By Jurgen Vandertas, Deputy Director at the AKTC At the Seminar Room, Natural Sciences, National Museums of Kenya on Wednesday 9 January 2013, 12:30 p.m. Using a series of slides Jurgen demonstrated the planning and intended outcomes from the improvements they hope to contribute to City Park.  They emphasized the need to revitalize and rehabilitate […]

A talk organised by the Friends of City Park and Aga Khan University, and given by urban planner Natalie Sham, illustrated that it is possible to plan streets in Nairobi for all users, not just cars.  Studies done by the university show that 47% of people in Nairobi walk, 32.7% use public transport and only […]

The launch of the City Park guidebook gives a rare opportunity to (a)    reflect on our achievements and (b)    allow us to express our gratitude to the many people who helped make the guidebook possible. When I think of the achievements of the Friends of City Park four things stand out to me: The preservation […]