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Why the Smallest Systems Determine Whether Nairobi’s Public Spaces Last
When a public space is upgraded, attention usually goes to what people can see. New turf. Fresh paint. Clean pathways.…
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What Turns a Functional Public Space Into One That Lasts Long-Term?
Kamukunji Sports Ground was never empty. Youth played. Matches happened. The community used the space. But there is a difference…
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How Dandora Reduced Crime Through Structured Community Mobilisation
“There was a time in Dandora when you could lose your shoes while wearing them.” For many residents, that sentence…
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The Five Factors That Determine Whether Public Space Investments Last
Over more than a decade of rehabilitating over 500 public spaces across Nairobi, one pattern has become clear: not all…
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Dandora Is Showing Nairobi What Community-Led Transformation Looks Like. Here’s How.
In Nairobi, we’ve all seen it: a place gets cleaned, repaired, even celebrated… and then slowly slips back into neglect.…
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The most powerful part of designing a public space had nothing to do with design
Before any Youth City project breaks ground, there is one rule that overrides budgets, timelines and even design expertise. It…
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What if the biggest impact of public space wasn’t physical at all?
Before a space becomes a garden or a park or a playground, it is first something else. Sometimes it is…
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Nairobi River is dying, but it’s not from what you think
For over two decades, Nairobi has spent billions trying to clean the river that runs through its heart. Yet, every…
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400 Million Dollars Later: What Changed for Nairobi River?
For more than twenty years, Nairobi has poured time, money and promises into cleaning its river.At least fifteen major clean-up…
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How Are Youth-Led Community Groups Strengthening Community Resilience With Climate Change Adaptation Plans?
It is week three of the Climate Change Adaptation Academy, and things have taken a major shift. Do you remember…