Livingstone

Livingstone combines the functions of a regional city with a major tourism economy linked to Victoria Falls. Its urban structure must therefore serve residents, visitors and cross-border movement while protecting the environmental and heritage qualities that underpin much of its economic role.

The city’s Integrated Development Plan provides a framework for coordinating land use, infrastructure and public services, and recent government investment has focused on upgrading central roads and improving the quality of the public realm. These works are more than tourism improvements: they influence access, walkability, drainage and the relationship between the city centre and surrounding neighbourhoods. Livingstone’s long-term development depends on balancing growth with infrastructure that is durable, legible and compatible with the landscape and visitor economy that make the city distinctive.