RESOLVING THE ISSUES OF CONGESTION AND SHORTAGE OF HOUSING IN URBAN CENTERS THROUGH EFFECTIVE URBAN PLANNING
Urban centers face daunting population challenges that have increased over the years, this cannot but be attached to the attractive opportunities for growth and revitalization that these centers provide. In addition, when nations have high level of crime, weak institutions, inadequate infrastructures and high instances of corruption, the propensity for people already on the brink of destitution to become completely incapable of sustaining themselves is significantly increased. These individuals and families rapidly migrate to cities for greater opportunities only to be employed most times in the informal sector with few rights and in some cases, without even the benefit of minimum wage protection.