Rethinking rural and urban planning in Zimbabwe: A call for transformative vision
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Town planning in Zimbabwe
Town planning in Zimbabwe's rural district councils remains underdeveloped, with outdated designs, poor infrastructure layout and a lack of transformative vision.
- Urban areas have witnessed some renewal
- Rural settlements reflect outdated designs and poor infrastructure layout
The challenge is not primarily financial, it is attitudinal, technical and institutional.
Town planning has largely remained static, with limited adaptation to modern standards of spatial and economic development.
Author's summary: Rethinking town planning in Zimbabwe is crucial.