Welcome to the IDEA Project On Line Discussion Forum.


The IDEA Project Social Cost Benefit Analysis Report outlines 12 potential enterprise-cluster profiles for St Andrews. These profiles are discussed in Forums 1 - 12.

The IDEA Project World Study Tour Report outlines 8 key factors found in large scale, successful, urban communities. These factors are discussed in Forums 13 - 20.

The social benefit of the above key factors is discussed in Forum 21.
  • 1. Educational Campus-Communities

  • 2. Research - St Andrews/Kansai/Hyogo Links


  • 3. Tourism Leveraging Beaches/Golf/Parks


  • 4. Lead Professional Services


  • 5. Endogenous Self-Containment


  • 6. Export Leveraging SURD


  • 7. Lifestyle, Recreation/Arts/Culture


  • 8. Inherent Employment


  • 9. Advanced Manufacturing


  • 10. Value Adding to Natural Resources (exogenous)


  • 11. Biotechnology, Health and Medicine


  • 12. Infrastructure and Construction (including Network University)


  • 13. Efficient and Effective Regional Transportation Infrastructure


  • 14. Strong Governance Policies in Areas of Community Design, Quality Assurance, Building Codes and Urban Management


  • 15. Community Links to Knowledge Sources and Pools of Information


  • 16. Access to Quality Environment, Health, Telecommunications, Education,Culture, Recreation and Lifestyle


  • 17. Provision of Low Cost Incubator Space to Facillitate Enterprise Development


  • 18. Dedicated Economic Development Managers Marketing and Attracting Employment Opportunities


  • 19. Diverse Housing Supply to Meet the Needs of all Socio Economic Sectors of the Community


  • 20. Developing an Urban Community with International Focus or Orientation


  • 21. Social Benefit


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