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Locals mill about Silanga Field, which will soon become the Silanga Community Centre / Photo: PPS

Creating Common Ground in a City Divided

By Project for Public Spaces on Nov 9, 2012 | 5 Comments

In Nairobi, Kenya, the contrast between rich and poor neighborhoods is beyond stark. And even though half of the city’s population lives on a mere 1.5% of the total land area, in Nairobi, public space is scarce. Since the creation, by Colonial powers in 1948, of the master plan that led to the [...]

In Nairobi, Re-Framing Mundane Spaces as Exciting Places

By Cynthia Nikitin on Mar 12, 2012 | 5 Comments

Cynthia Nikitin reports back on lessons learned during the first placemaking training in Nairobi run through PPS's partnership with UN-Habitat.

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Creating Common Ground in a City Divided

In Nairobi, Re-Framing Mundane Spaces as Exciting Places

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