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Constant Cap, Human Settlements, Infrastructure Development, Transportation Planning, Urban Design, Urban Planning

Nairobi, Kenya: No BRT due to Poor Planning?

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Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Transport recently stated that a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) would not be possible in the City of Nairobi. In his statement, according to press reports, he mentioned that the city lacked space for a BRT due to poor planning and added that to ease congestion, a commuter rail and expanded roads would […]

Constant Cap, Infrastructure Development, Land Use Management, Transportation Planning

Land use management in Nairobi, Kenya is key to reducing congestion.

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Nairobi has a population of 3.5 million and a density of 4,850 people/Km2. This is low when compared to Lagos with 11 million people (18,500p/Km2) or Bogota with 7 million (13,500p/Km2). Estimates show that by 2025 there will be about 5.8 million people living in the city. Nairobi has to plan towards sustaining such a […]

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