Ruta N, an island of innovation in Medellín’s downtown
| Autor: | Miguel Atienza, José Francisco Vergara Perucich, Lehyton Arenas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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biology
Downtown 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies 0507 social and economic geography 021107 urban & regional planning Urban regeneration 02 engineering and technology biology.organism_classification Grounded theory Geography Urban planning Regional science Ruta 050703 geography General Economics Econometrics and Finance |
| Zdroj: | Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit. 35:419-439 |
| ISSN: | 1470-9325 0269-0942 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0269094220961054 |
| Popis: | This article discusses the contribution of innovation centres in nearby neighbourhoods based on primary data. This paper involves the study of the case of Ruta N in Medellín to expose the relationship between a consolidated neighbourhood and new innovation facilities. Ruta N was founded after the implementation of a city-level policy for innovation intended to secure the economic growth of a former deprived area of the city. This innovation attracted local and international creative entrepreneurs to Medellín’s downtown but with inconsistent results. The analysis revealed that Ruta N rarely interacts with the nearby neighbourhood, thus restricting its potential to contribute to the community. Instead, it is perceived that Ruta N takes advantage of the neighbourhood to meet the needs of Ruta N users, not the other way around. As a result, community members argue that Ruta N could promote potential conflicts in the area. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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