Cities in conflict : studies in the planning and management of Asian cities
Lea, John P. | Courtney, John M. [editors]
In this symposium volume urban professionals re-examine some of the fundamental axioms of their professions. No easy task, but a necessary one. What emerges from this examination is a new sense of hope, a new sense of going back to the main element in any city: its people and their daily scramble for the basic necessities of life. The term "urban management" is beginning to take on a new and richer meaning. It no longer refers only to systems of control but rather to sets of behavioral relationships, the process through which the myriad activities of the inhabitants interact with each other and with the governance of the city. The objectives of urban management are clear: to improve both the efficiency of the way in which people go about their daily business and the equity with which the gains from these activities are distributed. As many of the papers in this book demonstrate, these objectives are seldom in conflict. More often than not, however, the inefficiencies of the city, whether in housing or transport, inevitably are borne on the backs of the poor.
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