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Planning, connecting, and financing cities--now : priorities for city leaders. Planning, connecting & financing cities--now - Washington, DC : World Bank, c2013. - xv, 111 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.

"This report was written by a team led by Somik V. Lall"--P. xi.

Includes bibliographical references.

1.Planning cities
Spotlight A Slums are not inevitable: Rules for flexible land use and coordinated connections can improve living conditions
Spotlight B The value of market rules for basic services: For expanded coverage and increased efficiency, it's not all about the money
2.Connecting cities
Spotlight C New cities should be well located, flexibly regulated, and efficiently connected: Lessons from China, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Republic of Korea on placement, policy, and provision of infrastructure
3.Financing cities
Spotlight D Innovations in municipal finance: FINDETER and TNUDF
4.Framework in action: Lessons from Urbanization Reviews
Brazil
China
Colombia
India
Indonesia
The Republic of Korea.

ISBN: 9780821398395 (pbk.) 0821398393 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2012537311

Subjects--Topical Terms:
City planning.
Intergovernmental cooperation.
Municipal finance.

LC Class. No.: HT166 / .P527 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 307.1216 PLA / 004667