Urban High-Technology Zones

Dr. Ahoura Zandi(atashbar) is Urban and Regional Planning Assistant Professor and Co-Founder of the Spatial Analytics & Visualization Institute (SAVI) at San José State University (SJSU). His research focuses on micro-level analysis of the US high-tech zones and urban form’s role in equitable robust knowledge economy and healthy communities. Dr. Zandi is the author of multiple articles in the Journal of Planning Education and Research, Journal of Urban Studies, the Journal of the American Planning Association and Cities. Prior to joining SJSU, Dr. Zandi was a key member in developing Illinois Map The Count 2020, Illinois COVID-19 Vulnerability, and Chicago’s Tap Water web-maps; during his service at the University of Illinois at Chicago as a clinical assistant professor in Urban Data Visualization Lab (UDVL). Dr. Zandi is the winner of People’s Choice Best Research Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and First Place Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 2015 as part of the Campus RainWorks Challenge.

The rise of high-tech economy and the changing economic development practices
The microgeography of high-tech zones
The sectoral typology of high-tech zones
Place and transportation infrastructure variation across high-tech zones
Housing value variation across high-tech zones
Planning and capacity analysis techniques for high-tech zones (i.e., innovation districts)
Conclusion; how this book guides cities’ planning efforts for economic growth in the 21st century