Strategije urbanoga razvoja gradova Europske unije EU bitno su određene karakteristikama sustava prostornog i strateškog planiranja. Provedeno je istraživanje i komparativna analiza između razvojne strategije Grada Zagreba sa strateškim razvojnim dokumentima gradova Antwerpena, Bratislave i Krakowa s ciljem razumijevanja odnosa prostornog i strateškog planiranja, te odnosa prema projektima integriranoga urbanog razvoja. Pritom je utvrđena značajna sličnost između sustava planiranja u Zagrebu, Bratislavi i Krakowu, dok se sustav strateškog planiranja u Antwerpenu u značajnoj mjeri razlikuje. Urban development strategies in the EU are fundamentally determined by the charateristics of physical and strategic planning. This research is based on a comparative analysis of the development strategy for the Zagreb City and the strategic development documents for Antwerpen, Bratislava and Krakow. It examines the relationship between the physical and strategic planning as well as the attitude towards the integrated urban development projects. The research results indicate that there is a striking similarity between the planning systems in Zagreb, Bratislava and Krakow while the strategic planning system in Antwerpen is considerably different.