ford foundation - the just city by amy kenyon at gib summit
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Presented at the 4th Global Infrastructure Basel Summit 21 & 22 May 2014. Read more about the world leading platform for Sustainable Infrastructure Finance at www.gib-foundation.org. Next Summit: 27 & 28 May 2015 in SwitzerlandTRANSCRIPT
cTHE JUST CITY
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Global goals for economic development and climate resilience will not be sustained without addressing inequality in access and opportunity.
Defining a Vision of Just Cities
Inclusive
Sustainable
Prosperous
Equitable
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Social Change Goal:
Strengthen the Urban Systems that Drive Poverty Reduction and promote Full Participation in Economic and Social Life
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• Formalizing human settlements and upgrading housing
• Ensuring that people have access to improved transport infrastructure and communications technology
• Fostering quality employment opportunities
Supporting comprehensive city and regional planningApplying innovative technologies to equitable
urbanization
Moving Millions from the Margins to the Mainstream
Three Dimensions of Challenges
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• Spatial: housing and transportation policy and networks reinforce old patterns
• Gender rights: safety and sanitation• Contested space: securing public space for arts and
culture, commerce, and democratic expression
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• Subsidized or free transportation systems• Non-motorized solutions• Better connectivity • Social housing to jobs• Last mile connections• Informal innovation in the absence of public solutions• Standards for BRT, TOD, P3s incorporate social dimension
Pro-poor transport strategies
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Hypothesis: if we can develop certain types of projects that advance sustainability and inclusion, we will achieve more robust economic growth while also mitigating against climate change and helping to achieve global goals for poverty alleviation.
What would it take to open the gates for investment in this type of project?• Technical assistance / public sector capacity building to create a
project pipeline• Rating systems, standardization and investment platforms
Pro-poor infrastructure investment
InfrastructureTransport Infrastructure
Today’s Transport Infrastructure
Infrastructure