[ajays]

> How about work as the incentive?

Here's how I look at it. You can either apply force (by making the urban poor work at some crappy job) ; or you can apply attraction, and have them move themselves (by offering a significant economic incentive to work). Ye old carrot and stick solution. :)

I believe the former (stick) has been tried many times, and it doesn't work quite as well. People just don't like others telling them what to do.

But by giving a significant incentive (a carrot), you make the person themselves affect change; and it is more sustainable.

Anyways: these are just ideas that I'm hoping can spur some discussion. Looking at the number of urban poor, the current system isn't working.

[anamax]

> You can either apply force (by making the urban poor work at some crappy job)

I'm not suggesting applying force. I'm saying that they only get money for doing crappy jobs. If they don't want to do the crappy jobs, fine, but no money.

> Looking at the number of urban poor, the current system isn't working.

The current system rewards bad behavior.