Nathan, Max and Vandore, Emma and Voss, Georgina (2015) Terraforming tech city: place branding and spatial imaginaries in inner East London. Discussion Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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Abstract
This paper performs a mixed-methods analysis of place-branding strategies developed in the ‘Tech City’ cluster initiative in Inner East London, drawing on ethnographic material, semi-structured interviews and visual content. Using Jessop’s concept of the spatial imaginary, we explore key foundational geographies, trace the emergence of the ‘Silicon Roundabout’ and Tech City concepts between 2008 and 2014, then discuss Tech City’s governance and progress, highlighting both day-to-day challenges and more basic tensions. We contrast this experience with that of ‘Here East’, a new regeneration space across the city in the Olympic Park.
| Type of Work: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| School/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Social Sciences |
| Number of Pages: | 38 |
| Department: | Birmingham Business School |
| Date: | 22 December 2015 |
| Series/Collection Name: | Birmingham Business School Discussion Paper Series |
| Keywords: | cities, clusters, spatial imaginaries, place branding, economic development, urban governance |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
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| Copyright Holders: | The Authors and the University of Birmingham |
| ID Code: | 2098 |
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