Home Research Projects Co-working spaces and urban planning and development Co-working spaces and urban planning and development About this project The project takes an integrative approach to investigate the economic and socio-cultural implications of coworking trend for smart cities, their ecosystems and the use of urban public spaces. The findings of this project suggest that coworking spaces play an important role in building communities and developing social and cultural ties. From urban space and environmental perspectives, coworking spaces are likely to contribute to urban mobility and sustainability. From an urban economic perspective, coworking spaces provide a collaborative environment and often a breeding ground for entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is one of the most salient themes in the coworking spaces as found in this study. These findings will inform urban policy makers and help them better understand and tap into the source of civic entrepreneurship derived from coworking spaces. Lead researcher Fang ZHAO Visiting Professor Professor Fang Zhao is a business strategist and advisor mainly in the areas of digital transformation, digital disruption, and environmental sustainability. Fang's profile Publications ZHAO, Fang, Prentice, Catherine, WALLIS, Joseph, Patel, Arvind and Waxin, Marie-France (2020) AN INTEGRATIVE STUDY OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE RISE OF COWORKING SPACES IN SMART CITIES. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES, 8 (2). ISSN 2345-0282 )
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