Affordable Housing in Innovation-Led Employment Strategies

Abstract

clear disconnect between the provision of affordable housing, innovation and smart cities in both research and policy. The findings of our study highlight the potential in inclusively planning for innovation-led employment and affordable housing, particularly in cities with high housing affordability pressures. Furthermore, the higher rate of affordable housing in regional and non-metropolitan areas suggests that such areas could play a stronger role in growing innovation economies. we identify the potential to reshape the spatial geography of this development by investing in the enabling infrastructure that supports digital firms to to regional where housing are lower; as well as the ongoing importance of supporting, enabling, or providing affordable rental housing in accessible areas already favoured by digital innovation firms, to support further growth in this dynamic sector. Innovation economy and smart city policy is still evolving. Further research is required as policy and practice respond to industry changes and in turn shapes industry.