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===Research #High-tech, high growth entrepreneurship should be central to an innovation district, but there's no evidence for high concentrations. Essentially these are redevelopment plans for medical centers. In most cases, there's no example of Bruce high-tech, high-growth in the innovation district.#Most successful examples -- which Katz & Wagner do not study in depth -- do not involve medical centers (Kendall Square, South Lake Union). These also don't see to have involved extensive use of public funds or centralized urban planning (need more research to be sure). South Lake Union does include Amazon HQ.#Innovation Districts Katz & Wagner study extensively seem to be determined by donor support. (All reports include disclaimer that donors do not influence report.)#Katz & Wagner claim Innovation Districts can reduce social inequality. Do not present any evidence to support this claim. Evidence in "audits" of Oklahoma City and Philadelphia that stakeholders either allowed or deliberately constructed geographic barriers between lower income areas and Julie Wagonermedical centers. Katz & Wagner set a low bar for inclusion, claiming that 50% of "STEM careers" in innovation districts do not require bachelor's degrees, Brookings Institute===suggesting they are counting low-level medical assistants as STEM careers.
Broad net==Data Needs==•Any U#Is Katz and Wagner's designations of these areas as innovation districts valid? Is something special happening in these geographic areas? ##To test, compare areas designated as "innovation districts" with similar areas around medical centers and/or Fortune 500 companies.S## Also compare to Kendall Square and South Lake Union. (South Lake union includes Amazon's HQ so it would already be in the data. urban neighborhood )###The Cortex in proximity to major medical centers could qualify regard less St. Louis also seems real.#What kind of geographydata?##Demographic data for surrounding area###Household income, infrastructurehome ownership, home value ###Ethnicity and race###Highest level of education completed###How do these compare to nearby areas?###Change over time###Have innovation district amenities led to gentrification?##Evidence of Innovation and/or presence of any high-tech, high-growth firmentrepreneurship###VC investment ###Patent filings, clinical trials###Presence of any element of startup ecosystem such as incubator, accelerator, or hub#How to get this data?##American Communities Survey (US Census)###Tables can be generated by zip code at https://www. Examples studied census.gov/acs/www/data/data-tables-and-tools/###American FactFinder https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml##US Census Economic data###https://www.census.gov/econ/geo-zip.html####Many of the data sources from the above website seem to have been moved as of 6/13/17.###https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census.html###Note: Census tract data not available at these urls as of 6/13/17###Census tracts seem to be smaller than zip codes particularly in urban areas, so this might be a more precise unit of data###Problems: it may be difficult (or impossible) to determine census tract for VC, Fortune 500, and Medical Centers. ACS data by group led census tract is not publicly accessible.###Organized by Katz census tract. HUD has a tool to convert between census tract and zip code.##McNair Center data on Medical Centers, Hubs, and Accelerators#Chronology##Is there a moment when these areas became "innovation districts"? Could we compare before and after in the data?###In most cases the designation is aspirational.###It seems that for many of the areas included in the original report, they became "innovation districts" when the authors included them in the report. This is particularly true for the "anchor-plus" model (med center &/or corporate HQ plus surrounding urban area).###Audits of OKC & Philly include:lengthy discussion of ways in which these districts do not fit the model, could make changes to better fit the model, etc.###For Kendall Square and South Lake Union, it would most likely be possible to find specific chronological moments.
Philadelphia==Notes==
Oklahoma City===Research of Bruce Katz and Julie Wagner, Brookings Institute===
Houston (Includes some genuine success stories - private-sector development where local government got out of the way - but do not extensively)focus on these examples: *Kendall Square*South Lake Union.
•Include some genuine success storiesIncludes urban redevelopment projects. For example: Kendall Square*Detroit*South Boston Seaport**Original plan included high-tech, South Lake Union privatehigh-sector growth entrepreneurs**Subsequent development where local government got seems to have priced startup firms out **Some of the way, but do not focus on these examples.original members of entrepreneurial ecosystem relocated
•Include urban redevelopment projects. For example:Includes research parks, so definition can include Research Triangle Park which a new design plan proposes to “urbanize”
DetroitCity profiles cheer a variety urban renewal development that can fit within this broad definition. For example:*Chattanooga*Fort Worth
South Boston Seaport Brookings receives donor support from institutions involved in innovation district projects it accesses, For example:*Philadelphia & OKC reports*Also New York Times article supporting documents included discussions of connecting KKR (real estate developers) to contacts in Detroit and Philadelphia*Philadelphia & OKC report include disclaimers about donors influencing outcomes.
♣Original plan included high-techOther points:*Makes claim that innovation districts can mitigate income inequality.*When describing “Innovation districts” near medical centers, claims that 50% of STEM careers in these locales do not require bachelor’s degrees, suggesting that they are counting medical techs, nurse’s aides, high-growth entrepreneursetc. as “STEM careers”♣Subsequent development seems *Many of jobs most accessible to have priced startup firms outless well-educated workers would be in the service sector. No evidence that these would be well-paying.♣Some *Close examinations of Philadelphia and Oklahoma City suggest that residents from nearby impoverished zip codes are not taking jobs in the original members of entrepreneurial ecosystem relocated“innovation district.”
•Includes research parks, so definition Specific claims:*"Innovation Districts can include Research Park which grow better and more accessible jobs at a new design plan proposes time of rising poverty and social inequality" (p.4)*"platform for regenerating adjoining neighborhoods" (p.19)*"Practitioners noted the need to “urbanize”be purposeful in hiring, training, and supporting local talent, with the ultimate goal of giving low-income workers economically-mobile career paths with family-sustaining wages." (p. 19)
•City profiles cheer a variety urban renewal development that can fit within this broad definition. For example:ChattanoogaFort Worth==Zip codes to compare for "Innovation Districts"==
•Brookings receives #Detroit (Quicken Loans 48226, Henry Ford Health Sys (48202), Wayne State (48202), "downtown and midtown", Kresge Foundation (donor support ), Invest Detroit (Community Development Financial Institution), American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute 48216)##These zip codes are not contiguous. There is one zip code between Quicken Loans and the medical center.##Per google maps, it would take one hour to walk between Henry Ford Health System and Quicken Loans HQ#Philadelphia (Comcast Innovation and Technology Center 19103, UPenn 19104, Drexel 19104, Univ. City Sci Center 19104)##Per google maps, it would take 40 minutes to walk between Comcast & CHOP and involve crossing a bridge.#St. Louis (Cortex 63108, Wash U 63130, St. Louis U 63103, Barnes Jewish Hospital 63110, CorTex West Development Corporation, )BioGenerator 63108##"St. Louis will clustering five innovation centers, with the purpose of generating 'collision points" between smart people."##Danforth founded BioSTL Coalition (p. 15)##St. Louis appears real with investments by real estate developers. Wexford Science & Technology##See http://cortexstl.com, http://www.at4240.com/Cortex-Campus, http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/new-million-cortex-development-to-add-hotel-apartments-parking-garage/article_3ca0ad4a-ab02-5c5e-9c5b-f16d6a51a374.html, http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2017/06/05/officials-to-break-ground-on-new-cortex-metro.html, http://fox2now.com/2017/03/08/microsoft-moving-from-creve-coeur-to-cortex-campus/, http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/microsoft-moving-offices-from institutions involved -creve-coeur-to-cortex/article_bae386ef-f33d-50a0-90d9-b997177fc12b.html, http://stl.cic.us#Seattle South Lake Union (Amazon 98109) See Vulcan Real Estate (Paul G. Allen) ; Univ. of Washington medical research campus 98109#Cambridge, MA (Kendall Square 02139, MIT 02139, Cambridge Innovation Center 02142)#Boston (South Waterfront) Babson College 02210 & Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems 02210, Mass Challenge 02210, District Hall 02210, GreenTown Labs (moved to Somerville in 2013, 02143), Battery Ventures 02210##http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/10/rents-soaring-city-innovation-district/nqeKNcRiLJiyjKEEGog8GP/story.html##Arnault Morisson book titled "Innovation Districts: a Toolkit for Urban Leaders"#Texas Medical Center ##TMC one of several "leading edge innovation districts" (p. 14)##Wagner did Houston Public Media interview when initial study was released. In archived broadcast, she said nothing substantial about the TMC.###Interview: http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2014/06/09/51462/brookings-institution-innovation-districts-transforming-urban-economies-and-landscapes/###Quote: "Houston really has its eyes set on advancing an innovation district projects it accessesoff the considerable economic strengths of the Texas Medical Center. And that’s comprised of forty-three member institutions."#Chattanooga (Electric Power Board of Chattanooga, Lyndhurst and Benwood Foundations (funders), Univ. of Tenn at Chattanooga 37403, The Enterprise Center 37402, Edney Innovation Center 37402, GigTank (program of the Company Lab 37402)#Fort Worth (Sundance Square 76102, near medical center Cook Children's 76104, JPS 76104, Harris Methodist 76132, Baylor Scott 76104, HCA's Plaza 786104, For exampleMoncrief 76104)#Oklahoma City ##audit slides: http://www.okcinnovation.com/Websites/okcid/files/OKCAuditDeck_revised4-28reduced.pdf Philadelphia Other zips:*73104 - OKC VA Medical Center, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OU Med Center, Dean McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (high school), Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, GE Global Research (oil & OKC reportsgas), i2E "innovation to enterprise", Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, Presbyterian Health Foundation*73117 - College of Allied Health, College of Pharmacy, Young Biomed Research Ctr
Also New York Times article supporting documents included discussions of connecting KKR (real estate developers) to contacts in Detroit and PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia & OKC report include disclaimers about donors influencing outcomes.==Useful Data sources==
•Makes claim that innovation districts can mitigate income inequalityCensus data is by census tract.This tool from HUD might be useful: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/usps_crosswalk.html
oWhen describing “Innovation districts” near medical centers, claims that 50% of STEM careers in these locales do not require bachelor’s degrees, suggesting that they are counting medical techs, nurse’s aids, etchttps://www. as “STEM careers”census.gov/econ/geo-zip.html
oMany of jobs most accessible to less well-educated workers would be in the service sector. No evidence that these would be well-paying. Economic Census 2012 Sales, employment, payroll for establishments by detailed industry ZIP Code Business Patterns 2014 Establishments by employment size by detailed industry
oClose examinations of Philadelphia and Oklahoma City suggest that residents from nearby impoverished zip codes are not taking jobs in the “innovation districtOther census data: https://www.”census.gov/data/data-tools.html
"Innovation Districts can grow better and more accessible jobs at a time of rising poverty and social inequality" (p.4)Generally:"platform for regenerating adjoining neighborhoods" *Demographic (phousehold etc.19)"Practitioners noted the need to be purposeful in hiring, training, and supporting local talent, with the ultimate goal of giving low-income workers economically-mobile career paths with family-sustaining wages." (p. 19)*Business survey
=Zip codes to compare for "Innovation Districts"===Detroit== (Quicken Loans 48226, Henry Ford Health Sys (48202), Wayne State (48202), "downtown and midtown", Kresge Foundation (donor), Invest Detroit (Community Development Financial Institution), American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute 48216)==Philadelphia==(,Comcast Innovation and Technology Center 19103, UPenn 19104, Drexel 19104, Univ. City Sci Center 19104)==St. Louis== (Cortex 63108, Wash U 63130, St. Louis U 63103, Barnes Jewish Hospital 63110, CorTex West Development Corporation, )BioGenerator 63108"St. Louis will clustering five innovation centers, with the purpose of generating 'collision points" between smart people."Danforth founded BioSTL Coalition (p. 15)==Seattle South Lake Union== (Amazon 98109) See Vulcan Real Estate (Paul G. Allen) ; Univ. of Washington medical research campus 98109==Cambridge, MA== (Kendall Square 02139, MIT 02139, Cambridge Innovation Center 02142)==Boston== (South Waterfront) Babson College 02210 & Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systens 02210, Mass Challenge 02210, District Hall 02210, GreenTown Labs (moved to Somerville in 2013, 02143), Battery Ventures 02210http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/10/rents-soaring-city-innovation-district/nqeKNcRiLJiyjKEEGog8GP/story.htmlArnault Morisson book titled "Innovation DistrictsOur data: a Toolkit for Urban Leaders"==Texas Medical Center== *NIHTMC one of several "leading edge innovation districts" (p. 14)*NSF==Chattanooga== *Clinical Trial(Electric Power Board of Chattanooga, Lyndhurst and Benwood Foundations (funders), Univ. of Tenn at Chattanooga 37403, The Enterprise Center 37402, Edney Innovation Center 37402, GigTank (program of the Company Lab 37402)*Patents
==Fort Worth== We need:*zip code for the districts (Sundance Square 76102, near medical center Cook Children's 76104, JPS 76104, Harris Methodist 76132, Baylor Scott 76104, HCA's Plaza 786104, Moncrief 76104we have them)*Timing - When we they active as innovation districts? When was the policy shock?*Only focus on US
==Oklahoma City== Ideas:audit slides: http://www*Make-up of districts right now vs.okcinnovationcontrols.com/Websites/okcid/files/OKCAuditDeck_revised4-28reduced.pdfPossible controls: **Medical Centers === 73104===OKC VA Medical Center**the districts they don't focus on (Kendal Sq, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OU Med Center, Dean McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma School triangle)**list of Science and Mathematics research parks (high schoolmembership of org?)**HQs of Fortune 500s **Places that have undergone urban renewal - hipsters from the census?**US Economic Development Agency - Grants for urban renewal*The districts over time**Patents, Harold Hamm Diabetes Centergrants, GE Global Research (oil & gas), i2E "etc. **VC backed started and VCs themselves! Test their claims:*Actually innovation to enterprise", Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, Presbyterian Health Foundationdistricts!*Income inequality*Diversity/other demographics*Employment in STEM
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==NotesGoogle doc link==https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l4oJ-4pT7-RUyKHXBYVVMLkDE-E_ehkDAi5C8lI-KMw/edit ==Outline / Major topics==
The study casts a broad net. Any U.S. urban neighborhood in proximity to major medical centers could qualify regard less of geography, infrastructure, or presence of any high-tech, high-growth firm. Examples studied by group led by Katz include:*Philadelphia*Oklahoma City*Fort Worth*Houston (not extensively)
===73117=References==College of Allied Health, College of Pharmacy, Young Biomed Research Ctrhttp://www.theonion.com/article/states-now-offering-millions-in-tax-breaks-to-any--36230
