UK – Research results: “New ideas need old buildings” By the Heritage Lottery fund

“Historic buildings and the historic quarters of our major towns and cities are the very places where new ideas and new growth are most likely to happen.The research we publish in this report shows that the commercial businesses based in the historic buildings of our major cities are more productive and generate more wealth than is the average for all commercial businesses across the whole economy.”

via New ideas need old buildings – Heritage Lottery Fund.