| Urban 
Best Practices Area
 World 
Expo Shanghai has chosen more than 55 projects - almost twice the expected number 
- to exhibit in the Urban Best Practices Area of the Expo site, organizers 
announced. A local green building project, called
 "Eco-house in Shanghai," 
is among them. Among the
 55-plus chosen projects, six are from Chinese mainland
 cities - Shanghai, Tianjin, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Suzhou. Other 
Chinese proposals come from
 Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
 
 With 
a site sized more than 15 hectares, the Urban Best Practices Area offers a stage 
for cities around the world to propose their solutions to urban issues from 
different perspectives. Originally, Expo organizers planned to
 choose some 
30 examples for the exhibition.
 Due to the overwhelming number of proposals 
from
 around the world, the organizers not only expanded the possible number 
of projects to be displayed, but they also postponed the deadline for cities to 
make submissions to January 31 this year. In the end, the international selection 
committee of UBPA received 113 projects, among which
 106 proposals from 87 
cities were valid, said Zhou Hanmin, deputy director general of the Bureau of 
Shanghai World
 Expo Coordination. Although the first period of selection is 
now over, the 51
 cities that missed out can still apply to exhibit for a short 
period of one to 10 days during Expo.
  
 The 
projects  Livable 
City
  'THE 
EXCHANGE - an experiment in environmentally sustainable urban best practice for 
a sub-tropical climate'.City:Brisbane/Queensland/Oceania
 
  
 Seoul 
Culturenomics
 City:Seoul/ Asia
 
  Smart 
Card, Smart City, Smart LifeCity:Hongkong/Asia
 http://www.mis-asia.com/news/articles/hong-kong-to-showcase-
 its-smart-card-applications-at-shanghai-expo-2010
 
  
 Clean 
City Project
 http://www.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/cidade/secretarias/relacoes_
 internacionais/noticias/?p=14012
 City:Sao 
Paulo/America
 
  
 Better 
Water - Best Urban Life
 City:Basel/Geneva/Zürich/Europe
 http://www.basel-geneva-zurich.org/Home.aspx
 
  
 Rotterdam 
Waterstad
 City:Rotterdam /Europe
 http://www.expovisie.nl/nieuws/6173/rotterdam-
 waterstad-op-world-expo-2010.html
 
  
 Legacies 
and the Livable City:Vancouver from
 The World's Fair to Winter Games
 City:Vancouver 
/America
 http://americancity.org/columns/entry/1746/
 
  
 Wireless Taipei, Taipei Infinity
 City:Taipei /Asia
 http://en.expo2010.cn/a/20091021/000002.htm
 
  
 Mobility 
and Connectivity in the City
 City:London/ Europe
 http://en.expo2010.cn/a/20090326/000010.htm
 http://www.gmexpo2010.com/en/gm-expo/saic-gm-pavilion-theme-world-expo-2010-shanghai-drive-2030
 http://www.our2030.com/en/_car/Theme.php
  
 Bilbao 
GUGGENHEIM++ PLUS. Project of
 Leadership in Urban Strategy
 City:Bilbao 
/Europe
 http://www.bilbao.net/castella/ciudad/shangai_
 2010/participation_proposal_english.pdf
 
  
 BOLOGNA: 
CREATIVITY & INCLUSION IN THE CITY
 City:Bologna/ Europe
 http://en.expo2010.cn/a/20091022/000003.htm
 
 
  
 One 
River,One Territory,One Mode of Life
 City:Paris/île-de-France/Europe
 
  
 Tomorrow's 
skill Today-The school innovation from Oulu
 City:Oulu/Europe
 http://en.expo2010.cn/a/20081128/000016.htm
 
  
 Advanced 
Environment City - The Challenge of the Water
 Metropolis, Osaka
 City:Osaka/ 
Asia
 http://en.expo2010.cn/a/20090114/000004.htm
 
  
 Urban 
Governance Initiatives at Ahmedabad
 City:Ahmedabad/Asia
 http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?nsid=3478&LGM=1&t=0
 
  
 Ciutat 
Vella, the historic centre of Barcelona
 City:Barcelona/ Europe
 http://en.expo2010.cn/a/20090728/000002.htm
 
  
 Alexandria 
City Development Strategy (CDS)
 City:Alexandria/ Africa
 
  
 Huaming 
Model Town-Tianjin, China
 City:Tianjin/Asia
 http://www.fiabciprix.com/past-winners-2009/rural-a-suburban-
 category/huaming-model-town.html
 
  
 Marine 
Facade of Saint-Petersburg
 City:Saint-Petersburg/Europe
 http://www.passportmagazine.ru/article/1235/
 
  
 Anti-Flood 
Barriers
 City:Prague/ Europe
 http://www.expo2010china.hu/index.phtml?module=hir&ID=138
 
  
 Philadelphia-Microsoft"School 
of the future
 City:Philadelphia/ America
 
  
 Local 
Solidary Governance Implementation in Porto Alegre,
 Brazil: Strategies for 
Social Inclusion Promotion
 City:Porto Alegre/America
 http://www.aa4se.com/cms2/archives/tag/porto-alegre
 
  
 The 
district of innovation (Poblenou - 22@Barcelona)
 City:Barcelona/ Europe
 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/travel/14surface.html
 
  
 Business 
meets Lifestyle - Liveable City and Sustainable Development as Strategic Goals 
and Achievements of the StateCapital of Düsseldorf
 City:Dusseldorf/ 
Europe
 
  
 COMPLEXE 
ENVIRONNEMENTAL DE SAINT-MICHEL (CESM) - Saint-Michel Environmental Complex
 City:Montreal 
/America
 
 
 Sustainable 
Urbanisation
  
 Total 
Recycling, Zero Landfill, Working Towards City's Sustainability
 City:Taipei 
/Asia
 http://english.taipei.gov.tw/TCG/index.jsp?categid=75&recordid=159
 
  
 The 
Water Control Practices of "Harnessing Five Waters"
 with West Lake 
at the Core,
 To Construct "Quality Hangzhou"
 City:Hangzhou 
/Asia
 
  
 THE 
GRAND CHANNEL PROJECT
 City:Izmir/ Europe
 
  Sustainable 
City Transformation: Urban Regeneration of the Olympic City of Amaroussion
 City:Amaroussion/Europe
 http://www.pepesec.eu/about-partners
 
  
 From 
knowledge to innovation: Urban mobility solutions
 City:Bremen /Europe
 http://en.expo2010.cn/a/20090111/000001.htm
 
  
 CHICAGO: 
Sustainable City, Future City
 City:Chicago /America
 http://en.expo2010.cn/a/20080614/000021.htm
 
  SPICE 
-Schools Project to Improve the Conservation of Energy
 City:Bonn/Bukhara 
Europe/Asia
 
  
 Quartier 
Vauban - new residential district for Freiburg
 City:Freiburg/Europe
 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/27/wiki-wednesday-quartier-vauban-freiburg-germany/
 
  
 Sustainable 
Urban Development - Water Environment Rectification Initiative
 City:Guangzhou 
/Asia
 http://expo.southcn.com/en/newscenter/
 headlines/200909/t20090927_67506.htm
 
  
 Urban 
Sustainable Development in a former industrial city: Ecocity Augustenborg.(Sweden/Malmö)
 City:Malmo/Europe
 Läs 
mer!
 
  
 An 
environmental and ecological network for the city
 City:Milan/ Europe
 http://www.chinahotelsreservation.com/World_Expo_2010_Shanghai_
 China/Milan_mayor_compares_notes_on_Expo.html
 
  
 Urban 
development and Environmental sustainability for 10,000 subsidised houses. Ecociudad 
Valdespartera
 City:Zaragoza/Europe
 http://www.eukn.org/eukn/themes/Urban_Policy/Urban_environment/
 Environmental_sustainability/pr11_valdespartera-zgz_1184.html
 
  
 City 
planning cadastre of the city of Moscow as a tool for sustainable urban development
 City:Moscow/Europe
 http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Corporate/Publications/Case+Studies/
 Cadastre+and+Land+Development/MoscowCadastre.htm
 
  Protection 
& Utilization of the Historical Heritages
 
 An 
Integrated Model For Revitalization of Historical Cities
 City:Cairo 
/Africa
 
  
 Protection 
and Renovation of Suzhou Old City Proper
 City:Suzhou/ Asia
 http://www.expo2010italia.gov.it/public/SHA/file/bid/Suzhou
 %20Case%20in%20Urban%20Best%20Practice%20Area-en.pdf
 
  
 Protection 
and Utilization of Historical
 Heritages in Liverpool
 City:Liverpool/ 
Europe
 http://en.expo2010.cn/a/20080922/000002.htm
 
  
 Protection 
and utilization of historical heritages:urban best practices in Venice.Porto Marghera,Arsenale,"minor"areas.
 City:Venice 
/Europe
 
  
 Achieving 
Economic and Environmental Goals through Heritage preservation Initiatives as 
demonstrated through: Asia Urbs Programme 2002-2004
 City:Pondicherry/Asia
 http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/malaysia/csp/07_13_en.pdf
 
  
 Santiago 
de Compostela: a historic city as a model for the future
 City:Santiago/Europe
 http://en.expo2010.cn/expo/expo_english/participation/
 ln/userobject1ai52986.html
 
  
  MalmöUrban 
design and architecture
 The 
city of Malmö enjoys an international reputation for dedicated and strategic 
work on sustainable urban development and is taking part in the Urban Best Practice 
Area at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The best known example of sustainable urban development 
in Malmö is
 the Western Harbor, a former shipyard that has been undergoing 
urban renewal and now provides housing and offi ce space for 10,000 people. The 
energy supply for a major part of the harbor is 100% renewable and locally produced.
 "Urban 
sustainable development in a former industrial city" med inspiration från 
Västra Hamnens utveckling. 
 Historic 
Districts for All: A Social and Human Approach for Sustainable revitalization 
 Published for a training session scheduled during World
 Urban 
Forum IV (Nanjing, China, 3-6 November 2008), this brochure, designed for local 
authorities, will help them become aware of the role of political will, of the 
importance of preserving tangible and intangible heritage and of enhancing cultural 
diversity, and above all, to have a better understanding of the importance of 
building new forms of social cohesion in...
 
 Read 
the brochurehttp://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001583/158331E.pdf
 
  
 "Cloud 
Droplets Meteo World Pavilionhttp://en.expo2010.cn/a/20090514/000004.htm
 
  Liverpool 
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 Lokala%20inst%E4llningar/
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  Asian 
Alliance for Solidarity Economyhttp://www.aa4se.com/cms2/archives/tag/porto-alegre
 
  Expo 
2010 Shanghaihttp://www.chinamtours.com/china-guide/Shanghai/Expo-2010-Shanghai.html
 
  Tallinnhttp://en.expo2010.cn/a/20090403/000003.htm
 The 
country's special day during Expo 2010 will be on October 18. Estonia enjoys advanced 
Internet and mobile telecommunication industry and its pavilion will showcase 
technology's contribution to the urban environment and residents' quality of life. 
It will also focus on its unique culture and history especially of its capital 
city Tallinn, the World Heritage and EU's European Capital of Culture for 2011.
 
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