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“RE-IMAGINING THE PUBLIC’S SPACE: INCORPORATING THE DYNAMISM OF SOCIAL SPACES INTO PUBLIC SPACE PLANNING IN ACCRA, GHANA”
VICTORIA OKOYE
COMMUNITY PLANNER + COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, AFRICAN URBANISM
“TOWARDS A ROADMAP FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES IN THE MENA REGION”
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
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ACCRA
• Independence in 1957• 27 million people (est.)• Stable, peaceful and democratic• Began extracting oil, natural gas in 2010• GDP: US$ 103 billion• Lower-middle income country
GHANA, WEST AFRICA
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POPULATION GROWTH, 1960-2013
• Population: 2.3 million• Annual growth rate: 2.6%• Economic, financial, political center• Regional trade and investment hub• Immense rural-to-urban growth• 60%+ engaged in informal economy
ACCRA, GHANA
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POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS (2013)
Male Female
ACCRA, GHANA
• Young population: 56% of population below 24 years of age
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PARKS IN ACCRA
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EFUA SUTHERLAND CHILDREN’S PARK
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EFUA SUTHERLAND CHILDREN’S PARK
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EFUA SUTHERLAND CHILDREN’S PARK
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KWAME NKRUMAH PARK & MAUSOLEUM
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AKO ADJEI PARK
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JAMESTOWN, OLD ACCRA
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WHAT’S MISSING? WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO ACCRA’S MOST VIBRANT SOCIAL SPACES?
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#1 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY LIFE, EVENTS
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#2 COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
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#3 ACCESSIBILITY / TRANSPORT LINKAGES
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#4 SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE (CHAIRS, SHADE)
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#5 SAFETY AND SECURITY (WE KNOW EACH OTHER)
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PLACEMAKING APPROACH: IMPROVING COMMUNITIES, FOCUSING ON PUBLIC SPACES
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TRANSFORMING A CAR PARK INTO PEOPLE’S PARK
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BEFORE AFTER#1 IDENTIFY EXISTING SOCIAL SPACE WITH POTENTIAL
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#2 ENGAGE COMMUNITY TO SEE THEIR VISION
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#3 CREATE IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY
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BEFORE AFTER
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