*By Margaret Myers, Inter-American Dialogue China is moving full speed ahead with newly-approved “people-centered” urbanization efforts. By 2020, the Chinese government plans not only continue development of the urban clusters identified in the country's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), but also to grant urban residency to around 100 million rural migrants … [Read more...] about China’s Urbanization and Local Level Incentives
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Urban Agriculture or Urban Ingenuity in Action
Up to 70 percent of urban households in developing countries participate in agricultural activities. More than half of all urban households in the poorest expenditure quintile rely in part on agricultural activities to satisfy their food needs (FAO, 2010). And it can save the day. During World War II, as part of the war effort, residents in every city and town in the … [Read more...] about Urban Agriculture or Urban Ingenuity in Action
Back from the World Urban Forum: Common Ground and Urban Future
Torre David, Caracas Joan Clos, the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, stated in the opening of the World Urban Forum (WUF) that “the antidote to slums is planned urbanization.” This is a challenge, as figures and history tend to show. Regardless of planning, slums keep growing as people find creative ways to secure shelters and income-generating activities. To further discuss … [Read more...] about Back from the World Urban Forum: Common Ground and Urban Future