A number of cities in the developing world have implemented innovations over the past few decades drawing on systematic learning, i.e., deliberate and continuing acquisition of knowledge often gained from outside sources, on topics such as bus rapid transit, historic preservation downtown, and participatory planning. But very many large cities lag behind or are bogged down.  Why are not successes in a few places spread more rapidly?  Why don’t cities learn?

• Presented by Toyota
• Hosted by Josyln Institute
• Organized by Urban Age
• Sponsored by Siemens, Jones Lang LaSalle, Regional Plan Assn., UN, Urban Land Inst., Metropolis, City of Omaha, City of Lincoln, UN Global Compact Cities Programme (Melbourne/Australia), Zerofootprint

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