Port-au-Prince has lost the battle for urban planning decades ago. The capital, founded in 1749, grew haphazardly over the centuries. In recent years, it has withered away with no measures taken to address the situation. The gang war against the city delivered the final blow. The capital was no longer planned; it defied urban planning rules. Nowadays, it has lost all sense of urbanity.
A glance at the latest videos circulating on social media reveals that the capital of Haiti is barely a shadow of its former self. Empty streets fol