message Werner Heinz

[Sara Hoeflich]

Dear All, another contribution with difficulties to be posted. I would like to remind you to send contributions to: uclgco...@googlgroups.com, or just reply to this message!

Dr Werner Heinz has recently realized a broad research on the situations of cities in Germany and globalization (der grosse Umbruch). He has been working for the German institute for Urbanism DIFU and the German city Association for more than a decade.

Thank you Werner!

Sara Hoeflich de Duque

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Gesendet: Freitag, 22. Oktober 2010 16:36
An: dr.w.heinz

Some remarks concerning the virtual forum:

at 1. Main needs:

Increasing and interrelated processes of separation within the urban
population:

-in economic terms (growing income polarization),

-in social terms (segregation, increasing poverty rates - especially
concerning children, discrimination and exclusion),

-in demographic terms (growing concern with regard to an ageing society),

-in political terms (decreasing polls, growing dissatisfaction),

-in spatial terms (increasing segregation and disparities).

at 3. Participation and the role of local government:

-early information of citizens and

-taking account of different backgrounds as to language and education,

-guarantee of transparency in planning processes,

-provision of space/ rooms for participation,

-taking participation seriously and not only for appearances' sake.

Dr. Werner Heinz

Von: Sara Hoeflich [mailto:s.hoe...@cities-localgovernments.org]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 20. Oktober 2010 16:34
An: Dr.W....@gmx.de
Betreff: Forum

lieber Werner

Du bist herzlich willkommen am virtuellen Forum zu Stadtplanung
teilzunehmen!

Es waere gut, von Dir etwas zu hoeren! Alle Ideen sind willkommen.

You could also inform on conclusions on the German crisis, research projects
or whatever you consider interesting!

You have been invited to participate in our global forum.

I would stronlgy recommend to exchange in the virtual form we set up for
this week and next week.

Would it be possible you all register and say something in the virtual
forum? I think your experience is relevant especially in point 2!!

You just reply to uclgcongre...@googlegroups.com

Your comments, thought, contributions or links will be highly appreciated.

We want to enrich our UCLG world congress with ideas to be taken up during
some of the sessions. Some of the debates will refer to urbanism and to