Flyer with USF logo for the Blog "Tension in policy learning" on a picture of Curved wooden walkway over a river with lush greenery and urban buildings under construction in the background in Southeast Asia, by the Authors. And the quote "“In city halls across Southeast Asia, “learning from abroad” has become standard practice. Cue the now-ubiquitous “creative districts,” “smart cities,” and “green urbanism” playbooks – global templates imported off the shelf and quickly rebadged as prestige projects, often more aligned with elite imaginaries than everyday local needs.”

Flyer with USF logo for the Blog "Tension in policy learning" on a picture of Curved wooden walkway over a river with lush greenery and urban buildings under construction in the background in Southeast Asia, by the Authors. And the quote "“In city halls across Southeast Asia, “learning from abroad” has become standard practice. Cue the now-ubiquitous “creative districts,” “smart cities,” and “green urbanism” playbooks – global templates imported off the shelf and quickly rebadged as prestige projects, often more aligned with elite imaginaries than everyday local needs.”

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Dr Napong Tao Rugkhapan, Dr Tan Wenn Er & Dr Priza Marendraputra explore the politics of urban policy learning in Southeast Asia — part of their #USFSeminarSeriesAwards project.

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