ABSTRACT
The study gives insight on community participation in sustainable infrastructure development in Hlalani Kuhle Community in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It sought to ascertain whether communities are included in development of livable communities in the age of sustainability and overcome a plethora of difficulties through sustainable infrastructure development. The study utilised the qualitative research approach. The study revealed that community participation was largely discouraged by a lot of factors, such as politics, lack of knowledge, expectations, and personal responsibilities. Thus, council social media stakeholder engagement is the only current method of enhancing community participation. As such, there is a need for the Cowdray Park community to form associations that represent them as a whole and are free from political influence. Furthermore, the Bulawayo City Council should seek funding from donors and private investors to facilitate sustainable infrastructure development in Cowdray Park, as well as to implement in situ upgrading.
