Africa: Experts Differ On Africa's 'New Cities'

9 June 2013

Town planning experts have expressed different opinions on emerging 'New Cities' in Africa. This is coming as critics warn that many of these new developments will only serve a tiny elite, exacerbating an already deep divide between the haves and have-nots.

"They are essentially designed for people with money," said a Professor of City Planning at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, Vanessa Watson. She described many of the plans as unsustainable "urban fantasies" that ignore the reality of African cities, where most people are still poor and live informally.

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