this process of programming planning and designing a public space network represents a valuable instrument for the development of cohesive and coherent urban spaces and an important tool for urban planning at a city level the tools are now being rolled out to six additional cities in kathmandu nepal suleja and minna nigeria dhaka bangladesh johannesburg south africa and ulaanbaatar mongolia however there is a great demand from other cities to use this assessment tool to guide the development of citywide public space strategies