World Habitat Day: streets and public spaces for all

This year we begin the Urban October celebrating the World Habitat Day and reflecting on Public spaces for All, one of the targets of SDG11 which formulates the ambition to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe and resilient.

Metropolis, as a member of the Global Taskforce led by United Cities & Local Governements, want to share the declaration of the Global Platform for the Right to City but also the Urban October, a month dedicated entirely to the generation and dissemination of knowledge on the challenges and opportunities of sustainable urban development.

UN-Habitat is celebrating World Habitat Day in conjunction with the HeforShe initiative promoted by UN Women, which aims to engage men and boys, half of humanity, in removing social and cultural barriers that prevent the other half of the humanity reach its potential. This collaboration emphasizes and promotes the role of men and women equal in creating public spaces for all.