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title: Availability and Quality of Open Public Spaces in The Seven New Cities of Uganda
date: 2025-08-12T10:21:00-04:00
author: Kristie Daniel
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#### Livable Cities

### Library Publication 

 

 

   Author: APS/HealthBridge 

  

  Year:  2025  

  Regions:  Africa  

  Type:  Other Report  

  Languages:  English  

 

 

#### Document

### Summary

 

Recognizing the growing challenges around urban public spaces, this study explores the state of public spaces in seven newly established Ugandan cities—Gulu, Jinja, Mbarara, Masaka, Arua, Mbale, and Fort Portal. Conducted by APS with support from HealthBridge, the study assesses the availability, quality, accessibility, and governance of public spaces in these cities. It examines how public spaces are currently used, identifies key barriers to their effective use, and offers recommendations for improvement. This effort builds on a similar study conducted by APS in Kampala in 2014, allowing for broader comparisons across Uganda’s urban landscape.

 

 

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