Hi Roger,
GDP only emerged from the '30s depression - perhaps it is a good time
for a new measure to emerge.
To be pedantic - it is only the City of Sydney LGA not the whole of
Sydney. There is great variability in scale of these cities - Councils
in the UK (two levels of gov more similar to the ACT Gov) are different
to Councils within in Australia [City of Brisbane much different to City
of Sydney].
Marghanita
Councillor Inner West Council (adjacent to City of Sydney)
On 9/5/20 6:23 am, Roger Clarke wrote:
On 8/5/20 11:02 pm, Stephen Loosley wrote:
“No Return to Business as Usual”
Forty global mayors issue a call for a healthy, equitable and a
sustainable economic recovery to this pandemic.
That seems good in a couple of ways, but not in others. A check of
the list by GDP would be good, but not easy. Here it is by population:
101 Los Angeles
139 Athens
538 Austin
66 Barcelona
27 Bogotá
764 Boston
14 Buenos Aires
171 Chicago
365 Copenhagen
113 Curitiba
138 Durban
423 Freetown
46 Hong Kong
200 Houston
30 Lima
153 Lisbon
35 London
102 Medellín
77 Melbourne
5 Mexico City
141 Milan
94 Montréal
??? New Orleans
41 New York City
505 Oslo
834 Portland
??? Quezon City
527 Rotterdam
109 Salvador (San S., Brazil?)
4 São Paulo
608 San Francisco
54 Santiago
692 Seattle
33 Seoul
78 Sydney
95 Tel Aviv-Yafo
179 Vancouver
So it contains only 2 of the largest 10 cities, 3 of the largest 20,
5 of the largest 30, 7 of the largest 40. Here are the missing ones:
1 Tokyo
2 Delhi
3 Shanghai
6 Cairo
7 Dhaka
8 Mumbai
9 Beijing
10 Osaka
11 Karachi
12 Chonqing
13 Istanbul
15 Kolkata
16 Lagos
17 Kinshasa
18 Manila
19 Tianjin
20 Rio De Janeiro
21 Guangzhou
22 Lahore
23 Moscow
24 Shenzhen
25 Bangalore
26 Paris
28 Chennai
29 Jakarta
31 Bangkok
32 Hyderabad
34 Nagoya
36 Chenddu
37 Tehran
38 Nanjing
39 Wuhan
40 Luanda
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London, 07 May - Mayors from many of the world’s most powerful cities
have warned that the recovery from COVID-19 “should not be a return
to ‘business as usual’ - because that is a world on track for 3°C or
more of over-heating.”
https://www.c40.org/press_releases/taskforce-principles
Today’s announcement comes after a series of virtual meetings
attended by more than 40 mayors, demonstrating how they are working
together globally to overcome both the coronavirus and climate change
crises.
Statement endorsed by the mayors of Los Angeles, Athens, Austin,
Barcelona, Bogotá, Boston, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Copenhagen,
Curitiba, Durban, Freetown, Hong Kong, Houston, Lima, Lisbon, London,
Medellín, Melbourne, Mexico City, Milan, Montréal, New Orleans, New
York City, Oslo, Portland, Quezon City, Rotterdam, Salvador, São
Paulo, San Francisco, Santiago, Seattle, Seoul, Sydney, Tel
Aviv-Yafo and Vancouver.
Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force
The Task Force will establish a common framework that all of C40’s
global membership can use to create a "new normal" for city
economies; agree upon concrete measures they can put in place for
recovery; how to communicate about the climate crisis in a
post-COVID-19 world; and how can they influence stimulus packages and
interventions to support the necessary transition to a more
sustainable, low-carbon, inclusive and healthier economy for people
and the planet.
“COVID-19 has laid bare the systemic inequities too often found at
the heart of our communities -- and as we start to emerge from this
crisis, we must rebuild an economy that truly works for everyone,”
said C40 Chair and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. “Our C40
statement of principles will provide a framework for a fair recovery
-- a sustainable and equitable vision that lifts up our most
vulnerable residents and advances the work of our Global Green New
Deal.”
Statement of Principles:
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the world’s cities. It
is not just a global health crisis, but a social and economic crisis.
In many ways it is also an urban phenomenon, with its roots in
environmental destruction and humanity’s relationship with nature. It
is, in part, a consequence of the undermining of international
mechanisms and institutions which were built to bring peace and
prosperity to all. It is, in part, a consequence of ignoring
science-based knowledge.
We, as leaders of major cities across the globe, are clear that our
ambition should not be a return to ‘normal’ – our goal is to build a
better, more sustainable, more resilient and fairer society.
Therefore, our joint strategy to support the recovery of our cities
and their residents from COVID-19 will be governed by these principles:
+ The recovery should not be a return to ‘business as usual’ -
because that is a world on track for 3°C or more of over-heating;
+ The recovery, above all, must be guided by an adherence to public
health and scientific expertise, in order to assure the safety of
those who live in our cities;
+ Excellent public services, public investment and increased
community resilience will form the most effective basis for the
recovery;
+ The recovery must address issues of equity that have been laid bare
by the impact of the crisis – for example, workers who are now
recognised as essential should be celebrated and compensated
accordingly and policies must support people living in informal
settlements;
+ The recovery must improve the resilience of our cities and
communities. Therefore, investments should be made to protect against
future threats – including the climate crisis – and to support those
people impacted by climate and health risks;
+ Climate action can help accelerate economic recovery and enhance
social equity, through the use of new technologies and the creation
of new industries and new jobs. These will drive wider benefits for
our residents, workers, students, businesses and visitors;
+ We commit to doing everything in our power and the power of our
city governments to ensure that the recovery from COVID-19 is
healthy, equitable and sustainable;
+ We commit to using our collective voices and individual actions to
ensure that national governments support both cities and the
investments needed in cities, to deliver an economic recovery that is
healthy, equitable and sustainable;
+ We commit to using our collective voices and individual actions to
ensure that international and regional institutions invest directly
in cities to support a healthy, equitable and sustainable recovery.
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