5 global examples of revitalizing urban areas with innovation districts

<p>Canada has a successful history of using innovative development strategies to revitalize urban areas, dating back to the 1970 creation of the first Business Improvement Area, in Toronto&rsquo;s Bloor West Village. Similar efforts in cities around the world have shared the same basic premise: that a modified regulatory approach within a targeted geography can not only jumpstart the area but achieve ambitious public priorities beyond the scope of traditional developments.</p> <p>We used these successful models to design the proposed governance model for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sidewalktoronto.ca/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Sidewalk Toronto project</a>&nbsp;&mdash; a strategy that would enable innovative development approaches within a particular geography called the Innovative Design and Economic Acceleration (IDEA) District, in turn demanding more from developers to improve affordability, sustainability, mobility, and economic opportunity.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/sidewalk-toronto/5-global-examples-of-revitalizing-urban-areas-with-innovation-districts-9fad8917adf6"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>