The sixth edition of African Cities Magazine is devoted to examining public spaces. 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.
The special feature of this edition captures the vibrant diversity and everyday life of African public spaces, where movement, culture, and community converge. It symbolizes the living fabric of the continent’s cities: from the busy streets of Douala and the green corridors of Bukavu, to the inclusive design experiments of Antananarivo and the waterfront spaces of Kribi. Through this image, the issue celebrates public spaces as laboratories of innovation, resilience, and social connection as well as arenas where citizens reshape their cities from the ground up, blending tradition, creativity, and collective imagination to define Africa’s urban future.
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