Proceedings of a seminar organized in 2000 by the Goethe Institut in collaboration with the Ghana Institute of Architects.
Includes bibliographical references.
Population growth of Mega-Accra / Kwaku A. Twum-Baah -- Accra in the 21st century / Nana Araba Apt -- Theorizing the city / Setha M. Low -- Towards African visions / Ronald Wall -- The dynamics of the evolution of an expanding national capital in the context of democratic national development / Kweku Baako Jnr. -- Kelewele, kpokpoi, kpanlogo : a random search for Accra's urban quality in a sea of globalisation / H.N.A. Wellington -- Participation in urban planning in Germany / Max Welch Guerra -- Self-help building : far reaching participation in urban development or instrument of deregulation in the welfare state / Christian Porst -- Conflict moderation and participation : prospects and barriers for urban renewal in Ga Mashie, Accra / Alf Bremer -- Co-constructing a center : Pretoria inner city / Karel A. Bakker -- The role of historic centres in urban development / Bruno Lefevre -- And a toilet for everyone! / Deborah Pellow