Skrevet af EDWARD GLAESER
For most of human history, people lived on the edge of survival. In the
past two centuries, we have miraculously moved towards far greater
prosperity through transformations, above all, in cities. Urbanization
holds the potential of transforming the developing world. While the
transition from farm to city is filled with economic, social, and
political promises, urbanization also poses enormous challenges-the
breakdown of public services, congestion, pollution, and crime. With the
right policies cities can lead transformative change-providing jobs,
creating prosperity, and lifting millions out of poverty.
What
policies can help harness this unprecedented urbanization and address
the vast inequalities of access and opportunity that cities present
today? What makes cities more competitive? This book answers these and
other important questions.
The volume emphasizes the need to
rethink cities and to imagine a better urban future by providing the
reader with diverse perspectives on urbanization such as the changing
economic landscape, city competitiveness, entrepreneurship, inclusion,
informality, sustainability, and provision of essential services. The
book would help chart a path towards competitive and people-centered
cities.
