What if we see cities not for what they are, but what they do to people and nature?
What if we understand cities not as engines of growth but of human development? Cities for Human Development, Paperback - Alexandre Apsan Frediani For the last 30 years, the idea of 'cities as engines of growth' has played a key role in capturing the imagination of decision-makers and encouraging public and private investments into cities.. In fact, they have contributed to deepen urban social and spatial segregation.