The 11th goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is to make cities and urban settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
The pandemic has worsened the plight of slum dwellers. The majority of more than 1 billion slum dwellers worldwide reside in three regions.
370 million in eastern and southeastern Asia, 238 million in sub-Saharan Africa, and 226 million in central and southern Asia.
16% is the average global share of urban area and allocated space to streets and open public spaces.
And that's short of the target of 30% of streets and 10 to 15% of open public spaces.
156 countries have developed national urban policies, but only half are in the implementation stage.
Only half of the world's urban population have convenient access to public transportation.
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.