Navigating Nairobi

A new blog has been posted by Caroline Knowles on Medium. A new blog by Caroline Knowles (Programme Manager for British Academy’s GCRF Urban Infrastructures of Well-Being Programme) vividly describes the challenges and hardships faced by residents living in informal settlements such as Mathare in Nairobi. She reports on how researchers on Equitable Mobility have been

Identifying mobility solutions for vulnerable road users in informal settlements

Mathare and Likoni communities use participatory journey mapping For many East African residents, travel around cities is problematic due to lack, or poor provision of, walking and cycling infrastructure. This is compounded by traffic congestion leading to long travel times for commuting or going to school. Also, exposure to pollution and road safety hazards during

Calling all residents of Mombasa and Nairobi!

Photo:  Nina Stock on Pixabay  Tell us about your travel experiences and suggest solutions to make it better. Join the Stockholm Environment Institute based in Nairobi, who are collaborating with the University of York, UK on Equitable Mobility, to look at issues around mobility and wellbeing in urban areas. We are focusing our work on Mombasa and Nairobi, Kenya. We