Ailing Cities

Kwaku L. Keddey is an architect and urbanist. He earned an MSc. in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville in 2014. He is a member of the Ghana Institute of Planners and the Ghana Institute of Architects.

• INTRODUCTION REVIVE ACCRA OR BUILD A NEW CAPITAL CITY?The Rise of Accra: Pre-IndependenceUrban Planning in AccraIlls of Modern AccraCalls for a New Capital 63 Years After IndependenceFuture of AccraFounding a CityCHANGE IN A CLIMATE CHANGE ERAPerennial Flooding in GhanaUnderstanding Climate ChangeAdapting to Climate ChangeUrban Heat Island Effect (UHI)Sustainable and Resilient InfrastructureHow do we Achieve the Sustainability and Resilience Agenda?Taking Advantage of the SunMaking Coastal Cities Resilient: ElminaPARKS AND URBAN FORESTRYSaving the Vegetative Cover of an Urbanizing AccraProtecting the Vegetation ZonesAvoiding ExtinctionA RELOOK AT THE TRANSPORTATION MODESThe Revival of Rail Transport Toward a Vibrant Ghanaian Railway Sector Revolutionizing CyclingACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSINGHousing in GhanaGhana Housing PolicyThe Ghanaian’s Right to Housing How Have Other Countries Approached Housing?The Suburbanization Culture ExplainedMaking Persons with Disability (PWD) SpecialHousing Prisoners and Making Prisons Model CommunitiesSLUMS AND SQUATTER SETTLEMENTThe Issue of Population ExplosionDefining SlumsThe Global PictureLife of the Slum DwellerGrowth of SlumsOld Fadama: Slum Upgrading or Slum Clearance?Learning from CuritibaZONING AND MASTER PLANNINGPlan Making and Zoning in PrincipleZoning in GhanaLand Ownership in GhanaEthical Land UseMortgage FinancingProtecting the City’s ImagePlanning TerminologiesSTREET LAYOUT AND CITY PLANNINGGrid Street System Radial Street SystemThe Industrial RevolutionUrban Renewal RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF GHANAIAN CITIESEconomic DevelopmentCommunity Engagement Parks and Tree Planting Alternative Modes of Transport Future of Ghanaian PrisonsBuilt Environment Institutions and the Thriving CityRole of Young PlannersNOTESBIBLIOGRAPHY