{"product_id":"how-cities-learn-9781119794288","title":"How Cities Learn","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Cities Learn\u003c\/i\u003etraces the circulation of bus rapid transit (BRT) to understand how and why it was widely adopted in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigates the global proliferation and localization of BRT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the production and distribution of transportation knowledge in the global south\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the spatial and social legacy of apartheid in South African cities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals a new way of understanding the intersections between policy, people and place\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssential reading for scholars of geography, politics, sociology and transportation, as well as urban planners and practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This carefully written and researched study offers detailed analysis of South African cities’ uneven implementation of bus rapid transit systems. Scholars who participate in the lively global conversation on urban policy will find much to contemplate within this thoughtful book.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGarth Myers, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Urban International Studies, Trinity College, Hartford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Urban problems are becoming increasingly complex requiring the actors and institutions of governance to continually learn, adapt and innovate. But how does this learning happen? This book provides an extraordinary case study. It describes with uncommon clarity an intricate process of policy transfer involving global actors and circulations but also embedded local concerns, politics and governmental arrangements. It is essential reading for urban scholars and public policymakers.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Harrison, South African Research Chair in Spatial Analysis and City Planning, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…the book is a significant contribution to urban studies scholarship. It would make an excellent read for anyone interested in the political economy of knowledge transfer, decolonial perspectives on urban transport, and southern urbanism.” – \u003ci\u003eUrban Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, 2023, Vol. 60(14)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editors’ Preface xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBRT Arrives in South Africa 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the South African City 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransport Geography, Policy Mobilities and Learning in and from the South 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Policy Mobilities as a Methodology 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure of the Book 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Geographies of Knowledge 16\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding an Analytic for Tracing 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing through Policy Models 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing through Actors and Associations 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing through Cities 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing through Temporalities 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Translating BRT to South Africa 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Geography of BRT 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming the Bogotá Model of BRT 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing BRT in South African Cities 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohannesburg’s Rea Vaya 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCape Town’s MyCiTi 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTshwane’s A Re Yeng 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRustenburg’s Yarona 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNelson Mandela Bay’s Libhongolethu 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eeThekwini’s Go Durban! 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA South African Interpretation of BRT 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Station Platform 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Bus 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Bus Lane 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Route 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBRT and Taxi Transformation 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe South African Taxi Industry 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState Intervention in Transportation 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegotiating with Taxi Operators 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Actors and Associations Circulating BRT 70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Analytic for Studying Policy Actors 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedefining the Role of Policy Actors 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy Mobilizers of BRT Circulation 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntermediaries of BRT Circulation 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Pioneers of BRT Circulation 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning through Networks 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworks of Internationals 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworks of South Africans 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower Dynamics of Networks 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. The Local Politics of BRT 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe International Context of BRT Circulation 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from South America 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from Africa 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from India 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from the North 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe National Context of BRT Circulation 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Interactions between South African Localities 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical Exchanges between South Africa Localities 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Municipal Context of BRT Circulation 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Repetitive Processes of BRT Adoption 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing Transportation Innovation in South Africa 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanting the Seeds of BRT in South Africa 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGradual Processes of Learning 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepetitive Processes of Circulation 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelayed Processes of Adoption 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransportation Innovations Not Adopted 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Conclusion 140\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflecting on How Cities Learn 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflecting on BRT in South Africa 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Interview Schedule 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Features of BRT systems in South Africa 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 185\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407155274071,"sku":"9781119794288","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119794288.jpg?v=1730498362","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-cities-learn-9781119794288","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}