urban agriculture

In this urban area in Nairobi every family has their own bag with vegetables.

something old, something new

The slum upgrading project in Kibera, Nairobi has been initiated by the Ministry of Housing. The high rise flats are built on the fringe of the slum and accommodate a part of Kibera's original inhabitants. Good practice are the proximity to the old social networks, communal space and the elaborate survey of re settled families.

unity

The first Isocarp congres held in Africa; "Developing world, sustainable cities", attracts lots of people working on urban development. The first day took place on the impressive grounds of the UN in Nairobi. The following days many casestudies were presented at the KICC including my presentation about urban development in Choma. Many similarities can be observed in the presentations about the intermediate cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America(were most of the urban population lives). Common heard problems are the difficulties of implementation, capacity building and the growing informal settlements.

A Norwegian architect Karl Henrik Nostorik designed the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) in 1967. The design combined the traditions, aspirations and the environment of Kenya with the top needs and requirements of conference organizers.

think local act local

Thanks to another public holiday the paper is finished! just some typical Choma shots that I will use in the presentation: a train in the middle of town and an almost deserted market during church time.