Walking off the beaten path: Everyday walking environment and practices in informal settlements in Freetown

D Oviedo, SA Okyere, M Nieto, M Kita, LF Kusi… - Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Walking is the dominant mode of transport in informal settlements of the global south,
especially in African cities where structural deficits, morphological challenges and ineffective …

“Give us the chance to be part of you, we want our voices to be heard”: assistive technology as a mediator of participation in (formal and informal) citizenship activities …

V Austin, C Holloway, I Ossul Vermehren… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The importance of assistive technology (AT) is gaining recognition, with the World Health
Organisation (WHO) set to publish a Global Report in 2022. Yet little is understood about …

[PDF][PDF] Freetown

JM Macarthy - 2024 - african-cities.org
Freetown's political economy is influenced by local and national-level politics, which is firmly
linked with the country's weak systems of governance and decentralisation. This is rooted in …

[PDF][PDF] SIERRA LEONE URBAN RESEARCH CENTRE POLICY BRIEF No. 2: December 2018

IS FREETOWN'S - slurc.org
● The labour intensive livelihood systems of informal settlement residents contribute to their
wellbeing and provide economic contributions to the city, allowing 'formal'economic activities …