This paper analyzes the governance strategy of the 22@ District in Barcelona in order to
assess the factors that explain its success and could support the economic reconversion of …

Innovation districts are being implemented as urban regeneration strategies in cities as
diverse as Barcelona (Spain), Boston (Massachusetts), Chattanooga (Tennessee), Detroit …

This research aims at clarifying the development of creative and cultural clusters embedded
in two emerging artistic neighbourhoods in Barcelona and Montreal. This comparative study …

This article investigates the urban and economic revitalisation of a traditional industrial
working-class neighbourhood into a knowledge-based economic district. It explores why …

Barcelona is frequently used as an example of a successful city-region in the international
sphere: the ability to transform the city into a desirable place for its quality of life and the …

Abstract The so-called 'Barcelona Model'of urban regeneration is known world-wide as a
'success story'. Amongst the most frequently mentioned features of this 'model'are: the use of …

The starting point of the article is the observation of an increasing convergence of regional
development and innovation policies. These policies are heavily influenced by territorial …

Across some Southern European cities, urban renewal programmes are seen as the primary
means of alleviating concentrations of poverty and social inequality by improving local living …

Despite the trends towards globalisation, regions and cities are emerging as the main
arenas for territorial competitiveness. Cities have begun to act as communities of …

In all industrial and technological agglomerations several types of public and semi-public
actors coexist. The same happens with the levels of government. Consequently, the daily …