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Building Inclusive Cities: The Mega Challenge of our Time
Dr. Shipra Narang Suri Vice-President, ISOCARP
Vice-President, General Assembly of Partners Co-Chair, World Urban Campaign
Living in an urbanising world
Living in times of flux
Urbanisation of poverty/ rising inequality
Global economic crisis
Supremacy of cities, especially large ones
Migration (inter-/ intra-national)
Climate change
Disasters
Conflict
Living in times of flux ...[2]
MDGs SDGs (2015)
HFA Sendai Declaration (2015)
The Paris Agreement (2015)
Habitat Agenda New UrbanAgenda (2016)
A new momentum?
Urbanisation, migration, poverty
Global economic crisis, but
cities reign supreme
Climate change
Disasters
Conflict
The Result: Fragmented Cities
Spatial fragmentation - due to the shift away from historical traditions of compactness, integration of diverse uses, a vibrant street life
Economic fragmentation - due to the locus of poverty and exclusion shifting to cities, which leaves out a large proportion of urban dwellers from the formal city
Social fragmentation - result of spatial and economic fragmentation, migration (inter- and intra-national) and growing diversity
Institutional fragmentation – responsibilities, powers, resources for different managing urbanisation don’t rest in the same place
Impact on urban management and
local governance
Cities and towns across the world struggling to deal with these phenomena
Under pressure to be competitive and livable and sustainable and resilient and carbon-neutral, and, and…
YET Most cities across the world do not have the powers,
resources to deal with these issues, nor a voice at the national level
Building inclusive cities
Inclusive cities: Now a global priority
SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
NUA Vision (OP. 11): We share a vision of cities for
all, referring to the equal use and enjoyment of cities and human settlements, seeking to promote inclusivity and ensure that all inhabitants, of present and future generations, without discrimination of any kind, are able to inhabit and produce just, safe, healthy, accessible, affordable, resilient, and sustainable cities and human settlements, to foster prosperity and quality of life for all.
The urban fabric
The urban community
The urban economy
The urban institutions
More empowered, capacitated local governments
More diversity among public officials
More participatory decision-making processes
More resources in the hands of communities
Participatory monitoring and greater accountability
In conclusion: Some key principles
for inclusive city building
Investments in public housing, public infrastructure and services
Preventing gated communities, ghettoisation, gentrification
Revitalisation of historic districts and inner-city cores
Mixed land uses to enhance urban vitality and to make most efficient use in the 24x7 city
Interconnected open spaces, green belts, parks, gardens, waterways
Greater engagement between professionals, civil society, grassroots communities, political leaders, decision-makers in all spheres of government
“Neither cities nor places in them are unordered, unplanned: the question is only whose order, whose planning, for what purpose?”
Thank you
@ShipraSuri