This issue includes seven papers with different areas of urban poverty and inequality in Asia. Most community organisations are involved in supporting the sustainable development process of their cities and encourage other organisations to follow the initiative. This has drawn the interest of the local government organisations to the developing processes. In addition, the papers highlight the need for a political change in this project. Articles included in this issue are – Urban poverty reduction: Learning by doing in Asia by Somsook Boonyabancha and Diana Mitlin How poor communities are paving their own pathways to freedom by Somsook Boonyabancha, Norberto Carcellar and Thomas Kerr Urban environmental challenges and climate change action in New York city by William Solecki and etc.