Quotes taken from Cities of Migration (2012) Good Ideas from Successful Cities- Municipal Leadership on Immigrant Integration –

”Successful cities value diversity as an essential component of community identity, political culture and economic well-being.”

”Policies and processes like these go to the heart of city budgeting, its tax base and public accountability. They send a message to all city residents and stakeholders that the city is theirs and its doors are open for business.”

Further Reading:

A Tale of Three Cities: New Migration and Integration Realities in Istanbul, Offenbach and Tangier (Bither,B., Küppers, I. and Ziebarth,A. , 2016)

Good Ideas from Successful Cities (Cities of Migration, 2012)

Centre on Migration, Policy, and Society (COMPAS) (University of Oxford)

 

Authors: Ashley Mountain & Cherry Poon