The Book “The New Wave of Urban Competitiveness: The Role of Mayors in Developing Innovation Zones”
Today, innovation and its sphere of influence—whether in the development of technological infrastructure or in the advancement of creative and practical ideas across economic and social domains—are considered one of the core pillars of urban management and development. The very high population density and the diverse economic, financial, and socio-cultural flows associated with the creative class in public spaces and urban environments have elevated the importance of the concept of innovation in the public sphere. As a result, decision-making and planning without considering innovation and the role of groups and teams active in urban innovation is almost impossible. Therefore, over the past decade, the concept of innovation and the exploration of its place in urban studies and urban management has been a key area of focus for researchers and experts. 
Among the valuable studies conducted, a guide published for mayors on the development of urban innovation zones has been particularly significant. This guide, published by the Brookings Institution, addresses the key question: “How can U.S. cities enhance their competitiveness and become stronger through the development of innovation zones?” It provides a set of managerial and planning guidelines.
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This highly practical document was translated into Persian in 2022 by the research team of the Urban Innovation Studio at Mammute Consulting and Accelerator Center, under the academic supervision of Sina Ataee, Senior Researcher in Urban Innovation. A digital version of the document was also published free of charge for public access. Based on the insights from this practical guide, the Mammute Urban Innovation Studio has defined a research project focused on designing a decision-making mechanism and an urban planning framework grounded in the concept of urban innovation and placemaking (case study: the historic port of Kong).
Translators:
Sina Ataee
Sadaf Rasteh Moghadam
Farzaneh Abedian Aval
