Half of the world population today lives in cities.
That proportion reaches two-thirds in some countries, and
urban dwellers around the globe face many of the same problems:
poverty, homelessness, precarious housing, noise, inadequate
sanitation and sewerage services, air and water pollution
and deficient schools. Solutions cannot be achieved at the
local or global levels without the active participation of
city governments and residents. How do city dwellers confront
their common problems? IPS tracks their pursuit of healthy
and sustainable development of the urban environment, especially
improving the lives of people who live in impoverished neighbourhoods.
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