Name: What if the poor were part of city planning?
Uploaded: 2020-02-06T15:51:10Z
Duration: 13 min 18 s
Description: Almost a billion people worldwide live in informal communities and slums, often without basic infrastructure like clean water, toilets or adequate roads. Urban planner Smruti Jukur Johari breaks down myths about these communities and shares examples of simple, common-sense solutions that arise when governments and architects work together with the residents -- instead of around them.

Almost a billion people worldwide live in informal communities and slums, often without basic infrastructure like clean water, toilets or adequate roads. Urban planner Smruti Jukur Johari breaks down myths about these communities and shares examples of simple, common-sense solutions that arise when governments and architects work together with the residents -- instead of around them.

What if the poor were part of city planning?

Across the globe, nearly a billion people live in informal settlements, often facing eviction and lacking basic services like clean water. These communities are filled with resourceful individuals whose real needs and aspirations are often ignored by urban planners. When residents are empowered to make choices, like designing their own homes or setting new standards for infrastructure, solutions emerge that are more practical and humane. Respecting and including the voices of the poor leads to healthier, more inclusive cities for everyone.