spaces to think: innovation districts and the changing geography of london's knowledge economy
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SPACES TO THINK: INNOVATION DISTRICTS AND THE CHANGING
GEOGRAPHY OF LONDON'S KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
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LONDON'S KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: Definition: The trend in advanced economies towards greater dependence on knowledge, information and high skill levels
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DRIVERS OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
1 2 3 Skills Financial Capital Space
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WHAT DO INNOVATION DISTRICTS OFFER LONDON?When universities and innovation clusters are located in some of London’s most deprived boroughs, innovation districts have the potential to provide space for London’s knowledge economy while promoting inclusive economic growth.
WHAT IS AN INNOVATION DISTRICT?
"...the ultimate mash-up of entrepreneurs and educational institutions, start-ups and schools, mixed-use development and medical innovations, bike-sharing and bankable investments – all connected by transit, powered by clean energy, wired for digital technology, and fuelled by caffeine..."
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WHAT IS AN INNOVATION DISTRICT?
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1 2 3 Permeability Tenure Mix Asset Audit
URBAN FORMS OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: UNIVERSITIES, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION
DISTRICTS
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URBAN FORMS OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: PERMEABILITY
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URBAN FORMS OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: LEADERSHIP AND TENURE MIX
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THE ASSET AUDIT
THE ASSET AUDIT
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RECOMMENDATIONS !
To national Government:
• Allow universities and innovation districts to sponsor Tier 2 visas, on the basis that the innovation district should take on an apprentice for each visa sponsored
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To local government:
• Work with the Greater London Authority to understand their local assets
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RECOMMENDATIONS !
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To Mayor and LEP:
• Adapt the London Plan to recognise the role played by innovation districts
To universities and knowledge economy institutions:
• Develop their civic role at a local level, and throughout the institution
To developers:
• Take an active approach to place shaping
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SPACES TO THINK: INNOVATION DISTRICTS AND THE CHANGING
GEOGRAPHY OF LONDON'S KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
#InnovationDistricts