Principal Architect at Design Protocol, Architect Laud Affotey, has claimed one of the most desired suburbs in Accra, Cantonments, will become a slum in the next ten years.
He expressed this concern while speaking at a sustainable construction development symposium in Accra.
Mr. Affotey believes that the current construction trend at Cantoments will lead to the creation of a slum in years’ time.
“In 10 years, Cantoments will be a slum. If you’re not aware, it is already a slum in the making. That is one of the best locations we’ve had in this country, but in a few years, it will be a slum,” he said at the symposium on Friday.
He also accuses private developers of ignoring the local consultants, who, as their obligation, would advise them about the original plan of the location.
“They (private developers) buy the land for $1 million or $2 million, and they use it for a purpose that makes commercial sense to them, so instead of the original plan, which was a single-occupant facility, they have developed it into a multi-occupant facility, which brings density.
“We didn’t have traffic congestion at Cantoments; now there is traffic everywhere. The area doesn’t have the opportunity to even breathe, he added.
