{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66a0bdec13170e0e4b50df91/6a687ce2f14e2f7d7547cce0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Can Kano Build Up? Vertical Cities Meet Cultural Reality in Northern Nigeria","description":"<p>When you look at urban sprawl from a satellite, \"building vertically\" feels like a solved math problem. But down on the streets of Kano, high-density housing raises complex cultural, structural, and financial questions.</p><p>In this episode of the Flywheel Economics Podcast, we launch Season 2 of our Affordable Housing Miniseries with an in-depth look at the viability of \"vertical cities\" in Kano, Nigeria. Stepping away from desktop research, we sit down with a local architect to explore the ground-level realities of design, culture, and economic inequality. The question we answer is: are high-density, multi-story buildings the future of African urbanisation or are we trying to force a high-rise into a compound-shaped culture?</p><p>Special thanks to our guest, Mariya Aminu Kabir (Architect and Consultant), for her invaluable insights. Connect with Mariya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariyaaminukabir/</p><p>For the World Bank article referenced (Pancakes to Pyramids: City Form to Promote Sustainable Growth), see here: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/35684</p><p>Stay connected: Subscribe to our newsletter: flywheeleconomics.com</p><p>Join the conversation on social media: @flywheeleconomics</p>","author_name":"Flywheel Economics"}