Croxford, Ben and Domenech, Teresa (2021). Cities of Making, 2017-2020. [Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Service. 10.5255/UKDA-SN-855107
Cities of Making explores opportunities for strengthening urban based manufacturing in European cities following years of decline and offshoring.
Using a combination of strategic and action research, our ambition was to identify 'what works' in supporting a resilient and innovative industrial base, and to test those solutions in a real world setting. We took three areas as case study areas, London, Rotterdam and Brussels - each with a distinct industrial heritage. Within each city, the project partners conducted separate but parallel lines of inquiry, encompassing a city diagnosis, and an in-depth academic study.
The project generated a comprehensive website, www.citiesofmaking.com, a book, Foundries for the Future, and a set of 50 'pattern' cards that can be used by relevant stakeholders to help develop transition plans to enable urban manufacturing.
Data description (abstract)
The Cities of Making project aimed to initiate and inform debate about the future of manufacturing in European cities. It provides insight into the past, present and potential future roles of manufacturing in the cities of Brussels, London and Rotterdam. The outputs of the project are intended primarily for an audience of policy makers and practitioners, and will be of particular interest to those in the fields of manufacturing and industry, spatial planning and urban design, environmental sustainability, and economic development. It may also be of interest to those involved in citizen engagement within those fields.
This archive contains data collected during the UK portion of the Cities of Making research project.
It includes transcripts of interviews with multiple key stakeholders, information gathered from workshops, and information on various manufacturing sites located in the region around London and the South East of England. Case study sites studied in detail are within the London boroughs of Hackney and Haringey, and also the Old Oak Common / Park Royal Development (OPDC) site. Geo spatial information is provided gathered from site visits and desk based research.
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| Sponsors: | Economic and Social Research Council | |||||||||
| Grant reference: | ES/R000328/1 | |||||||||
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Housing and land use Demography (population, vital statistics and censuses) Labour and employment Society and culture |
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| Keywords: | URBAN RENEWAL, URBAN REGENERATION, CITIES, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES | |||||||||
| Project title: | JPI Urban Europe ENSUF Cities of Making: Resources for activating new urban industry through technology, spatial design and transition governance. | |||||||||
| Grant holders: | Ben Croxford, Dellot Benedict, Domenech Teresa | |||||||||
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| Date published: | 31 Aug 2021 10:11 | |||||||||
| Last modified: | 31 Aug 2021 10:12 | |||||||||
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