Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-06-23-Speech-4-364-000"
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"The massive contradiction inherent in this report is that it places great value on cities, but forgets their citizens. Great emphasis is placed on strengthening the European Urban Agenda, on developing basic physical infrastructure and its contribution to the economic fabric, and on energy and environmental sustainability through investment based on technological progress, but people are sidelined.
Cities and their entire infrastructure are built by people. People inhabit them and make their public education, health and transport services, their trade and industry, and their cultural activities work. These people should be at the centre of any urban policy. However, they are the ones largely being forgotten by EU policies.
From our point of view, an urban agenda should prioritise better distribution of the population in the territory of certain countries, particularly in Portugal, relieving the cities by valuing rural areas and properly remunerated farming; spreading productive activity across the country; valuing quality public services in rural and urban areas; combating unemployment; defending jobs with rights; valuing salaries and pensions; and combating poverty."@en1
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