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Infrastructure in Freetown

Horatio Gorvie, engineer for the Freetown City Council (FCC), discusses some of the challenges regarding infrastructure in Freetown.

Mr Horatio Gorvie, engineer for the Freetown City Council (FCC), discusses some of the challenges regarding infrastructure in Freetown.

He describes the most pressing infrastructure needs of the city, including the importance of a properly planned road network.

If you haven’t already, you can head to the Freetown interactive map and enjoy videos travelling along three of Freetown’s main roads.

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