2. Inclusive
Public
Spaces
–
integral
to
Sustainable
Urban
Development
NAYOKA
MARTINEZ-‐BÄCKSTRÖM
Networking
Officer,
SUD-‐Net
Global
Division,
UN-‐HABITAT
22
November
2011,
San
Cristobal
de
las
Casas,
Chiapas,
Mexico
3. Our
mandate
UN-‐HABITAT
is
the
“city
agency”
of
the
United
NaIons
UN-‐HABITAT
is
promoIng
sustainable
urbanisaIon
created
by
ciIes
and
regions
that
provide
all
ciIzens
with
adequate
shelter,
services,
security
and
employment
opportuniIes,
regardless
of
age,
sex
and
social
strata.
3
4. Consider
the
following
trends
By 2050, 70% of
The world reached
the world
this population
population will be
mark on October
living in urban
2011
areas
Latin America and
the Caribbean will
be the most urban
region in the world
by 2050 Source:
State
of
the
World
CiIes,
2010
4
5. To
be
relevant,
we
adapt
and
change
The
prosperity
of
naIons
is
inImately
linked
to
the
prosperity
of
ciIes.
No
country
has
ever
achieved
sustained
economic
growth
and
rapid
social
development
without
urbanizing.
Commission
on
Growth
and
Development,
2009
"“We need to re-think the urban agenda and to
adopt a new approach to the huge
urbanization challenge. It is time for urban
policies beyond housing policies we have had
in the past years. Our future cities must
generate wealth, equity and freedom.”
Dr.
Joan
Clos,
Execu2ve
Director,
UN-‐HABITAT
5
6. A
new
approach
and
value
we
promote
City-‐building
through
urban
planning,
focused
on
public
space
and
with
the
ciIzens
at
the
centre.
6
7. Public
spaces
advances
a
different
version
of
developing
ciIes
by
drawing
on
the
right
to
the
city
-‐
as
a
site
of
social
encounter
and
social
division,
as
a
field
of
poliIcs
and
power,
as
a
plaTorm
for
economic
endeavour,
as
a
symbolic
and
material
landscape,
and
as
a
realm
of
everyday
experience.
Social
PoliIcal
Economic
Environmental
Cultural
AestheIc
7
8. Why
public
spaces?
Mechanism
for
diverse
groups
to
parIcipate
in
what
is
a
relaIvely
level
playing
field
for
decision-‐making.
Enhancements
in
public
space
can
significantly
sImulate
investment
and
employment.
Can
quickly
result
in
improvements
that
are
highly
visible
and
immediately
accessible
by
the
people.
8
9. EssenIal
elements
Important
Critical role of local
Public
authorities
Service
Ownership.
Small, cost-effective Community
activities resulting in appropriaIon
significant change.
Cohesion,
social Emphasis on needs of on
integration, children, youth, elderly.
sustainability Participatory processes.
9
10. UN-‐Habitat
ResoluIon
on
public
spaces
The
58
member
states
of
UN-‐Habitat
adopted
a
ResoluIon
on
Public
Space
on
April
2011.
Gives
UN-‐HABITAT
a
poliIcal
mandate
• to
work
with
municipal
authoriIes,
central
governments,
private
investors,
urban
poor
organizaIons,
professional
associaIons
and
NGOs
to
promote
the
development
of
public
spaces
• focus
on
ciIes
of
the
Global
South.
• to
integrate
pilot
iniIaIves
into
the
global,
regional
and
naIonal
networks
associated
with
the
World
Urban
Forum,
the
World
Urban
Campaign
and
the
Sustainable
Urban
Development
Network
(SUD-‐Net).
• To
promote
networking
to
facilitate
peer-‐exchanges
and
sharing
of
innovaIve
approaches
and
pracIces.
10
11. How
we
will
do
it
Institutional
partnerships
Nairobi
Cairo
Accra Network
Mumbai Pilot on
projects public SUD-Net
Mexico City spaces
! Rio de Janeiro
Johannesburg
!
Knowledge
! management &
sharing
!
"#$# %&'()*+,!-./!0&/*'-1!%&)2*'&3!
!11
12. A
proposed
conInued
collaboraIon
with
SEDESOL
on
the
program
for
recovery
of
public
spaces
DocumentaIon
of
the
Mexico
experience
for
wider
sharing
and
city
learning
Assistance
in
the
next
strategic
stage
of
the
Mexico
public
space
recovery
program
City-‐to-‐city
collaboraIon
Membership
in
the
internaIonal
network
for
public
spaces
Campaign
and
showcasing
at
the
World
Urban
Forum
6,
Sept.
2012
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