Warehouse Districts in the 21st Century

[Alxx611]

Hey all,

I'm doing a research project on Warehouse Districts in 21st Century cities for my grad school program at Tulane. I also think this would be an interesting topic for everyone to discuss as well.

I mainly am trying to find some of the best practices for revitalizing these parts of cities that would fit into this century. Not just seeing them turn into residential uses or arts districts, but back to light industrial uses that are relevant to today. I.e, tech start-up businesses, e-commerce companies like Amazon, small time manufacturing companies, fiber-optics, etc. Many of these districts are close to seaports, railyards, airports, and highways. I'm just trying to think of the types of logistics that need to be considered or design aspects.

I've been looking at some case studies like in Edmonton, Brooklyn, New Orleans, Chattanooga, and Miami. Any suggestions for other cities to look to?