I'm so glad to see #MyMarkMyCity bring to life a vision I had for making Nairobi beautiful. To everyone who came and painted thank you for making #MyCityBeautiful.
5 of 10 African experts we invited to speak at a conference today on urban participation had their visas refused: https://t.co/OPTXVRjgCI @harrietgrant@AfricaAPPG@IDS_UK
NEW: 10 yrs of research reveals important role informal vendors play in urban food systems & in #foodsecurity of poorer households.
@SkinnerCaroline & @GarethHaysom share insights from 15 cities in Sub-Saharan Africa: https://t.co/5d5fU3nP0s #informaleconomy
This morning I was due to speak at @PPS_Placemaking’s 10th Annual Public Markets Conference in London (host: Mayor @SadiqKhan), on work @Mmofra_Ghana & @TheGriotIntro did creating prototype plug-in play spaces in two Accra markets.
@UKinGhana is the reason I am not there.
2/3 Lessons from designing #play into 2 markets in #Ghana w/ @TheGriotIntro - When space is scarce, go vertical, use color & patterns on surfaces that are seen as enhancing without infringing on commercial stalls #publicmarkets19#citiesforkids#informal
Great thread & photos providing visibility of the intersection btwn women #informalworkers & childcare.
@TheGriotIntro@Mmofra_Ghana@HealthBridgeCan you might be interested in our latest podcast on the topic: https://t.co/ECy1CUGVlz
@FoodfanStockpt This is the thing! Stalls are getting smaller in built markets here, an issue also raised by vendors. Those building aren’t necessarily the ones occupying it - many users we spoke to immediately approved and expanded the concept. Maybe this is where issues of ownership come in.
The African marketplace is a robust ecosystem with women and children at the heart of its functions. @TheGriotIntro and @Mmofra_Ghana share a recent intervention serving the needs of these two overlooked placemakers.