Changes

•Includes research parks, so definition can include Research Park which a new design plan proposes to “urbanize”

•City profiles cheer a variety urban renewal development that can fit within this broad definition. For example:

Chattanooga

Fort Worth

•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.

•Makes claim that innovation districts can mitigate income inequality.

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, etc. as “STEM careers”