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Cities Of The Future

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  • Aqeel Anwar

    (Lecturer, PIDE)

  • Lubna Hassan

    (Senior Research Economist, PIDE)

  • Adnan Saqib

    (Mphil Scholar, PIDE)

Abstract

Pakistan currently houses some of the largest cities in the world. It has about 20 cities with populations of above a million. Karachi and Lahore are among the twenty-five mega-cities in the world. This rapid urbanization is accompanied by congestion, pollution, mobility issues, shortage of housing and other utilities, and sprawl. Pakistan also has 40 percent of its urban population living in slums. There is a clear shortage of urban public spaces, libraries, office and commercial spaces, and sustainable urban transportation. Our cities are not inclusive either. People living in slums, and street hawkers face a constant threat of eviction. Urban planning in Pakistan has not kept pace with the changes brought about by rapid urbanization. Pakistani cities lack the vigor and dynamism of modern, productive, competitive cities. Future of the countries are in the cities hence they should be better managed. In this webinar, speakers and experts gathered to discuss how cities can do it right.

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  • Aqeel Anwar & Lubna Hassan & Adnan Saqib, 2021. "Cities Of The Future," PIDE Webinar Brief 2021:17, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
  • Handle: RePEc:pid:wbrief:2021:17
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