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    Integrated Urban Development Framework and Implementation Plan

    Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Government of South Africa, 2016
    In 2009, the number of people living in urban areas surpassed the number living in rural areas, announcing the 21st century as the urban century. The world’s attention is on the pivotal role of cities and identifying  alternative pathways for urban development that address poverty reduction and sustainable development.
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    The challenge of creating inclusive cities

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2016
    Cities across the globe are becoming increasingly unequal, and the gap is
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    Mega-events and megaprojects

    2011
    Mega-events are events with a global audience. They vary in type and organization, but the focus here is on those that have an itinerant character, occurring regularly in different places, and are awarded through a bidding process. These include the World’s Fair, the World Cups of various sports, regional athletic contests (e.g., Asian Games) and the Olympic Games.
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    Governance and urban development: case study of Metro Manila

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1999
    This paper explains the evolution of the metropolitan organizations that have been established to oversee the development of Metro Manila, provides a survey of their responsibilities, authorities, organizational structure, financing, institutional relationships as well as briefly assess their strengths and weaknesses.
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    A Study of Housing Subsidies in the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1998
    The government of the Philippines has estimated big amount of money for building new housing units and renovation/upgrading of old housing units for the 1993-1998. The rapid formation of new households has contributed to an acute demand for housing. Hence, the existence of demand-supply gap, mostly prominent in the lower end of the housing market.
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    Local efforts in housing provision

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1998
    From the provision of the Local Government Code, various LGUs have provided the housing requirements of the less-privileged sectors. This paper presents an overview of the existing knowledge and policy experience in local housing innovations in the cities of Palawan, Naga and San Carlos. It also highlights the key concerns and issues gathered from the experience of these cities.
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    Land use planning in Metro Manila and the urban fringe: implications on the land and real estate market

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2000
    This paper examines land use planning in Metro Manila and the urban fringe and analyses its effect on transactions in the urban land and real estate market.
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    Growing greener cities in Latin America and the Caribbean - a-i3696e.pdf

    2014
    This report looks at the progress that has been made toward realising 'greener cities' in which urban and peri-urban agriculture is recognised by public policy and included in urban development strategies and land-use planning. It is based on the results of a survey in 23 countries and data on 110 cities and municipalities.
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    Whose public spaces? Citizen participation in urban planning in Santiago, Chile

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2013
    This article describes how community action stopped two planning proposals to build in public spaces in Las Condes, a commune in the metropolitan area of Santiago in Chile. The first proposal was the construction of a shopping mall by a private owner and the second a municipal proposal by the city council to build an enclosure around a public park.
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    Land issues in poverty reduction strategies and the development agenda: Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2002
    Access to land and productive inputs is a strong predicate for poverty alleviation. In the Philippines, the poor are strongly dependent on access to land for their livelihood and welfare.

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