Event: Revitalising Urban Centres in Africa

Urban areas in Africa are faced with crucial challenges of an increasing population as more and more people choose to make a living in towns and cities.
The major problems facing urban centres are the decaying and ageing infrastructure which make it less attractive to investment. In most centres there is the overcrowding and failure to effectively use urban space to promote a healthy environment to conduct business.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   For a city to be vibrant and investor friendly there is a critical need to engage all the stakeholders who can come up with workable plans.
Urban renewal is designed to benefit all people within the urban renewal area, in surrounding neighborhoods and throughout the city and metropolitan area.
The urban renewal plan , which guides all and throughout the city and metropolitan area. The urban renewal plan, which guides all public spending in the area , is conceived by public officials and citizens who are best able to make decisions about how to improve their neighborhood and everyone benefits from the results of urban renewal which often includes better planning , more open space , more efficient traffic patterns , better transportation options , diversified housing choices and more enjoyable amenities.

The event will address the following aspects:

• More planned settlements
• Improved housing structures
• Showcasing best practices in Urban Renewal
• Sustainable employment creation in Urban Renewal projects
• Learning on the upgrading of services in planning efforts
• Integrating different income groups in urban housing
• Revitalising an urban centre
• Pursuing workable PPP`s
• Addressing crime in the inner city
• Implementing viable action plans for renewal projects