"Governance initially developed at the city level, and as a horizontal coordination between multiple social agents, at its best is democratic, participatory and accountable to the stakeholders. The Healthy City approach is a model in bringing together different stakeholders and increasing participation in decision making. And only those cities that have understood this to be at the essence of the healthy city project have truly succeeded."1
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Kickbush I.Think Health - What Makes a Difference, Address at 4th International Conference on Health Promotion. Jakarta , Indonesia. 1997.
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Public Health in 1980's. Department of Public Health, City of Toronto.
