Olu and his excellency, the deputy governor of lagos state, dr. Urban renewal which may be also known as urban redevelopment is a veritable social gentrification technique. The facilities at local schools will also be improved. The complexity of achieving sustainable urban renewal is emphasized and discussed. Lagos city has emerged a growing primate city, at least, growing faster than any other city in subsahara africa in terms of population, urban renewal, roads and infrastructural development. One is therefore not surprised that the lagos state urban renewal board, with the assistance of the world bank, planned to carry out the upgrading of 41 identified lowincome settlements in lagos. Geographical information system gis and remote sensing. The third part focuses on the displacement of the lagos poor by the urban megacity plan. Section 6, states the writers recommendation on measures to adopt in achieving the urban renewal goal.
Section 7 gives a conclusion on the paper research. The complexity of achieving sustainable urban renewal is. The agency is saddled with the responsibility of implementing the state policy on urban renewal and upgrading of. Hence the history of urban renewal in lagos is replete with instances of. The lagos state urban renewal agency lasura is one of the parastatals under the lagos state ministry of physical planning and urban development. By 2010, the population is projected to surpass 20 million adelekan 2006. It is intended to provide the heinrich boll foundation, its partners and government representatives with the necessary data and insights about the relation between urban policies, urban interventions, the role of governance and the different actors. Lagos state urban renewal authority lasura the state government agency responsible for reducing and preventing slums through the. This paper focuses on the disconnect between, on the one hand, the neoliberal aspirations to make lagos a model megacity for the twentyfirst century and, on the other hand, the precarious temporality of the present in which many informal workers weave their routine existence. Purpose the purpose of this paper is to appraise the sustainability of the nigerian army shopping.
Place in practice urban renewal an appraisal of urban renewal. Vulnerability of poor urban coastal communities to. Thefifthpartfocusesonhenri lefebvresgeneral concept of right to the city and how it particularly applies to, and helps. Jul 19, 20 lagos metropolitan development and governance project lmdgp is upgrading informal settlements o mushin, itire and ijeshatedo. Jan 11, 2016 it must be noted that urban renewal is a sine qua non for any serious government of a hustling and bustling community as lagos, which is one of the most populous states, and easily the state with. The idea of urban renewal as applied to lagos has gone through some kind of metamorphosis in terms of policy formulation and implementation. Ambode and urban renewal of lagos the guardian nigeria. The agency is saddled with the responsibility of implementing the state policy on urban renewal and upgrading of slums blighted communities in the state. The boards 1994 total revenue, being the latest available, was 5,070,000 naira and more than 45% of this was spent on salaries, running costs and taxes. Urban renewal also called urban regeneration in the united kingdom and urban redevelopment in the united states is a program of land redevelopment often used to address urban decay in cities. Urban renewal is the clearing out of blighted areas in inner cities to clear out slums and create opportunities for higher class housing, businesses, and more. Urban renewal definition of urban renewal by merriamwebster.
A study was done on some selected existing buildings found in the residential district. Lasura lagos state urban renewal agency lbs lagos state bureau of statistics lsdp lagos state development plan 20122025 ngn nigerian naira nhrc national human rights commission nsisf nigerian sluminformal settlement federation taskforce lagos state environmental sanitation and special offences taskorcef. An approach to environmental sustainability jiboye, temitope on. Official pdf, 75 pages world bank documents world bank group. Urs as a 3 the urban renewal strategy urs is a government. Urban renewal which may be also known as urban redevelopment is. In a bid to mitigate the effect of its urban renewal programme on displaced residents, the lagos state government has embarked on the development of a resettlement scheme, along with the delivery. Vulnerability of poor urban coastal communities to flooding. Lagos state physical planning permit authority laspppa, lagos state building control agency labsca, and lagos state urban renewal agency lasura. The current government of lagos state made it mandatory to establish regeneration projects within the built environment, but other urban centres in the country are. Obafemi hamzat as they embark on tour around ministries, departments and agencies of lagos state government. Evaluation of sustainable urban renewal strategies in an evolving residential district of lagos island, nigeria to cite this article.
Urban renewal is perceived to play an important role in the policy towards sustainable development of cities. Literature has revealed that in any urban renewal programmes, womens interest are not usually incorporated as many women were usually left in horrendous position and face lots of challenges. This research analyses the socioeconomic implications of approaches to urban renewal on displaced populations in ogun state, southwest nigeria. Place in practice urban renewal an appraisal of urban. Urban planning processes in lagos housing, slums and informal. Urban sustainabil ity in the context of lagos megacity a detokunbo oluw ole ilesanmi department of a rchitecture, obafemi awolowo uni versity, ileife, osun state, n igeria. Section 5 discusses how decision making process could be integrated to enhance urban renewal plans in nigeria. It must be noted that urban renewal is a sine qua non for any serious government of a hustling and bustling community as lagos, which is one of. See more lagos state urban renewal agency shared a link. Over time, urban renewal evolved into a policy based less on destruction and more on renovation and investment, and today is an integral part of many local governments, often combined with small and big business incentives lobbia. Data were collected from randomly selected 94 business operators in the shopping complex using structured.
Urban renewal is the clearing out of blighted areas in inner cities to clear out slums and create opportunities for higher class housing, businesses. Over time, urban renewal evolved into a policy based less on destruction and more on renovation and investment, and today is an integral part of many local governments, often combined with small and big business incentives lobbia, 1999. Ambode and urban renewal of lagos the guardian nigeria news. History of lagos prior to the portuguese name of lagos being adopted, lagos was originally called eko, which stems from either oko yoruba. The sources of revenue available to the lagos state urban renewal board are internally generated and include rents from the use of their shops, stalls, palettes and rooms in central lagos. In the last 5 years, massive renewal has been undertaken in five local government areasabeokuta north, adoodo ota, sagamu, yewa south and ijebu ode of the state from which twoabeokuta north and adoodootawere purposively selected to carry. City, nigeria, urban renewal, sustainable development, urban decay. Actions to improve the housing and living conditions in slums and informal settlements urban planning processes in lagos page 1 3 housing, slums and informal settlements discussion paper construction projects initiated by ministry of housing to address the deficit of the housing sector are not affordable for lowto medium income households. Urban areas are those with a population greater than 20,000, semiurban areas are those with a population. Apart from an initial study, the urban renewal process has started in badia, one of the 41 settlements. Granting of approval and monitoring of layouts and development schemes for both government and private. Lagos metropolitan development and governance project lmdgp is upgrading informal settlements o mushin, itire and ijeshatedo. From 20062008, the annual projected growth rate stood at 4.
It is against this background that this paper seeks to investigate the interplay between urban design and sustainable development in makoko due to its strategic location in lagos metropolis. An examination of urban renewal exercise of badia east of. The purpose of this paper is to appraise the sustainability of the nigerian army shopping arena urban renewal project in oshodi. Initiation, formulation and implementation of physical planning, urban development and urban renewal policies and programmes. Four poor urban communities makoko, ilajebariga, ijoraoloye and marine beachapapa in lagos were selected specifically for the study based on their proximity to the coastline, their official classification as urban poor communities and their annual experience of floods figure 2. I adenuga lagos state urban renewal agency for useful discussions and insights on flooding and slum communities in lagos metropolis. Introduction the paper examines the relationship between gender and urban development programmes with particular reference to the multiple challenges faced by women traders recently affected by urban renewal programmes. Pdf urban sustainability in the context of lagos megacity. Establishment of the lagos state urban renewal agency 50. Consultation and cooperation in improvement area 55. Urban renewal is most often undertaken to make life safe, more secure and comfortable to the urban dwellers, to attract wealthier individuals to live in that area or to boost economic base or activities in that area. A focus on makoko, lagos state, nigeria, authormichael ajide oyinloye and isaac oluwadare olamiju and olusola olalekan popoola, year2017. This includes the development of infrastructure roads, sewerage and drainage systems. The ordinance provides a new institutional framework for carrying out urban renewal.
Therefore, the study appraised the sustainability of urban renewal in lagos metropolis using the nigerian army shopping arena, oshodi renewal project as a case study. In accordance with the lagos state urban and regional planning and development law 2010, the ministry has 3 parastatals viz. In lagos for instance, the devastating public health crises culminating in the bubonic plague outbreaks of the 1920s, led to the establishment of the lagos executive development board ledb195859 and subsequent clearancedriven urban renewal efforts in the core area of lagos. In particular, the paper examines the corrupt and violent manner in which the lagos state road traffic law of 2012 has. Turning finance into services for 2015 and beyond rural water supply rural water and sanitation agencies should be established in states where this has not been done and their roles substantially limited to facilitation and capacity building of local government areas. Paper open access evaluation of sustainable urban renewal. Jul 19, 20 the purpose of this paper is to appraise the sustainability of the nigerian army shopping arena urban renewal project in oshodi. Pdf urban renewal strategies in developing nations.
Urban planning processes in lagos housing, slums and. The fourth part examines the controversialroadtrafficlawof 2012 anditsmalcontents. The economic logic behind urban renewal strategies currently prevailing in israel encourages urban renewal which is funded by the private sector. In lagos, nigeria, the challenges of urbanisation have elicited various responses especially on the part of government and her agencies. Preparation of regional, master, model city plans, action and development plans for excised villages. Evaluation of sustainable urban renewal strategies in. This development plan is an agenda for cities such as lagos state, nigeria. Inner cities, lagos, newbuild gentrification, urban regeneration. The human cost of a megacity amnesty international.
However, this economic logic does not take into account the social problems associated with urban renewal, particularly the. The majority of urban residents are crowded into these areas and other enclaves of lowincome groups. Thesis submitted to the department of urban and regional planning, federal university of technology, akure. Lagos megacity region will be the bone of discussion. This paper therefore examines challenges faced by the women traders that were forcefully evicted from market stalls by urban renewal programmes in the study area. The problems of urban development and transportation in lagos can be summarized into the following. In the last 5 years, massive renewal has been undertaken in five local government areasabeokuta north, adoodo ota, sagamu, yewa south and ijebu ode of the state from which twoabeokuta north and adoodootawere purposively selected to. Mar 14, 2018 this research analyses the socioeconomic implications of approaches to urban renewal on displaced populations in ogun state, southwest nigeria.
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