There are a number of cities so far has achieved a globally recognised
prosperous knowledge-based urban development. This chapter presents some
of the leading examples of global knowledge city best practice. These
examples include Barcelona, Austin, Singapore and Melbourne. The chapter
provides a detailed analysis on these prominent knowledge cities and
generates useful insights for other cities targeting such a successful
knowledge-based urban development practice to turn their cities into
knowledge-based ones. Brisbane city from Australia is used as an example
of one of these aspiring cities. The chapter concludes with a
commentary on how the lessons captured from global best practices could
be useful for this particular city.