[1] The CUD program initially involved three pilot cities: San Francisco, California; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Seoul, South Korea.
Other common factors are the significant traffic congestion issues each city faces and the fact that each is led by a visionary mayor already involved in green initiatives.
Learnings from the CUD partnership should serve as blueprint of best practices and methodologies that other cities can use as a reference.
CUD is an ongoing program, to deliver innovative, sustainable models for urban planning and economic development.
The first CUD Conference took place in February 2008 in San Francisco, the second is planned for Amsterdam in September 2008.