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ideopolis — (eye.dee.AWP.uh.lis, id.ee ) n. A postindustrial metropolitan area dominated by knowledge based industries and institutions, such as universities and research hospitals. Example Citation: The Democratic vote is anchored in postindustrial… … New words
Futurelab — was set up in 2002 by the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA), an endowment in the United Kingdom established by an act of Parliament in 1998 to help maximise the UK s creative and innovative potential. Futurelab gained … Wikipedia
Chris Roebuck — Occupation Lecturer and author Website http://www.chrisroebuck.co Chris Roebuck, BSc, MBA, FCIPD, FCMI is a British economist who lectures on leadership topics and advises organisations on maximising performance through effective leadership, in… … Wikipedia
technoburb — (TEK.noh.burb) n. An exurb with decentralized, city quality infrastructure, industries, and services; an exurb that contains a disproportionate number of technology based businesses. technoburbia n. Example Citation: Suburbs are often stereotyped … New words
The Work Foundation — Infobox Non profit Non profit name=The Work Foundation Non profit logo= Non profit type=Think tank founded date=3 April 1918 founder=Robert Hyde location= origins= key people= area served=UK, Ireland focus=Improvement of economic performance and… … Wikipedia
Geography — aerotropolis a geographic Anglosphere arrival city birthplace effect boomburb BRICs Chermany … New words
Sprinkler City — n. A fast growing outer suburb or exurb. Example Citation: Remember Angry White Males? And Soccer Moms? There s now an army of these goofy subgroups marching around in the minds of political consultants. According to The Times, pollster Mark Penn … New words
aerotropolis — (air.oh.TROP.ul.lis) n. A city in which the layout, infrastructure, and economy are centered around a major airport. Example Citation: His renderings of what is to be called the Pinnacle Aeropark show its 1,300 acres developed with 2.9 million… … New words
arrival city — n. A slum, shantytown, neighborhood, or other urban area that serves as an initial destination for a large population of rural migrants or foreign immigrants. Example Citations: The capital became, as it remains, an arrival city , crammed with… … New words
boomburb — (BOOM.burb) n. A suburb undergoing rapid population growth. Example Citation: With its retail and restaurant components and luxury apartments neatly arranged on a 20 acre site, the village breaks the Southwest mold of suburban development. It… … New words
