Cities as Drivers of Growth along the Silk Road

Cities as Drivers of Growth along the Silk Road

Major events have reshaped the internal population flows of Eurasia, including the breakup of the Soviet Union, the development of market economies, and the rising influence of regional powers. Looking ahead, policy makers need to promote reforms to make Eurasian cities the main drivers of growth. This can be done by rethinking strategies to better plan, connect, and green the region s important urban centers. Improved planning means promoting policies to develop land and housing markets and enhance public service delivery. Greening Eurasian cities refers to ensuring their sustainable development through strong markets and institutions that encourage the efficient use of resources, address pollution, and build livable cities. To appropriately fund these needed changes, subnational finances will have to be reformed and new ways to finance cross-country connectivity explored.

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Main Author: Coulibaly, Souleymane
Format: Brief biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2013-01
Subjects:ACCESSIBILITY, AGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES, AIR, BIG CITIES, CAPITAL CITIES, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, CENTRAL PLANNERS, CITY CENTERS, CITY PLANNING, CONGESTION, CONNECTING CITIES, DRIVERS, DRIVING, EFFICIENT USE, EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES, EXTERNALITIES, GASOLINE, GASOLINE TAXES, GREEN SPACE, HOUSING, HOUSING MARKETS, HOUSING STOCK, INCOME, INCOME TAX, INDUSTRIAL AREAS, INDUSTRIALIZATION, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, LAND DEVELOPMENT, LAND USE, LAND USE REGULATIONS, LARGE CITIES, LIVABLE CITIES, MOBILITY, POLICY ACTIONS, POLICY MAKERS, POLLUTION, POLLUTION PROBLEMS, PRIVATE VEHICLES, PUBLIC, PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC SPACES, PUBLIC TRANSIT, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, PUBLIC UTILITIES, QUALITY OF LIFE, RAIL, REFUGEES, REGIONAL TRANSPORT, REVENUE SHARING, ROAD, ROAD TRANSPORT, ROUTES, SANITATION, SECONDARY CITIES, SERVICE DELIVERY, SEWAGE, SUBNATIONAL, SUBNATIONAL FINANCE, TAX RATES, TOLLS, TOWNS, TRANSIT SYSTEM, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION HUBS, TRUE, URBAN CENTERS, URBAN PLANNERS, URBANIZATION, WALKING,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17480663/cities-drivers-growth-along-silk-road
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17043
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Summary:Major events have reshaped the internal population flows of Eurasia, including the breakup of the Soviet Union, the development of market economies, and the rising influence of regional powers. Looking ahead, policy makers need to promote reforms to make Eurasian cities the main drivers of growth. This can be done by rethinking strategies to better plan, connect, and green the region s important urban centers. Improved planning means promoting policies to develop land and housing markets and enhance public service delivery. Greening Eurasian cities refers to ensuring their sustainable development through strong markets and institutions that encourage the efficient use of resources, address pollution, and build livable cities. To appropriately fund these needed changes, subnational finances will have to be reformed and new ways to finance cross-country connectivity explored.

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