The Future of our Cities

Obeng-Odoom, F

The Future of our Cities

Obeng-Odoom, F

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Cities, 2009, 26 (1), pp. 49 - 53
Issue Date:: 2009-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Obeng-Odoom, F https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3997-7751	en_US
dc.date.issued	2009-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Cities, 2009, 26 (1), pp. 49 - 53	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0264-2751	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/28567
dc.description.abstract	The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences devoted its conference in 1989 to the discussion of urbanisation in Ghana. Its verdict was a report called The Future of Our Cities. This essay reviews the future of Ghanaian cities as seen 19 years ago in that book and attempts an assessment of contemporary Ghanaian urbanisation, drawing on the literature on urban planning and on newspaper and radio commentaries. It is argued that although there have been some achievements in resourcing the police force, for example, waste is mismanaged, unemployment is high and traffic congestion is more pervasive than ever. Some proposals for mitigating these hardships are presented. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Cities	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.cities.2008.11.001	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Urban & Regional Planning	en_US
dc.title	The Future of our Cities	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	26	en_US
utslib.for	1205 Urban and Regional Planning	en_US
utslib.for	1604 Human Geography	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	26	en_US

Abstract:

The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences devoted its conference in 1989 to the discussion of urbanisation in Ghana. Its verdict was a report called The Future of Our Cities. This essay reviews the future of Ghanaian cities as seen 19 years ago in that book and attempts an assessment of contemporary Ghanaian urbanisation, drawing on the literature on urban planning and on newspaper and radio commentaries. It is argued that although there have been some achievements in resourcing the police force, for example, waste is mismanaged, unemployment is high and traffic congestion is more pervasive than ever. Some proposals for mitigating these hardships are presented. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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