Allan Cochrane, The Open University Presented to Towards a sustainable and just city region? Conference, TU Berlin, November 2013
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
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
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