Tanzania’s rate of urbanization is estimated to be about 5%, and the urban population will grow to 35.5 million in 2030, and 76.5 million in 2050. Dar es Salaam, the biggest commercial city, will have a population of over 10 million people by 2030, thus will be, by definition, a mega-city. Urbanization is often taken as an indicator for development: historically, industrialization and urban productivity, with its significant changes in the structure of a society, led to urbanization. This is not the case in Tanzania today. How exactly does rapid urbanization in Tanzania affect good governance and deliberative democracy? This policy brief specifically examines how citizens in Dar es Salaam have access to decision-making processes. It is hoped that findings inform policymakers on how to critically improve ongoing urbanization processes towards social justice – in Dar es Salaam, and in Tanzania.