This chapter focuses on deriving insights and recommendations based on
the empirical cross-city comparison conducted in the previous chapter of
this book. The benchmarking study involved measuring Brisbane’s
performance, against Birmingham, Boston, Helsinki, Istanbul, Manchester,
Melbourne, San Francisco, Sydney, Toronto, and Vancouver, through the
Knowledge-Based Urban Development Assessment Model (KBUD-AM). The
chapter provides strategic directions and recommendations in a
structured way in the following areas: economic, societal, spatial and
governance aspects along with a commentary for a long-term vision for
2050.