Lecture

Urban Transport Prioritization

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This lecture discusses the prioritization of urban transport interventions, focusing on the implementation of tram systems in African cities, the challenges of financing and sustainability, the importance of integrating different transport modes, and the impact of urban development on heritage preservation and informal settlements.

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African Cities III, urban planning and management

"African Cities" offers a course on urban management and planning. After a review of the major urban themes (climate change, infrastructure and services, energy, the right to the city, land, housing, the informal economy), we will take a critical look at the tools currently used in urban management and planning. We will then look at how to manage and plan a more inclusive, productive, resilient and resource-efficient city that respects the environment. Finally, we will look successively at the issues of ci

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