The Healthy Cities project was initiated in Europe at the World Health Organization. It began with the recognition that:
1. Cities are unhealthy places to live
2. Half of the world's population lives in urban areas.
3. Citizens want to have control over their health.
4. Urban areas attract many immigrants and refugees who have poor health.
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Half of the world's population lives in cities where human and health-related problems are com-plex, resources are scarce, and health policy is increasingly fragmented.
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