The world's population is rapidly urbanizing but the affluence and
development often associated with cities are far from equitably or
sustainably distributed. Where it was once taken for granted that
responsibility for urban development lay with the state,
increasingly the emphasis has shifted to market-driven and
public-private sector initatives, which can marginalize the
intended beneficiaries - the urban poor - from decision making and
implementation. This text outlines the essential conditions for
effective urban planning and management by placing "bottom-up"
community initiatives at the heart of the push for equitable and
sustainable development in cities. Crucially, the state must engage
with both the market and civil society in pursuit of sustainable
cities.;Presenting a wide-ranging selection of case studies in
rapidly urbanizing and transitional countries, from the poorest
parts of Africa and Asia to the relatively developed United
Kingdom, the authors describe and analyze innovations in how
globally disadvantaged urban communities can be engaged in
improving their living environments.
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