The Challenges of Urban Government

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The Challenges of Urban Government
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• Cities and Towns are marvelous and vital
  instruments of exchange, vital for the
  development of economic systems and social
  organizations.

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Paul M.Hohenberg(1988)

• The extent of Urbanization largely defines the
  place of exchange in economic life, and with it
  the extent of specialization and the role of
  markets, money and credit.

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1.Economic

• Urbanization and economic growth are well
  correlated.
• National income is produced in urban areas,
  accounting for 55of gross national income (GNP)
  in low-income countries, 73in middle-income
  countries and 85in those of high income (World
  Bank 1999).

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2.Political

• Cities and municipalities are the basis of the
  political structure of any democratic country,
• (where political activity occurs constituents
  elect their representatives and leaders urban
  dwellers make their elected leaders accountable
  for the taxes collected and for the
  implementation of promises).

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• Urban dilemmas are almost always multisectoral
  and city management has to be studied from a
  variety of angles and disciplines.

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Mayors interests (1)

• How global influences will affect their city and
  the way their city relates to the external world
• How to prepare an implement a strategic plan
• How to generate and administer the resources
  required for daily tasks and development
  projects

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Mayors interests(2)

• How to partner with the private sector while
  keeping the public interest in sight
• How to favor or orient the spatial location of
  the citys activities
• How to reduce poverty, curb environmental
  problems, and use the transport infrastructure to
  improve the wellbeing of their constituents.

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Challenges1

• Globalization and Metropolitan Development

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Challenges 2

• City Strategy and Governance

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Challenges 3

• City/ Municipal Financial Management

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Challenges 4

• Private-Sector Involvement in Public Service
  Provision

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Challenges 5

• Land and Real-Estate Markets

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Challenges 6

• Urban Poverty

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Challenges 7

• The Urban Environment

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Challenges 8

• Urban Transport and Metropolitan Development

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