Economic Development

General Economic Initiatives

Ruhr Area

From ‘Die Welt’: General approach to the economic redevelopment - ‘Strukturwandel’

Rust Belt

The Great Lakes Economic Initiative
From ‘‘Forbes’’: Revitalizing the Rust Belt

 

Startup Economy Initiatives

Ruhr Area

ruhrHUB, an initiative of the Ministry of Innovation, Science, Education and Technology of North Rhine-Westphalia
https://dwnrw-hubs.de

RUB Bochum: World Factory
University Duisburg Essen: NetCampus
TU Dortmund University: Centrum für Entrepreneurship und Transfer
Technologie Zentrum Dortmund

Rust Belt

From ‘Inc.com’: The Rust Belt has more than misery, we also have startups
From ‘Citylab’: The winners and losers of America’s startup economy

Creative cities and city of design designations for equitable economic development: a study of Essen and Detroit.

Ruhr Area

From 'European Commission / Evaluation Report': Ex-post evaluation of 2010 - European Capitals of Culture of Culture?
From 'Conde Nast Traveller': Europe's 2018 Capitals of Culture Are Valletta and Leeuwarden—But What Does It Mean?
From 'Irish Times': What is the point of the European Capital?
European Commission: European Capitals of Culture

Rust Belt

From 'Architectural Digest': Checking In on Detroit, Three Years After Its UNESCO City of Design Designation
From 'Detroit Free Press': Design industries are critical to Detroit's future but need nurturing
From Travel + Leisure: How Detroit's Oldest Buildings Became the Coolest New Spots to Visit
UNESCO: Creative Cities
Design Cities: Cities of Design Network