{"id":26790,"date":"2022-08-31T14:03:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T13:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/?page_id=26790"},"modified":"2022-09-01T12:26:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T11:26:30","slug":"urban-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urbanpolicyplatform.org\/urban-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WHAT IS<\/div>\r\n

URBAN LAW?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

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Urban law is the collection of policies, laws, decisions, and practices that govern the management and development of the urban environment. Legal systems are among the major impediments preventing innovative mayors and urban managers from creating reforms and overcoming the pressing challenges of their cities and urban systems.\u00a0Many cities are burdened by laws that do not match the prevailing urban reality. Worse still, the capacity to enforce laws and regulations that are already in place is often lacking. Municipal authorities often have limited access to specialist legislative expertise, and struggle to respond to these situations.\u00a0The multiplicity and rigidity of laws and regulations compel citizens to pursue informal routes to conduct land and property transactions, to do business, to acquire means of a livelihood, and even to access basic services. As a result, parallel systems flourish and Urban Legal informality becomes the norm.<\/p>\r\n

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UN-HABITAT\u2019S WORK ON URBAN LEGISLATION<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

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UN-Habitat\u2019s knowledge pertaining to legal reform is used to support cities. In addition, UN-Habitat is developing mechanisms for the creation and dissemination of legal knowledge and a network to develop capacity and access external expertise, with the aim of producing:<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 an increased awareness of legal systems operating at the city and national levels;
\u2022 recommendations for more robust strategies to reform urban legal systems; and
\u2022 improved capacities of local authorities to design and implement legal reform.<\/p>\r\n

In undertaking it\u2019s work, UN-Habitat places a priority on practical interventions that are tailored to national and local contexts and needs. These priorities depend upon effective partnerships with local authorities, local experts, and affected communities. Through this approach, UN-Habitat provides the support local and national governments need to incrementally improve their urban legal frameworks while also developing innovative solutions to shape future urban development<\/p>\r\n

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THE ‘RIGHTS BASED’ LEGISLATION<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

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The New Urban Agenda committed States to urban development that is people-centered and promotes the realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms. It also called for ending of all forms of discrimination and violence and the empowerment of all individuals and communities while enabling their full and meaningful participation. UN-Habitat is committed to the involvement of urban dwellers in the development decisions and planning outcomes that affect their daily lives and has recently re-stated its view of the urban development paradigm, including the views that: Robust legislative frameworks must underpin all planning; On-going dialogue is necessary between legislation, policy, and planning to ensure relevance, innovation, and a capacity to meet the future challenges facing cities; Development and planning must have a clear and unequivocal rights-based approach; and local governments provide an exciting entry point for change and should be encouraged to create enabling regulations.<\/p>\r\n

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