ABSTRACT
It must be clear to the practicing relational regional and urban planner that fully grasping the development possibilities of the global knowledge economy and network society is not a silver bullet for successful development. One should be reminded that some of the most successful and well-managed localities still have economic difficulties. A few such examples include Silicon Valley, California; Portland, Oregon; Grand Rapids, Michigan; the European Union; and Singapore. Over time, each of these cases has demonstrated considerable success and knowledge-economy capacity in taking advantage of technology and science-enabled development opportunities. Yet each of these and many other such successful city-regions have experienced economic downturns. So in addition to having a modern foundation of digital development or ICT infrastructure, and a strong performance in the content of intelligent development, the constantly changing dynamics for even the most competitive city-region requires it to be resilient. The ability to reinvent its economic advantage and to sustain the dynamism of its society, quality of life and culture are key to further intelligent economic development in future.
