Updates from iQ

Public spaces are widely accessible to the general population and are typically owned or controlled by a government entity. However, the successful ones engage the community, promote spatial justice and improve quality of life by embodying four qualities: accessibility, usability, sociability and livability. These characteristics…

We cannot discount the countless hours of conversations, research and planning that have gone into molding the Innovation Quarter into what it is today. However, a few grounding principles have been critical to realizing our placemaking vision and goal to create a welcoming public space…

Placemaking is defined as intentional use of public spaces to strengthen community connections among people and a place itself. Standard placemaking is all about creating engaging, quality locations. It’s a process that draws the community together and encourages collective ownership and shared use of public…

If a startup ecosystem can’t thrive in a vacuum, then a startup certainly can’t either. It’s proven that the innovation process benefits from relationships—both within and across industries—and innovation districts provide the environment for building that essential network. The Innovation Quarter is just one facet…