We are CAPS

Who We Work With

CAPS works jointly with a wide array of partners across a range of institutions and networks, both within and beyond the continent, as well as with specialised thematic knowledge and content producers.

Our Funders

Our Partners

CAPS works jointly with a wide array of partners across a range of institutions and networks, both within and beyond the continent, as well as with specialised thematic knowledge and content producers.
JOIN THE NETWORK

Meet the caps Community

Welcome to the newly registered public spaces network. Click Register to become a member.

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BECOME A CAPS MEMBER

Who Can Register

Are you a municipal or city authority?

Share your City’s experience with public spaces: including successes and challenges you have had; participate in multidisciplinary training and capacity- building or collaborate in research and good practice pilots and innovations.

Are you part of a community group or civil society organization?

Connect with other like-minded people, organisations and groups within the CAPS network and be inspired to start a neighbourhood multi-stakeholder platform or a placemaking network to co-produce and manage public spaces with local authorities in your city.

Are you an urban professional?

Identify ways in which other urban professionals are collaborating with community actors, academia, and local authorities in their cities e.g. formation of multidisciplinary urban labs; or help under-resourced local authorities by giving advice on how to improve the way public spaces are planned, designed, activated and sustained in their cities.

Are you an academic, scholar, or student?

Identify ways in which other urban professionals are collaborating with community actors, academia, and local authorities in their cities e.g. formation of multidisciplinary urban labs; or help under-resourced local authorities by giving advice on how to improve the way public spaces are planned, designed, activated and sustained in their cities.

Are you an artist or creative?

Propose innovative and creative ways to drive CAPS’ mission to inspire communities and help raise consciousness around public spaces on the continent; or submit visual images about public life or stories that take place in public space.

Are you a philanthropist or part of the private sector?

Share your City’s experience with public spaces: including successes and challenges you have had; participate in multidisciplinary training and capacity- building or collaborate in research and good practice pilots and innovations.

Are you an international agency?

Mobilise resources to support CAPS activities; collaborate around documenting inspiring practices from the African continent and beyond; or co-host relevant conferences, seminars, and other events related to public spaces.
Get Involved

Would you like to contribute to CAPS activities?

There are many ways you can get involved in the CAPS Community: attend our events to network and expand the public space dialogue; participate in the development of CAPS’ publications by being a data contributor, co-author, or reviewer; write a blog post, a story, a reflection piece, a viewpoint or an opinion essay; co-host a workshop with us; or use CAPS knowledge products to develop and support your work.

"Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much."