Guided by principles such as collaboration, innovation and participation, the pioneering initiatives featured in The Enabling City attest to the power of community in stimulating the kind of innovative thinking needed to tackle complex issues ranging from participatory citizenship to urban livability. Continue reading
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The latest issue of Nature journal examines the special relationship between scientists and cities and how each can bring out the best in the other. It contains lots of great and feature articles on the synergy between urban areas and scientific innovation. Continue reading
Richard Florida and his team in Martin Prosperity Institute used the recently released Academic Ranking of World Universities to chart the locations of the world’ s leading 500 research universities by the city and metro region where they are located. Continue reading
Richard Florida, and his colleagues in Martin Prosperity Institute published two papers on the Creative Class concept entitled “The Creative Class Paradigm’ and “The Creative Class, Post-Industrialism and the Happiness of Nations’ Continue reading
The strategy+business magazine includes an exploration of the ideas of author and consultant Charles Landry. Landry’ s pioneering work on the synergies between cities and commerce shows why planners need to ensure the attractiveness and vibrancy of their city centers. Continue reading
EU Regional Competitiveness Index 2010, a JRC Scientific and Technical Report written by Paola Annoni and Kornelia Kozovska, measures the competitiveness of European regions at the NUTS2 level by developing a series of indicators and a composite index.
The EcoDistricts Initiative developed by the Portland Sustainability Institute, in partnership with the City of Portland, is a comprehensive strategy to accelerate sustainable neighborhood development. Continue reading