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Better cities, better world - a handbook on local governments self-assessments (Paperback)
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Better cities, better world - a handbook on local governments self-assessments (Paperback)
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The planet is becoming increasingly urban. In many ways, the
urbanization wave and the unprecedented urban growth of the last
twenty years have created a state of urgency for action and impetus
for change. While 54 percent of the world population or 3.9 billion
people live in urban areas today, it has become clear that
"business as usual" is no longer possible. In this new
configuration, great hope and expectations are placed on local
governments. While central governments are subject to instability
and political changes, local governments are seen as more inclined
to stay the course and, because they are closer to the people, the
voice of the people is more clearly heard for a true democratic
debate over the choice of neighborhood investments and the choice
of city-wide policies and programs. In a context of skewed
financial resources and of incredibly complex urban challenges
(which range from the provision of basic traditional municipal
services to issues of social inclusion, economic development/city
branding, smart technologies, and green investments), cities are
searching for more effective and more innovative ways to deal with
new and old problems. Better Cities, Better World is at the heart
of this debate. It outlines a grid for analysis, a framework for
databased policy dialogue, and a common language which, for the
first time, helps connect the dots between investments programming
(urban audit/self-assessment) and financing (municipal finances
self-assessment). The volume offers a bit of everything for
everyone. City leaders and policy makers will find the sections on
"Objectives and Content" instructive and informative, as each issue
is placed in its context. Municipal staff in charge of day-to-day
management will find that the sections on "Tasks" and the detailed
step-by-step "walk" through the process gives them the pragmatic
know-how they need.
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