Two logics of regionalism: the development of a regional imaginary in the Toronto–Waterloo Innovation Corridor

Wachsmuth, David; Kilfoil, Patrick

doi:10.1080/00343404.2020.1817362

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“…Despite the increasing prevalence of cross-border initiatives, Scott (1999, p. 607) posits that it is unlikely that we will see the consolidation of institutional forms or cooperation modes in this regard due to the fact that cross-border regionalism is 'context-sensitive, conditioned by degrees of regional self-awareness, local identities, ideological discourses and the material co-operation incentives generated by interstate integration processes'. The contention is supported by more recent research (Kaucic & Sohn, 2021;Wachsmuth & Kilfoil, 2021). Hall (2008, p. 423) discusses the Øresund cross-border region and describes the project as being characterised by: a relatively closed network of public agencies, chaired by a few leading politicians and senior public officials.…”

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Planning a Dublin–Belfast Economic Corridor: Networks, engagement and creating opportunities

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Cross-border cooperation on the island of Ireland has a long history, if often a limited scope. The emergence of statutory North/South bodies after the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement of 1998 added a new dynamic. This paper argues that the further development of the Dublin–Belfast Economic Corridor will require key stakeholders to engage widely, not only with a private sector whose rationale will be greater levels of commercial activity along the Corridor but also with others who will bring additional agendas into discussion, including sustainability and quality of life. Political engagement will also be critical to ensure that the top-down support, in terms of investment and alignment with other policy priorities, is present. The framework for this collaboration is already in place, something that was absent in the 1990s. Actors and policy entrepreneurs who can bring together the different types of engagement on a cross-border basis are required.

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Section: Cross-border Cooperation and Corridor Developmentmentioning

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“…Place branding refers to creating value (symbolic and economic) in a space [8,[28][29][30][31][32]] by reinforcing and cohesively representing the assets of a place as a narrative image of the place itself [33,34]. These narratives of a place are also important when planning spatial strategies [34,35]. The terminology is controversial and involves interdisciplinary areas related to geographic space [36].…”

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Uses and Functions of the Territorial Brand over Time: Interdisciplinary Cultural-Historical Mapping

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Cardoso

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Several approaches to the concept of the territorial brand have been given over time, which has generated different contextualizations to and applications of the concept. In order to homogenize and clarify the concept, the present paper aims to present the state-of-the-art of this theme through an interdisciplinary mapping of the uses and functions of the territorial brand. To this end, the study adopts a qualitative analysis approach, integrating content analysis with the historical method encompassing an interdisciplinary cultural-historical mapping. The results point to a clear and fertile body of theory, which, in turn, suggests a fertile path for future studies. The findings reveal more than 15 centuries across four dimensions of analysis: characteristics, uses, functions and discourses of the territorial brand. Different trends and future research agendas for this area are also discussed. The practical value focuses on the application of the four dimensions of analysis as a tool for territorial management and planning for territorial managers and decision-makers.

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“…Tory's tech ambitions coincided with a broader, even regional shift in the economic development strategy of the GTHA (Wachsmuth and Kilfoil 2021). Starting in mid‐2015, various local and supra‐local advocates, describing themselves as “an informal group of technology entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and academics” (McKinsey & Co. 2016), launched a series of articles in Canada's biggest national newspaper, The Globe and Mail .…”

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The State of Uberisation: Neoliberalism, Smart Urbanism, and the Regulated Deregulation of Toronto's Taxi‐cum‐Ridehail Market

Namberger

2023

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In 2016, the City of Toronto legalised the ridehail giant Uber under a particularly Uber‐friendly regulatory regime. Rather than understanding this interim outcome along the lines of now widespread narratives of corporate “disruption”, in this article I take up Manuel B. Aalbers’ notion of “regulated deregulation” in order to foreground the state's role as a manically prolific facilitator of early Uberisation. Based on ethnographic research in Toronto, I argue that the three longer‐standing state spatial strategies of (1) the common‐sense neoliberal state, (2) the labour‐averse competition state, and (3) the tech‐infatuated smart state were paramount in creating those “on‐the‐ground” conditions—social, legal, spatial, and other—on which Uber has been able to thrive in many cities across the North American continent.

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Two logics of regionalism: the development of a regional imaginary in the Toronto–Waterloo Innovation Corridor

Cited by 9 publications

References 35 publications

Planning a Dublin–Belfast Economic Corridor: Networks, engagement and creating opportunities

Planning a Dublin–Belfast Economic Corridor: Networks, engagement and creating opportunities

Uses and Functions of the Territorial Brand over Time: Interdisciplinary Cultural-Historical Mapping

The State of Uberisation: Neoliberalism, Smart Urbanism, and the Regulated Deregulation of Toronto's Taxi‐cum‐Ridehail Market

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