The Contribution of Resrearch to Policy Development and Monitoring in the London Borough of Newham.
Philly Desai Independent Research Consultant, United Kingdom andAndrew Sills London Borough of Newham, United Kingdom
THE URBAN CHALLENGE
2. The Problem of the Cities
The majority of Europeans now live and work in urban areas. There is a growing awareness that cities play a central role in the economic, political and cultural life of their regions. However, cities also contain most of the problems facing governments today: deteriorating infrastructure, industrial decline, pollution, unemployment, racism and crime. Nor are these problems...