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Resilient Cities Need to Support the Informal Economy: Millions of Overlooked Working Poor

Posted: 30 Oct 2018 09:01 PM PDT

For this World Cities Day, the UN's theme calls for "building sustainable and resilient cities." Cities across the Global South are assessing their physical preparedness against future shocks. Can cities that leave out—or often push out—poor workers claim resiliency? These moves are, in fact, weakening any preparedness. The foundations of truly sustainable and resilient cities […] Related posts: Urban Risk or Resilience? Opportunities for Improving Informal Settlements in Urban Africa...

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