In light of these considerations, Expo 2010 has broken with the convention that World Expos only have pavilions belonging to nations, international organizations and corporations. It has additionally incorporated an "Urban Best Practices Area," inviting 80 major cities from around the world to participate, so that they can learn from each other's unique forms of urbanism.
也因為有這樣的考量，上海世博此次特別打破歷屆世博僅有國家主題館、國際組織館和企業館的慣例，另規劃「城市最佳實踐區」，並邀集全球主要城市參展，分享各地別具特色的城市規劃進程。