Integrating Poor Populations in South African Cities - Agence ...
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PART THREE<br />
Develop Liv<strong>in</strong>g Spaces for<br />
<strong>Poor</strong> <strong>Populations</strong><br />
Successfully <strong>in</strong>tegrat<strong>in</strong>g struggl<strong>in</strong>g populations <strong>in</strong> society is an <strong>in</strong>tegral part of the<br />
government’s mission. In order to <strong>in</strong>tegrate poor populations <strong>in</strong> the city and allow them<br />
access to basic utilities, the government can <strong>in</strong>tervene is several ways. Plann<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
urban landscape and reflect on population settlements is one way to anticipate and allow<br />
balanced and egalitarian city development. This corresponds to tak<strong>in</strong>g action upstream<br />
by spatially visualiz<strong>in</strong>g the challenges and meet<strong>in</strong>g them while tak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to account the<br />
various urban functions. The government can also become operationally <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong><br />
build<strong>in</strong>g suitable liv<strong>in</strong>g spaces for low-<strong>in</strong>come populations — that is to say<br />
allow<strong>in</strong>g access to essential services, jobs and other regular activities. The <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>African</strong> authorities aim to <strong>in</strong>sert disadvantaged populations <strong>in</strong> the urban fabric as best<br />
as possible; determ<strong>in</strong>ation to do so was <strong>in</strong>itiated at the end of apartheid. This is<br />
particularly important because it corresponds to a dynamic of support<strong>in</strong>g historically<br />
disadvantaged populations.<br />
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© AFD 2009 <strong>Integrat<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Poor</strong> <strong>Populations</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> <strong>Cities</strong>