The Griot Introspect

Return the development narrative to those who live it. #Decolonial #Architecture #Urbanism #SpaceMaking #TheGI #TheGriotIntro

[Mmofra Foundation @Mmofra_Ghana]

Cities that work for children work for all. How do we plan our small & large #cities to be #childfriendly? #ghanaurbanforum #guf2020 @AccraMetropolis
@MayorAdjeiSowah @Pathways2Equity
@UNICEFGhana @mlgrdgov @WRIRossCities
@NCEcities

[The Griot Introspect @TheGriotIntro]

Beautiful initiative - congratulations @scheafferoo ♥️

[Scheaffer Okore @scheafferoo]

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.

[Mmofra Foundation @Mmofra_Ghana]

What policies support privately-owned/public access #greenspaces in Accra like #MmofraPlace #park
providing crucial #tree cover, shade & #equitableaccess? @journokwasi @AccraMetropolis @MayorAdjeiSowah @TheGriotIntro @EuropeInGhana
@talkingspaces_ #climatecrisis #ClimaDiplo

[Mmofra Foundation @Mmofra_Ghana]

@TheGriotIntro contributes on our behalf to this important discussion today on #urbanparks and regreening #Accra & other #cities

[Mmofra Foundation @Mmofra_Ghana]

New #release! "The City at Eye Level for Kids"is a book full of great pieces on building #childfriendly #cities. See our contribution w/ @TheGriotIntro "Designing #Playspaces with #Urban #Youth" on p.174! #urbanchildhoods https://t.co/2TRxZbIjMZ …

[The Griot Introspect @TheGriotIntro]

Nima Market, Accra.

Who is building your cities? Who is defining them?

#TheGI #Decolonial #Architecture #Urbanism #Spacemaking #MappingTheLiving

[Global Development Institute @GlobalDevInst]

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

[Mmofra Foundation @Mmofra_Ghana]

@GlobalDevInst @harrietgrant @AfricaAPPG @IDS_UK Our experience exactly when our #Ghana rep @TheGriotIntro was denied a visa to present at the recent @publicmarkets19 conference in #London #internationalcollaboration

[WIEGO @WIEGOGLOBAL]

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

[Namata Serumaga-Musisi #AfricaMustUnite @madugian]

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.

[Mmofra Foundation @Mmofra_Ghana]

3/3 Lessons from designing #play into 2 markets in #Ghana w/ @TheGriotIntro - practical #multipurpose use items like these storage crates are more successfully integrated & double as seats, climbers. #publicmarkets19 #repurpose #marketwomen

[Mmofra Foundation @Mmofra_Ghana]

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

[Mmofra Foundation @Mmofra_Ghana]

1/3 Lessons from designing #play into 2 markets in #Ghana w/ @TheGriotIntro - #Markets are packed w/ goods to buy & #repurpose for play. That's #goodwill in the bank! Cereal screens, cooking paddles, calabashes, fishing floats & #seeds. @WIEGOGLOBAL #recycle #PublicMarkets19

[The Griot Introspect @TheGriotIntro]

@WIEGOGLOBAL @Mmofra_Ghana @HealthBridgeCan Listening now, thank you! 🙏🏾

[WIEGO @WIEGOGLOBAL]

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

[Mmofra Foundation @Mmofra_Ghana]

Great thread by @TheGriotIntro on our playable #markets project! #PublicMarkets19 #livablecities #cities4all #markets4people #publicspaces #informal #earlychildhood #ECD #cities #play #AfricaPlayNet #urban95 #citiesforkids #Ghana

[PAPRIKA: Place Maker & Food Consultancy FIPM @FoodfanStockpt]

I like the idea. Would be easier in an outdoor market I imagine, otherwise it may be seen as lost revenue space by the short-sighted #PublicMarkets19

[The Griot Introspect @TheGriotIntro]

@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.

[Dragon Queen 🎥🇬🇭🏳‍🌈 (They/Them) @selasie_afi]

@TheGriotIntro @Mmofra_Ghana @PPS_Placemaking @madugian @WIEGOGLOBAL Incredible work! I 👏🏾👏🏾

[Livingstone Mukasa @livmuk]

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.