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The 11th goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is to make cities and urban settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.

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The pandemic has worsened the plight of slum dwellers. The majority of more than 1 billion slum dwellers worldwide reside in three regions.

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370 million in eastern and southeastern Asia, 238 million in sub-Saharan Africa, and 226 million in central and southern Asia.

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16% is the average global share of urban area and allocated space to streets and open public spaces.

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And that's short of the target of 30% of streets and 10 to 15% of open public spaces.

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156 countries have developed national urban policies, but only half are in the implementation stage.

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Only half of the world's urban population have convenient access to public transportation.

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Convenient access means residing within 500 meters walking distance of a bus stop or low capacity transport system, and 1,000 meters of a railway or fairway terminal.