Through Blocking-Out In Cape Town’s Informal Settlements

By |2024-01-04T15:41:23+01:00May 5th 2022|

How can architectural solutions contribute to increase liveability in informal settlements? Alfredo Brillembourg portrays how the process of blocking-out facilitated the empowerment and upgrading in the informal settlement of Khayelitsha.

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