
Africa's urban population is set to double within the next 25 years. As the region is still in the early stage of its urbanization process, it has a unique chance to avoid the mistakes made in other parts of the world and build sustainable cities from the outset. In this video: 00:11 Story of Fatma and Peter, rural to urban migrants in Tanzania 01:34 Facts on urbanization in Africa and related factors (manufacturing, population sprawl, urban density and investments in infrastructure) 04:51 Commercial and residential land use patterns: are jobs concentrated in cities? 06:08 How commuting options limit opportunities for jobs 06:53 Imagining African cities that work for a more sustainable future
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