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MUKURU SPECIAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) WORKSHOP

The Centre for Urban Research and Innovations (CURI) was represented at the Mukuru SPA workshop in Mombasa on the 4^th-6^th of July 2017. The workshop was held after the preparation of the inception report triggered by the declaration of a special planning area in three informal settlements in Mukuru, Nairobi.

Mon, 2017-11-13 14:16

KITUI LEARNING STUDIO: COMMUNITY VISION SETTING, PARTICIPATORY PLANNING AND DESIGN WORKSHOPS

After successful completion of first phase of collaborative engagement in generating baseline data, analysis and validation, the studio embarked in to subsequent phase.

Thu, 2017-06-29 09:23

"Towards a New Urban Agenda" CURI Annual Report 2015

The theme of the CURI 2015 Annual Report is Towards a Urban New Agenda, in acknowledgement of the adoption of the new 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development, and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The SDG’s provide much to reflect on, and to the Centre, they have provided an avenue to re-direct our focus towards sustainability, in our bid to be a Centre of excellence in promoting urban research, innovations and effective planning in Africa and beyond.

Tue, 2017-05-09 11:41

Prospects for Innovative, Resilient and Inclusive Urban Development, CURI Conference

The Centre for Urban Research and Innovations (CURI) and its partners namely Akiba Mashinani Trust (AMT), Slum Dwellers International (SDI), the Federation for Urban Poor (Muungano wa Wanavijiji) and University of California, Berkeley, have in the last 7 years been focused on research and collaborative action aimed at promoting sustainable urban development.

Tue, 2017-04-04 14:42

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University of Nairobi Open Day

Thursday, May 25th, 2017 - Saturday, May 27th, 2017

University of Nairobi, Main Campus

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KITUI LEARNING STUDIO; Community Proposals Feedback and Way Forward

Well, sweet is the fragrance of successful completion. Community proposals feedback marked completion of Kitui Learning Studio, laying solid foundations to pave way for community-driven implementation phase. Whilst the conventional planning processes are characterized by vertical hierarchical exchange of ideas and engagement in plan decision making, the Kitui Learning studio was anchored on integration and inclusivity:

TRANSPORTATION MENACE IN NAIROBI

It is well known and understood that public transport in Nairobi is accompanied by the struggles of traffic jam and misbehaviour by public service drivers. Just recently at the beginning of March, the long rain season began earnestly.

The Beginning of the End of NGO’s and Cartels in Kenya’s informal Settlements

Service provision in majority of Kenya’s informal settlements is predominantly controlled by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) and cartels. This phenomenon is prompted by government’s reluctance to provide services in informal settlements owing to their informal nature.

Slum Lords among the Greatest Impediment to Informal Settlement Improvement in Nairobi

Land tenure is among the key elements that define slum settlements. The lack of tenure security limits both private and public investments in settlements translating to slum conditions. The form of land tenure also has implications on which settlements get upgraded whether by government, communities or other partners.

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