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FUTURE LAGOS | Towards adaptive traffic management solutions for Lagos

  “Lagos could do with an adaptive traffic control system, as its traffic wardens and signal infrastructure are over-burdened by congestion and rush-hour travel.”  Rush hour traffic on Ikorodu Road, Lagos Road traffic management is an important point of discussion in many cities around the world. We investigate global developments in congestion reduction and makes suggestions on how some of these…

FUTURE LAGOS|Voices Of The City: Ladipo Eso

“Emotions run high in Lagos and you are always driven to feel angry, or frustrated, but it takes a lot of personal effort to channel that into some kind of creativity.” This week we meet with Ladipo Eso, the Lagos-based rapper who channels his experiences of the city into creative vignettes and wordplay . Voices of the City is a weekly feature that spotlights the everyday lives of our citizens,…

FUTURE LAGOS | Voices of the City: Ibidolapo Adejuyigbe

‘You leave your ego at the door, and just huddle around people who love and appreciate these art forms. They also make the meanest chicken noodle pepper soup in the city.’ Our voice of the city this week is a Dolapo Adejuyigbe, management consultant who works in the realm of housing and economic policy. Voices of the City is a weekly feature that spotlights the everyday lives of our citizens,…

FUTURE LAGOS | Voices of the City: Oyindamola Fakeye

‘The most inspiring thing about Lagos is the enterprising spirit’

By Jude Anogwih

This week we meet Oyindamola Fakeye. Oyinda describes herself as a curator of art, fashion and music. She currently works with the Video Art Network and The Wardrobe Stylists to promote Nigerian Fashion and Art to both local and international audiences.

        Voices of the City is a weekly feature that…

FUTURE LAGOS | The Lagos Tour: Discover Ikeja

‘However, to those who live on Lagos Island and beyond, Ikeja is of no interest due to its location.’

The Lagos Tour’ is a monthly feature from Future Lagos that explores the city using photography and this month we have walked around Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State.

by Olamide Udoma

Photographs courtesy of Chuka Ejorh

Read previous editions of The Lagos Tour

The Lagos Tour – First Stop…

FUTURE LAGOS | Why I Love Africa’s Largest City

‘From visitors and returnees to residents and indigenes everyone has a reason for their love for ‘their’ Lagos’

Bursting with energy, Lagos, Nigeria’s social and cultural capital, is on the rise as a growing economy, bringing promise despite the extensive infrastructure deficit. Here is a video that lets you experience the city through the eyes of the people who call it home.

by Olamide Udoma

FUTURE LAGOS | The Lagos Tour: Yaba

‘In the past five to ten years Yaba has changed from an educational hub to a tech haven.’

The Lagos Tour’ is a monthly feature from Future Lagos that explores the city using photography and this month we have walked around Yaba, a suburb of Lagos.

by Olamide Udoma

Read previous editions of The Lagos Tour

The Lagos Tour – First Stop Surulere

The Lagos Tour: How easy is it to walk around Lagos?

Future Cape Town in review: Top 20 of 2014

Most-read articles of 2014 Future Cape Town counts down the most-read articles of 2014. These articles had the most traction with our readers this year and were shared widely across social media platforms. We would like to thank all the contributors to Future Cape Town this year. 20. Designing African Cities: Urban Planning Education In Nigeria

We start the countdown with an article published…