Cities are bustling, vibrant, built-up places where millions of people reside, often in close proximity to each other. Most, whether in high-income or low-income countries, exist with vast, and very visible, social and health inequalities between inhabitants. But the provision of health services cannot reduce these inequalities alone; the physical fabric and design of a city also have parts to play. In today's Lancet, we publish a joint Commission with University College London (UCL) that sets out how policy makers can develop urban areas to foster the health of citizens so that they become healthy cities.
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