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Citizens are the political stakeholders of cities. They have rights and duties to the city. Since the time of the Athenian city state, the permanence of cities in time has been related to their capacity to promote open democracies. Active citizenship means participation in and responsibility for decisions on the future of a city.
Voula P. Mega, after a special authorisation by the European Commission
PhD in City & Regional Policy and Planning
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Mega, V.P. (2010). The Cities of the Citizens. In: Sustainable Cities for the Third Millennium: The Odyssey of Urban Excellence. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6037-5_9
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