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Placemaking for innovation: Creating innovation ecosystems

September 25, 2024

By David Dixon

Innovation ecosystems help cities thrive beyond a district or hub. Placemaking cultivates its success

The knowledge economy will dominate job growth by 2040, shifting how talent moves around the country. Knowledge workers are increasingly?flocking to well-connected, amenity-rich cities and bolstering their cities¡¯ economic growth. But with influences like remote work and the rising cost of living, knowledge workers are looking for a more integrated quality of life. The solution? Innovation ecosystems.

Planning and urban design leader?David Dixon, in collaboration with Planetizen,?teaches how focusing on placemaking and proximity can help cities create a breeding ground for innovation¡ªand creative collisions.?

This course is approved for AICP CM credits.

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