Why urban governance matters—now more than ever (Brookings)

In October 2016 representatives from national governments, cities, the private sector, and civic organizations will gather in Quito, Ecuador for the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, popularly known as Habitat III. For people who believe that the world’s social, economic, and environmental prospects rise and fall with the ability of cities and metro areas to design sound plans and policies, Habitat III represents a once-in-a-generation moment—the last Habitat conference was 20 years ago—to forge a global urban agenda.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/metropolitan-revolution/posts/2016/04/12-why-urban-governance-matters-harkness-katz