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Allan Cochrane, The Open University
Presented to Towards a sustainable and just city region? Conference, TU
Berlin, November 2013
‘What do we do when we compare cities?
Reflections on Berlin, London and Paris
Learning from elsewhere Viewing elsewhere from here -
problem definitions and questions Dangers of laboratory metaphor Looking for ways of allowing
elsewhere to speak for itself – the challenge of learning to listen
The possibilities of policy mobility
Why compare?
Defining the capital city – does it always mean the same?
Defining and questioning the metropolitan region Greater South East or Greater London Berlin-Brandenburg Paris-Île-de-France or beyond
Systems of planning, systems of governance
Comparing what?
Importance of thick description – delivering case studies
Questioning assumptions and understanding context
Just because it works there, that does not mean it will work here
BUT also acknowledging echoes and shared challenges
Lessons