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Inclusivity & Equity
Inclusive planning is essential for creating livable, resilient, and competitive cities that address various forms of poverty and promote social equity. By fostering connections among diverse populations and improving access to essential services and infrastructure, cities can enhance their economic competitiveness and overall livability. The process contributes to a more cohesive community and a resilient society through collaboration and knowledge sharing.
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- 2. Inclusive Planning “At theend of the day if you have a city that is livable, sustainable, resilient, and competitive, but which is not inclusive, then something is fundamentally wrong in that city”, Sameh Wahba, World Bank
- 3. Inclusive Planning andEquity Inclusive planning is a process of development that includes wide variety of people and activities. It includes various dimensions of urban and rural poverty such as income and social poverty, environmental poverty, health poverty and education poverty
- 4. Inclusive Planning andEquity Equity means “The quality of being fair and impartial”
- 5. Inclusive Planning Why socialinclusion is relevant for cities & citizens? • Improves livability and cohesion: Inclusive cities eliminate spatial fragmentation, embrace mix-development, respect differences, and create the right environment supported by infrastructure for everyone to thrive. For example, to make the London public transport network convenient and more accessible, the Royal London Society for Blind People created a Wayfindr to enable visually-impaired people to move independently through their various environments • Enhances economic competitiveness and productivity of cities: well- integrated and frequent interaction between stakeholders results in enhanced productivity and economic growth for all communities. • Improves resilience: By creating a connected and inclusive physical and digital infrastructure, cities can give their residents access to an improved range of shared services, achieving joint economies of scale and accelerating prosperity. Inclusive cities also provide opportunities to expand knowledge sharing, promoting collaboration across the entire population, which in turn builds a more resilient society.
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