Uploaded on 2017-12-06 by MANAL ALAJMI

STOCKHOLM*AMSTERDAM*ZURICH*HELSINKI*CHICAGO*TALLINN •Social and economic security •Transport and accessibility to public facilities •Freedom of speech and the involvement of citizens in planning and delivery •Vibrant city with a thriving, successful, and innovative community •Environmental friendly In the case of Kuwait we can notice that most of the factors above are kind of available except that it lacks quality somehow. In case of transportation most people drive cars because of absence in proper public transportation; as a result the city suffers from congested highways and traffic most of the day time. Another issue is the capital economy that solely relays on oil production and with the oil prices going down the cost of living is gradually increasing; a call for economic diversification is a must. Government provides free public services including healthcare and education; although it is free of charge, the fact that its quality is degrading people lack trust in this kind of services provided by government and start reaching out for private alternative. Kuwait has a lot of potentials, with a good percentage of successful, and innovative people in its community; I think by giving people a chance to contribute in planning the city, and by providing the proper