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Through it, the normal functionality of the town is able to be improved thereby contributing to a healthy, happy, and more productive populous. So what can your environment do to enhance the mental well-being of its population? Jan Gehl "First life, then spaces, then buildings.."

It brings to light initiatives that can be undertaken to enhance residents' mental health by improving the quality of their immediate natural environment. It questions how SDG 3&11 can be used to create synergy between the human and natural environment.

Mental Health and Urban Design Mental health refers to the emotional psychological and social well-being of an individual. It culminates to how we think, feel, act, and react to various stimuli in our immediate surroundings.

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Urban areas are spaces where life occurs, from social interactions, to facilitate movements or activities. At times urban areas can perform one or more of these functions all at the same time. One such area located in the heart of Nairobi CBD is Aga Khan walk.

URBAN VEGETATION BENEFITS Refers to vegetation found within urban areas. It may include trees, potted plants, shrubs or grass. Various benefits accrued through urban vegetation include..

5.Storm Water Drainage Hard surfaces within the County as well as clogged drainage channels encourage water pounding in the CBD. Permeable paving, rain water gardens and storm water drainages can be adopted within city streets in order to reduce surface run off during wet periods

4.Maintenance Poorly maintained sidewalks within NCC is a major impediment to efficient and safe pedestrian movement. Given their constant use, sidewalks should be designed to endure the test of time by the use of durable materials deisned suitably for the various users.

3.Utility/ Technology Sustainability of any side walk is dependent on the available utilities & technologies applied. These include bins, bollards, lighting etc. The design of these should be done in relation to their human scale environment and placed in relation to the street.

2. Vibrancy Pedestrian volume is determined by the surrounding land use and building program. Street vibrancy can be used to determine pedestrian volume of an area. Potted plants, trees, street signage, benches,cafes, public art and street murals can be used to boost vibrancy.