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INCLUSIVE CITIES WHITE PAPER 2024

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Overview

Urbanisation continues to shape the world, and with it comes the responsibility to create cities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. The WLAB’s Inclusive Cities Summit 2023 explored innovative solutions and real-world strategies to make this vision a reality.

Last year’s discussions centred on the intersection of equity, accessibility and sustainability, delving into critical topics such as affordable housing, inclusive mobility, access to essential services and pathways to economic opportunity.

This White Paper captures the learnings, stories and forward-looking ideas shared during the summit. It serves as a guide for decision-makers, urban planners, and citizens committed to shaping cities that work for everyone.

Scroll down to download the key takeaways and see how we can build a future where cities truly belong to all.

 

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Why we need to care

Just and inclusive cities put people first, and put equity and social justice at the center of policy and design.

If cities are not inclusive and built for and by everyone, they will simply fail to thrive.

Here are some alarming statistics that help us understand the urgency of addressing these:

  • Today, more than 50% of the world’s population lives in cities, and this proportion will continue to rise to 70% by 2050.

  • Climate change and pollution lower productivity. It is found that the world economy can lose up to 18% of GDP from climate change.

  • Cities account for around 80% of the GDP generated worldwide. Urbanisation, done thoughtfully, has the potential to eradicate poverty and enhance economic growth.

  • In 2020, the median hourly wage of women with post-secondary education is 15% less than their men counterparts.

  • In 2021, women only represented 14.3% of board members within the Hang Seng Index (HSI) Boards in Hong Kong.

  • In a study, 61.2% of employers have never heard about family status discrimination few possess good knowledge of the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (FSDO), which was legislated in Hong Kong in 1997.

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