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Traffic Costs Nairobi $746,000 Per Day

The Kenyan capital of Nairobi is struggling with crippling car congestion -- a problems some say is so bad the country should consider transferring its capital to another city.

September 24, 2007 - Mail & Guardian

Poor Benefitting From 'Poverty Tours'

In the squatter settlements in South African slums, a burgeoning new industry is developing around so-called "poverty tours", where Western tourists are taken off the beaten tour path to see what life is like in impoverished squatter communities.

August 23, 2007 - Mail & Guardian

City Will Provide Basic Services To Slum Dwellers

The mayor of Cape Town, South Africa, has announced a plan to provide water, lighting, and sanitation to all of the city's densely-packed slum dwellers.

May 24, 2007 - Mail & Guardian

Broad Transit Upgrades Approved In Cape Town

Transit officials have approved a plan to take over the city's transportations systems, creating an expanded and more unified web of trains and buses.

May 9, 2007 - Mail & Guardian

UN Reports On Housing Policies Of Developing Countries

The report looks at the largest cities in developing countries and measures their growth and development. Cities such as Cairo have been praised for improvements to utilities, but criticized for not addressing the root of poverty in its slums.

June 27, 2006 - Mail & Guardian

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