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Olukayode Alao
May 1, 20172 min read
Future Cities should be urban prosperity hubs not an agglomeration of the poor
Urban poverty has become a central issue with increasing focus on cities by both public, non-profit and private sector institutions. In...
Olukayode Alao
Nov 10, 20163 min read
Why Nigeria is yet to join the rest of the world on addressing climate change
In 2015, countries of the world instituted a new, integrated vision (Nationally Determined Contributions) for a common future which rests...
Olukayode Alao
Oct 28, 20164 min read
Post-Quito: How can we make African cities great “again”?
The New Urban Agenda (NUA) has been adopted in Quito, Ecuador, at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban...
Olukayode Alao
Oct 10, 20164 min read
My people them dey stay for poor surroundings*
In 2012, the star architect Kunlé Adeyemi unveiled his “floating school” in Makoko, one of more than 100 slums in Lagos, Nigeria’s...
Olukayode Alao
Jun 11, 20162 min read
Sustainable approach for affordable housing solutions for Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria’s urban housing problems manifest in overcrowding, slum housing and the development of shanties in virtually every major Nigerian...
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