Recently, the Lagos State police criticized owners of abandoned buildings in Lagos noting that these buildings accelerate crime as being hideouts for miscreants and criminals. In the end, no problem is solved but a glaring affordable housing opportunity stares us in the face. This cements the need for a mixed-use structure that blends affordable housing and the informal economy, hence putting abandoned structures to good use and enabling the CBD thrive. Revitalising abandoned Federal buildings in Lagos is a major forerunner solution in terms of affordable housing. It’s a better city, It’s an Honest city, It’s the only kind of city these abandoned buildings would ask for.

Source: The Guardian December 24, 2019 02:15 UTC