The New Urban Agenda: key opportunities and challenges for policy and practice

The New Urban Agenda, emerging from the UN-HABITAT III conference in Quito (2016), introduces Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11) to foster inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities. This agenda, while promising, risks reductionism by overlooking diverse urban spaces, potentially marginalizing certain areas in global urban policy. The study highlights the need for reflexive awareness to ensure equitable urban development. It examines the implications of this agenda through a critical analysis of its metrics, indicators, and evaluation systems, advocating for a more nuanced approach that considers the complexities of urban environments.

Caprotti, F., Cowley, R., Datta, A., Broto, V. C., Gao, E., Georgeson, L., Herrick, C., Odendaal, N., & Joss, S. (2017). The New Urban Agenda: key opportunities and challenges for policy and practice. Urban Research & Practice, 10(3), 367–378. https://doi.org/10.1080/17535069.2016.1275618