A look at where innovation districts have caught on, and where to expect more of this type of concerted cooperation between public and private entities and commercial and residential land uses.
Bruce Katz checks in with the fruits of the Brookings Institution's "innovation district" initiative, following its June report on the potential of such districts to generate population and economic growth.
After reintroducing the innovation districts concept, Katz lists the cities that have begun exploring or adopting policies for the implementation of innovation districts. Such efforts include Samsung leasing a six-story building in Manhattan, a Volkswagen plant outside Chattanooga, a newly created innovation district taskforce in Detroit, the formal recognition of Chicago's first innovation district, and the approval of the "Warm Springs Innovation District" in Fremont, California.
FULL STORY: Innovation Districts Catch On
Status Report: the Rise of Innovation Districts
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San Francisco Slow Streets Bucks Citywide Trend, Reducing Injuries by 61 Percent
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How Single-Family Conversions Benefit Both Homeowners and Cities
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Report: Transportation Equity Requires More Than Electrification
Lower-income households often lack the resources to buy electric cars, signaling a need for a more holistic approach to improving mobility and lowering transportation costs.
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