The best examples of cities using the integrative approach are:

What is striking about these nine cities is that they are situated on different continents. This supports the view that cities can learn from each other and that successful methods can indeed be exchanged.

One of the researchers from the Urban Land Institute explains why these cities are chosen as successful examples of the integrative approach: “…they are willing to put certain constraints on vehicle traffic, and they are recognizing the importance of public life to society and to the safety and enjoyment of cities. These cities have started to provide quality environments, and people have begun to come back into them and enjoy them in a new way.”