The urban dimension in the innovation policy: Roxbury Innovation Center in Boston

Transcription

1 The urban dimension in the innovation policy: Roxbury Innovation Center in Boston Preliminary Insights from Cluster-led Initiative Analysis Working Package No. 2 Cluster Policy and Spatial Planning Luana Parisi Virginia Borrello First International Workshops PROJECT Università La Sapienza, Focus Unit, ITALY is a Marie Sklodowska- Curie RISE research project funded by the European Union s HORIZON 2020 program for Research and Innova6on under the Grant Agreement DISCLAIMER: The informa6on appearing in this document has been prepared in good faith and represents the opinions of the authors. The authors are solely responsible for this publica6on and it does not represent the opinion of the European Commission or its Research Execu6ve Agency. Neither the authors nor the European Commission or its Research Execu6ve Agency are responsible or any use that might be made of data including opinions appearing herein. Created with MicrosoF PowerPoint presenta6on sofware and MicrosoF ClipArt

2 Outline The urban dimension in the innovation policy: Roxbury Innovation Center in Boston I. FIRST PART: Target Area Analysis Roxbury Innovation Center: Target Area Localization and Key Indicators; General Description. II. SECOND PART: Innovation Policies and Tools Innovation Policies; Planning tools hierarchies from County to Urban Level; Innovation-oriented tools: PDA Boston. Conclusions The role of Innovation Spaces as expression of knowledge dynamics; Specificities of the Target Area and significance in respect of the European contest.

3 FIRST PART Roxbury Innovation Center: Target Area Analysis

4 I. FIRST PART: Target Area Analysis Localization City: Boston Neighborhood: Roxbury Population: 69,946 Population density: Roxbury: 17,866 people per square mile Boston: 13,313 people per square mile Population below poverty level: Roxbury: 33% Boston: 22% Median Age: 30 Unemployment rate: Roxbury: 17% Boston: 10%

5 I. FIRST PART: Target Area Analysis Roxbury is one of the poorest neighborhood in Boston, also in terms of cluster s establishments, however, the Government is implementing several development policies and regeneration initiatives to boost innovation and growth.

6 I. FIRST PART: Target Area Analysis Key Indicators Educational Attainment Labour Market % 83% 2010 In labour force 2011 Not in labour force 2013 High school graduate, equivalent Some college, no degree Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate or professional degree Population Labour Force

7 Target Area Roxbury The unemployment rate in the Target Area ranged from 9% to 25% ( ). Source: github.io/boston - OpenStreetMap

8 Population Breakdown By Race Roxbury Target Area Boston % 22% 14% 8% 10% 3% 46% 3% 6% 8% 41% 21% Roxbury Target Area Boston % 3% 5% 16% 32% 6% 4% 8% 16% 45% 36% 21% Source:

9 Target Area Roxbury The percentage of families that had an income below the poverty level ranged from 25% to 43% in the Target Area ( ). Source: github.io/boston - OpenStreetMap

10 Target Area Roxbury The median household income in the Target Area ranged from $18,000 to $44,000 ( ). Source: github.io/boston - OpenStreetMap

11 I. FIRST PART: Target Area Analysis Key Indicators Property Type Marie Sklodowska- Curie RISE Occupied Housing Units Housing Occupancy Vacant Housing Units Housing Value Residen6al Commercial Industrial Office Other Source:

12 I. FIRST PART: Target Area Analysis General Description Roxbury Innovation Center is a civic innovation center that supports local economic development by e n c o u r a g i n g i n n o v a t i o n a n d entrepreneurship. I want to bring the future economy to every Boston neighborhood. The Roxbury Innovation Center will be the catalyst for Dudley Square. Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston Luana Parisi

13 I. FIRST PART: Target Area Analysis General Description The Venture Café Foundation operates Roxbury Innovation Center as a mission-driven not-for-profit gathering and event space. The Venture Café s mission is to connect the innovation community and build a more inclusive innovation economy. The Roxbury Innovation Center enhances and accelerates the innovation process through spaces, programs, and events for individuals and organizations to gather and build relationships. It provides training programs and hosts open classes targeting the needs of the community.

14 Marie Sklodowska- Curie RISE I. FIRST PART: Target Area Analysis Luana Parisi Luana Parisi

15 I. FIRST PART: Target Area Analysis

16 SECOND PART Innovation Policies and Tools Marie Sklodowska- Curie RISE

17 II. e o r o r Ef Li LTEL: e p TTe C n E: R e n T LE Li f : nen SL i e E : R L m E TR : n SECOND PART: Innovation Policies and Tools M Mi k k M e: i T enf k E : : L: S C r E p hr e e: i T enf : k Le r E Ln 6TE e i nc T n : f E LR T ni m E TR : n : nc ne: i T enf : : na emc : mle : R : n : h EL L: r E p hr e. O H S r k i M n Li R TeLi nce M p E R : ni b e E i n m E TR : n nce r SC nc e f : na : a i n : R L e n R r : L LTE r LE L: Si i a EE i e : mf : i m E TR : Te SeR R f m E TR : n n : C: : r E : : L: S nc i ne : SnCi ncli ncelml: S R R e LE Li nel nu R R r : Lnp : SS R : n. C i L6wi n ep R i : ep : SEi i i ner nr e a LEE i n : r EL C Ei C hr e n ei. n a i L: n e: f : E Epw EL R n R i ML : R L i i c : : EI c nc ee: i. LnC H4 m E TR : i hr e n e nl E i T c 0O4 D a em ei c E : : L: S E E ne : ne n ei : a em ei c m ei : Ca R r n i LS: k : i ner f : c ncli Te A n a LEE i r E p hr e i : R L e mlne Lgf :. O 6 O HZ r E p hr e 6 r ep a LEE e mli Ln nc mli L : i Te b R R r : Lnp nc nc 6 r ep nen SL i n e E: : E: : L: S n i L nc p i f EE E LS: a LnC r ee : n R R r : Lnp S O HG

18 Marie Sklodowska- Curie RISE II. SECOND PART: Innovation Policies and Tools

19 II. Marie Sklodowska- Curie RISE SECOND PART: Innovation Policies and Tools

20 II. e E : R L m E TR : n SECOND PART: Innovation Policies and Tools Innovation-oriented tools: PDA Boston Metropolitan Area Planning (promotes smart growth and regional collaboration) e o r o r Ef Li LTEL: e p TTe C n E: R e n T LE Li f : nen SL i City Comprehensive Plan (Implements the Zoning) PDAs/ PUDs & other tools (EDAs, NDAs..) We focus on PDAs/PUDs because they are the Regulatory Processes by means of which are promoted new developments into the cities of Boston and Cambridge. PDA: An overlay zoning district which may be established under Article 80 where a development that is well-suited to its location cannot be accommodated by the general zoning for the area. For example, a PDA may be appropriate where a development involves a large building, a cluster of buildings, or a mix of uses. The Planned Unit Development (PUD): zoning designation intended to create a built environment superior to that which is accomplished through conventional zoning districts. This is achieved by allowing the PUD rezoning applicant to propose the uses, development standards, and design guidelines for a site, and by doing so, entering into a collaborative review process.

21 II. e o r o r Ef Li LTEL: e p TTe C n E: R e n T LE Li f : nen SL i e E : R L m E TR : n SECOND PART: Innovation Policies and Tools Localization of the Roxbury Innovation Center Target Area with respect to all the PDAs and PUDs of the cities of Boston and Cambridge. The expansion of innovation is following the directions of the knowledge dynamics, determining urban transformations.

22 II. e o r o r Ef Li LTEL: e p TTe C n E: R e n T LE Li f : nen SL i e E : R L m E TR : n SECOND PART: Innovation Policies and Tools

23 e o o r r Ef Li LTEL: e p TTe C n E: R e n T LE Li f e E : RL m E TR : n : nen SL i II. SECOND PART: Innovation Policies and Tools O HG O H550 O O HH

24 II. e o r o r Ef Li LTEL: e p TTe C n E: R e n T LE Li f : nen SL i e E : R L m E TR : n SECOND PART: Innovation Policies and Tools O 4 O H2

25 CONCLUSIONS Marie Sklodowska- Curie RISE

26 The role of innovation Spaces as expression of knowledge dynamics Colm Lydon, Deputy Superintendent, Boston Police Department (Personal Interview on 30/06/2016) There has been a huge plan to connect Roxbury down The administra6on hopes Roxbury will be the next South End neighborhood, it wants to make sure that people go back there with their families Kevin Wiant, Execu6ve Director of the Venture Cafè Founda6on (Personal Interview on 25/06/2016) Here in Roxbury every interven6on is very much locally focused, there are a lot of local community outreach ac6vi6es people come in, involved in very produc<ve programs which give the basics of star6ng a company up, as well as basics on how to use some technology which you might need to start a company, so we do what we call stem training for both adults, as well as students we are also more ac6ve in doing some students programs An innova6on center into a deprived neighborhood is an opportunity and One reason why Menino administra6on wanted a new building here was to provide not just headquarters for Boston Public Schools, but a gathering point for people

27 The role of innovation Spaces as expression of knowledge dynamics Through the target area analysis of the project, it emerged the role of the overlay districts, as PDAs and PUDs. They can be considered as tools related to Urban Regeneration processes representing the on-going transformations in the areas, locally acting in the direction of the knowledge dynamics, as a boost for the economic development and urban competitiveness of the whole urban system. Possible output: it does not exist a one size fits all, yet this is a good example of how to trigger urban regeneration processes and augment innovation in the most lagging regions of Europe, where it can be considered a policy intervention of the S3.

28 References American Community Survey Bostonindicators.org Boston Plans Boston Redevelopment Authority Census.gov City-data.com Cityoposton.gov Municode.com Zillow.com

29 Thank you! Luana Parisi Virginia Borrello Marie Curie ER/ESR MAPS_LED Project First Mid-term Mee2ng Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA