The transformation of Addis Ababa: a multiform African city

Nowhere in Africa is urban development occurring as rapidly as in Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa, at the present moment.

During the last decade and a half, massive construction projects in housing, commercial buildings, and infrastructure have transformed the landscape of the city, creating a social experiment that has never been replicated on such a massive scale in Africa.

This volume, written by Ethiopian and Finnish experts in urban planning, architecture, geography, and ethnology, documents for the first time Addis Ababa's process of radical transformation.