Future Lagos

Part of the @FutureCapeTown family a non-profit think tank creating a platform for debate, awareness and action about the future of cities.

[Donald Ikenna @Donaldikenna1]

Nigeria’s climate gamble: Can NDC 3.0 deliver net-zero by 2060? https://t.co/dXlk73D8w4 via @environewsng

[͏ Posting Clips @PostinClips]

An Australian company has created fluorescent road markings for better visibility at night.

[Rethinking Cities @RethinkingCI]

“Where is the culture of Lagos? It’s eroding because traditional institutions are compromised, trading heritage for land. Property is not the only form of development.” – Deji Akinpelu on STV

📺 Full video: YouTube https://t.co/306QCRpWcG

#RethinkingLagos #UrbanJustice

[Rethinking Cities @RethinkingCI]

Rent-to-own is NOT social housing, it’s just business. Says Mr. Benn. True social housing means providing affordable homes for those who genuinely can’t pay market rent.

👉 Watch here https://t.co/cmneHAYiuQ

#RethinkingLagos #SocialHousing #AffordableHousing #LagosHousingCrisis

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

Cities that put pedestrians first blend safe infrastructure with vibrant activity and prioritize walking over cars

Learn how design activity-rich spaces and policy help cities become more walkable and people-focused

Check it out: https://t.co/csYEPYeM3g

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

🌳 Paris just transformed one of its most iconic squares: Place de l’Hôtel de Ville. Once a vast stone esplanade, it’s now an urban forest.

Inaugurated on June 21, 2025, this project is reshaping how the city tackles climate, space, and livability. 🌍

[Future Lagos @FutureLagos]

@urbanvoicesin Very relatable to Lagos and beyond. Politicians build new roads but leave the old ones in a bad state, open gutters no side walks etc

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

Adults: “Why don't kids play outside anymore, like we used to do?”

The outside we have created for them:

[Mr. Climate @OlumideIDOWU]

🔋 Not enough energy? Africa has more than enough sun and wind.

@rkyte365 shows how renewables can power every home , business and school - with the right investment.

#LCAW2025 #GoFarGoTogether

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

Study shows that cycling commuters have:
🧠 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia
🧠 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's
🧠 40% lower risk of young-onset dementia
🧠 17% lower risk of late-onset dementia

Imagine this was a pill💊! How much would people and governments pay?

[UN-Habitat @UNHABITAT]

Droughts & floods aren’t opposites - they’re two sides of the same climate crisis.

The fix? Smarter cities: nature-based solutions, resilient infrastructure, & inclusive planning.

Cities must lead on climate action because there's no adapting without transforming.

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

Roeselare🇧🇪 transforms a grey parking lot into Moermanpark🌳.

🏞️ 9,000 m² green space
🌳 125 trees + water channels
🌧️ Climate-resilient design
🚗 300 car parking spots not replaces
🫰 €2.3M investment
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Community-driven

From concrete⚪️ to cool, green, and inclusive. 💚

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

'It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a #cow, or a #refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.'
—@Lorespontevedra, Mayor of #Pontevedra🇪🇸 (re-elected SIX times)

[WRI Africa @WRIafrica]

🌊 Rivers in Africa's cities are under immense pressure from urban growth. But in #Kigali, #DireDawa & #Johannesburg, nature-based solutions like catchment restoration & green buffers are helping bring urban rivers back to life.

Find out more: https://t.co/MwREQblIHI #SUNCASA

[World Economic Forum @wef]

Closing the #digital gap in #Africa requires collaborative action, clean #energy and the right policy environment.

https://t.co/JEBV14sxeU

[Planetizen @planetizen]

San Diego Swaps Parking Lane for Kid-Friendly Mini Park - h/t The San Diego Union-Tribune https://t.co/p520KfzVgl

[Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs @SweMFA]

Focus on strengthening the partnership and exploring new opportunities for innovation and the green transition when HRH Crown Princess Victoria and @Andreas_Carlson are visiting Nigeria.

They met with @KashimSM and ‌@YusufTuggar to highlight the excellent bilateral relations and discuss the forms of strategic cooperation between our countries. 🇸🇪🇳🇬

#TeamSweden

📸: Kim Dashong

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

'We cannot change; we are not #Amsterdam!!1!'

Anne Hidalgo, mayor of #Paris: 'Hold my🍷🥖'
🚲 +800km new bike paths.
🌳 +200.000 new trees.
🚗 -40% car traffic.
🤸‍♀️ +200 car free school streets.

All possible thanks to leadership.
Stop making excuses!
Start making the future!

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

After decades of doing everything to retrofit our streets, cities and societies around the private car, there is only one conclusion. It just didn't work.

If only we had an alternative.
If only...
🚲

—📹 of #London by @PeterStuart3

[Deji Akinpelu @dejiakinpelu]

Call for Entries!

Join the Envisioning Challenge to reimagine the abandoned Federal Secretariat in Ikoyi into vibrant low-income housing! Open to urban designers, architects, activists & artists.

- Deadline: March 31, 2025
- Details & submission: https://t.co/lQltUTo86z