The politics of living-with-difference: Local perception of diversity and coexistence around participatory place-making in a multiethnic neighbourhood
Byeongsun Ahn
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The initially well-planned neighborhood has gradually degenerated to almost slum status. This deterioration was partially exacerbated by a cycle of unrealistic planning expectations, municipal mismanagement and subsequent apathy among the residents of Dandora because of this breakdown. Today, Dandora is infamous for containing the biggest dumpsite in East Africa and has one of the highest crime rates in Kenya.
Urban planning has historically been a top-down process where technical experts create designs that are then authorized by municipal officials. Urban planning in Dandora, a low-income residential neighborhood in Nairobi, is no exception.