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What is innovation?
https://www.ideatovalue.com/inno/nickskillicorn/2016/03/innovation-15-experts-share-innovation-definition/
https://www.doblin.com/ten-types
http://leevinsel.com/blog/2015/11/12/95-theses-on-innovation
An overview of innovation in architecture
https://www.wiley.com/enus/Integrating+Innovation+in+Architecture%3A+Design%2C+Methods+and+Technology+for+Progressive+Practice+and+Research-p-9781119164821
https://www.autodesk.com/redshift/most-innovative-architecture/
https://www.archdaily.com/773232/9-entreprenurial-architects-who-developed-innovative-products-and-services
An overview on Maintenance
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/opinion/sunday/lets-get-excited-about-maintenance.html
http://themaintainers.org/
https://aeon.co/essays/innovation-is-overvalued-maintenance-often-matters-more
https://placesjournal.org/article/maintenance-and-care/#.W_17PDWNzBY.mailto
http://leevinsel.com/blog/2015/11/30/the-maintainers-a-conference-april-8-2016-stevensinstitute-
of-technology
Infrastructure
https://www.wired.com/2015/09/design-issue-future-of-cities/
https://www.spur.org/reports
https://placesjournal.org/article/instrumental-city-new-york-hudson-yards/
https://www.architectmagazine.com/design/making-sense-of-the-smart-city_o
What countries are innovative?
https://www.businessinsider.com/most-innovative-countries-in-the-world-2016-8/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2017/10/17/wheres-the-next-silicon-valley/#594c805937f0
San Francisco
https://www.aiasf.org/page/25Buildings
https://sfport.com/pier-70-areahttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/04/17/us/san-francisco-earthquake-seismic-gamble.html