JPI Urban Europe ENSUF Cities of Making: Resources for activating new urban industry through technology, spatial design and transition governance.

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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 is to identify 'what works' in supporting a resilient and innovative industrial base, and to test those solutions in a real world setting. We will learn from experiences in London, Rotterdam and Brussels - each with a distinct industrial heritage. By the end of the project we will have developed ideas, practices and policies that public authorities (and many other relevant stakeholders) can use to breathe new life into their manufacturing ecosystems.The project will be split between activities taking place in Rotterdam, Brussels and London. Within each city, the project partners will conduct separate but parallel lines of inquiry, encompassing a city diagnosis, an in-depth academic study, the application of a Resource Kit, and the development of a transition plan for a city site. Spreading the project across three cities - each with its own heritage, strengths and challenges - means the Resource Kit will be richer and more likely to speak to a broader range of contexts once finalised. Latitude (the co-ordinator) will help to coordinate information sharing, and partners will convene regularly online and through face to face workshops.