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Uganda is an enclave in the center of Africa. The strong disequilibrium between the capital Kampala and the secondary cities must be addressed for the benefit of an efficient and equitable development. The issues to be addressed are diverse. From the provision of basic infrastructure to satisfy basic needs as is the case in Lira, Gulu or Mbarara, to the need to organize and structure the disjointed growth of Kampala, a common coordinated policy must be set in place. Cities Alliance is making a strong effort to contribute to this goal.
Kampala has a peculiar structure of circular hilltop urban units, organized along topography of linearity and the transversality effect of Lake Victoria shoreline and basin. The existing railroad track, which follows and adapts to this topography, can be the backbone of a metropolitan structure. |