Includes bibliography

Re-thinking housing production: time for responsible co-responsibility
I. Introduction
II. Understanding the context
III. Ideals through which these challenges can be confronted
IV. Consolidating democracy and citizenship through local government
V. NGOs and popular organisations: initiating processes and influencing policies
VI. Toward the humanization of cities
1. A global review of case studies from five regions
I. Introduction
II. Changing patterns of activity coverage
III. Changing roles non-governmental organisations
IV. Emerging partnership models
V. New roles and challenges
2. Lessons and proposals
I. The decentralization of powe, governance and instruments for policy implementation
II. The impact of participatory experinces of public policy
III. New models of action and cooperation
IV. Proposals