Our cities are areas of high human, social, and cultural intensity. They are hubs of complex urban dynamics, marked by a diversity of uses, a plurality of actors, and a wealth of spatial forms. Reconciling forms, functions, and uses. This, according to our philosophy, is the true battleground of today’s cities in Africa. Indeed, turning cities into engines of sustainable growth begins first and foremost with reconciling with ourselves, with our ways of living, moving, and using space.
The sixth edition of African Cities Magazine is devoted to examining public spaces. This reconciliation requires rethinking city making through endogenous approaches, rooted in lived experiences, daily practices, and local imaginaries.public spaces can become engines of urban transformation, social cohesion, and collective identity.Through reflections, analyses, testimonies, and case studies from various cities across the continent, the special feature of this issue explores how public spaces can become engines of urban transformation, social cohesion, and collective identity.
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