Innovation Districts Archive
Region looks to gain jobs with ‘third place work centers: The Grand Rapids, MI area lost 27,000 jobs between 2000 and 2004,
Applying ‘The Long Tail’ to real estate (2 of 4): As explained in the previous entry, much of what is built today
The future of real estate is in the Long Tail (1 of 4): “For too long we’ve been suffering the tyranny of lowest-common-denominator fare, subjected
Universities + creative class = jobs, culture: Many of us enjoy that college town feel of a pedestrian-oriented urban
Brain drain – a visual map: The map above, from a Choices Magazine article, displays U.S. counties’ competitive
Attracting jobs with food: Food, shelter and clothing – our three basic needs. Notice however, how
The evolution of economic eras and placemaking: The table is from “Linking the New Economy to the Livable Community”,
Why do cities shrink and grow? Can cultural regeneration help?: It’s a simple question, and there are thousands of case studies. One
Does your city ever emanate the ‘innovation overload’ buzz?: It’s like jumping into a hot spring in the winter – not
The evolved university research park – the research village (pt. 2): So why is the University of South Carolina’s Innovista (profiled yesterday) worthy
The evolved university research park – the research village (pt. 1): We’re all familiar with university research parks – they look just like
Help! University needs town center immediately!: Of the accepted applicants to the University of Connecticut each year, about
Economic Development and Smart Growth: Rarely are they mentioned in the same sentence, but it’s when smart
Behind a progressive city is often a progressive university: Universities grow the economy, but they also advance change for a higher
So you want to live in the next Silicon Valley car-free…: If you want to live in the next Silicon Valley auto-free and
The office as ‘third place: That’s a little contradictory, because the office is your ‘second place’, your
Syracuse, NY – one of many downtown success stories: While yesterday’s entry presented national evidence of the downtown movement, what about
How does one go from creativity to jobs?: To be more specific, how can a city and university collaborate to
Can cities prosper ‘slowly’ in a fast world?: First of all, what would a slow city be? Primarily, it’s one
Is your city ready for the ‘matriarch economy’?: 10 million firms (48% of all privately-held firms) have 50% or more
Do you need $$$ to translate innovation into revenue?: According to a new study of a thousand companies, The Resilience Report,
How do you breed innovators in your bohemia?: Well, it’ll take more than just pretty lights. Assuming that there indeed
From abandoned industrial district to cool university village: What to do with a desolate, unsafe, blighted industrial district of empty
Universities getting serious about retail: A University Business Magazine article on retail states that young people spent
Guidelines for attracting the ‘young and the restless: Concluding this week’s review of The Young and the Restless In A
City centers a magnet for entrepreneurs: Continuing yesterday’s review of, The Young and the Restless In A Knowledge
Businesses grow in cities, decline outside of it: At least that’s the conclusion of Dr. Virginia Carlson, associate professor at
Goodbye to the corporate cubicle: Since we can’t all be entrepreneurs and artists, many of us need
It’s not how far you commute, but how long it takes: To best understand the nature of commuting, it’s best to first introduce: