Rethinking Cities

We had an engaging session yesterday with Lagos State candidates from various parties and Policy experts discussing ‘Lagos way forward’. We focused on sustainability transportation, waste management, water, flooding and wetlands, and housing for informal settlers.#Lagoswayforward

"When residents, urban miners and local government work together, food waste gets composted, drains stay clear and communities cope better with floods." — @dejiakinpelu 🎥 #WorldCleanupDay

We have talked about Lagos housing crisis for years. But what if part of the solution is already standing empty?

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Our co-founder @dejiakinpelu joins @HudaTayob to discuss Transnational Urban Structures . The discussion was moderated by Yvette Mutumba (co-founder, Contemporary And (C&). Organized by KfW Stiftung Lagos did not become unequal by accident. In this conversation, Deji Akinpelu traces the line from colonial reserved areas to today's gated estates. He speaks about markets as places of care and ritual, not just commerce, and about the communities displaced by the creation of new islands and the Makoko evictions.
Drawing lessons from Brazil's housing movements, he argues that the future city must look back to African traditions of care, memory and shared belonging, not exclusionary "smart city" dreams.

Following our recent waste segregation and recycling training and community survey in Ojokoro, Rethinking Cities Initiative, in partnership with @hbsNigeria , convened key stakeholders yesterday to present the Zero Waste Community Report.

#RethinkingCities #ZeroWaste #UrbanFarming #Lagos