It stimulates new thinking and policy proposals on participatory democracy, political organisation, urban governance and rural democratisation.

Indeed, chances are that New York, the city that still sets the tone for urban governance, will once again elect a Republican.

Good urban governance requires robust processes directed towards achieving the transformation of cities to sustainability through continual improvement.

Amman Institute for Urban Development A not-for-profit institution that focuses on urban governance, community planning and sustainable community development.

This process can be described as "following the European strategies" in terms of urban governance.

Importance of the examination of local level political processes, determined by the local political and social infrastructure is an important tool for successful urban governance.

Political will is significantly important for successful process of urban governance, as changing the political environment has a great impact on voluntary and community activity.

The most addressing reason for shifting the urban governance into local and institutional networks is economic globalization and global spectacle, thus the emergence of world-wide institutions.

Tumkur will become a policy lab for the implementation of urban-rural integration planning, urban governance, food safety, renewable energy and other projects.

A key feature is ensuring that the social determinants of health are taken into consideration in urban design and urban governance.