AHOURA ZANDIATASHBAR

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

 

• Zandiatashbar, A., & Hamidi, S. (2022). Exploring the microgeography and typology of US high-tech clusters. Cities, 131, 103973.

  • One of your signature contributions on high-tech clusters and innovation geography.

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• Hamidi, S., & Zandiatashbar, A. (2019). Does urban form matter for innovation productivity? A national multi-level study of the association between neighborhood innovation capacity and urban sprawl. Urban Studies, 56(8), 1576-1594.

  • Published in a top urban studies journal and directly links urban form and innovation.

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• Zandiatashbar, A., Hamidi, S., Foster, N., & Park, K. (2019). The Missing Link between Place and Productivity? The Impact of Transit-Oriented Development on the Knowledge and Creative Economy. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 39(4), 429-441.

  • Strong planning journal and excellent representation of your planning-innovation-transit research.

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• Zandiatashbar, A., & Laurito, A. (2023). An Empirical Analysis of the Link Between Built Environment and Safety in Chicago’s Transit Station Areas. Journal of the American Planning Association, 89(2), 225-239.

  • Demonstrates breadth beyond innovation studies and showcases planning relevance and methodological rigor.

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• Mozaffarian, L., Zandiatashbar, A., & Reyes-Sanchez, A. (2026). Unveiling the dynamics of innovation districts: An empirical study of key features and governance structure in fourteen US cities. Cities, 168, 106489.

  • Represents your most recent work on innovation districts and extends your high-tech cluster research agenda.

 

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