In the Lagos of my dreams, there are no potholes on the roads!

My dream for Lagos goes far and beyond that. . . .alongside the non-pothole streets will be tramways that will transport Lagosians to the places they need to be. At a nearby station there will be a connection the the subway system and commuter rail system for suburbanites. A high speed rail network would whiz passengers from locations such as Lekki or Apapa to MMA in a matter of minutes.  All of this (along w/ ferries, brts, etc) will form an integrated transportation network that will rival many cities abroad. Thousands of social housing units will be built on the outskirts of the city (chinese/commie block style, we have to build up), and slum areas will be redeveloped into mixed income/use districts. New highways will be built, while new ones are upgraded. Highways that block off waterways will be put underground or turned into avenues with trams. Where there is social housing, there will be industrial parks nearby for employment. New schools and hospitals will be  built, and existing ones will be upgraded. I would also like to see a green belt established so we can encourage sustainable development, and discourage endless sprawl. . . .I could go on and on but I just do not have the time to fully go into detail about my dreams for Lagos.

Some of these dreams are slowly starting to materialize, see here: https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-222881.0.html

MAGICAL THINKING


Then again its Christmas time.

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