2024-11-21T23:20:54-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149944245/khartoum-s-urban-planning-secrecy-sparks-protest Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-05-09T13:31:00-04:00 >2016-05-18T23:31:00-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f8/f8pzjza8iy74nqox.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The [Khartoum Planning Project-05, or KPP-05] state[s] that heritage buildings will be taken over for cultural, recreational and tourism functions. The government ministries that currently occupy such buildings will be moved elsewhere. There&rsquo;s nothing in the plans to demonstrate a clear strategy for preserving these buildings' heritage. [...] There have been no proper consultation processes. This has undoubtedly led to the current flux of protest and anger.</p></em><br /><br /><p>More on Archinect:</p><ul><li><a title="How Jane Jacobs continues to be an influential force in city planning" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149943710/how-jane-jacobs-continues-to-be-an-influential-force-in-city-planning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Jane Jacobs continues to be an influential force in city planning</a></li><li><a title="Africa's challenges and opportunities to get urbanization right" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/138955443/africa-s-challenges-and-opportunities-to-get-urbanization-right" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Africa's challenges and opportunities to get urbanization right</a></li><li><a title="Africa's urbanization must chart a unique course" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/145115960/africa-s-urbanization-must-chart-a-unique-course" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Africa's urbanization must chart a unique course</a></li><li><a title="Rem Koolhaas and Kunl&eacute; Adeyemi sit down with Guardian Cities to discuss Lagos" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149277698/rem-koolhaas-and-kunl-adeyemi-sit-down-with-guardian-cities-to-discuss-lagos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rem Koolhaas and Kunl&eacute; Adeyemi sit down with Guardian Cities to discuss Lagos</a></li><li><a title="Chinese Urbanism takes root in Africa" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/134485774/chinese-urbanism-takes-root-in-africa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chinese Urbanism takes root in Africa</a></li></ul>